By Andrew Loh – This Thursday, the Public Transport Council (PTC) will announce its decision on whether the fare revision application from the public transport operators...
TOC Editorial The Online Citizen is greatly encouraged by the announcement made by Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, in relation to implementing minimum wage for workers...
By Masked Crusader The government, through Deputy Prime Minister/Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, has announced a “minimum wage” for the cleaning and security services industries in an extraordinary move...
By Stan Tan I would like to write to recommend to everyone to try a new card game that I have bought recently. I almost never...
By Tiffany Gwee According to Expatistan’s Cost of Living Index, Singapore is once again ranked one of the top 10 most expensive cities to live in...
By Roy Ngerng and Leong Sze Hian This is a 10-part series which will analyse the tax that Singaporeans are paying, in comparison with the Nordic...
By Leong Sze Hian I refer to the article “Fresh polytechnic graduates draw higher starting salaries in 2013: Survey” (Straits Times, Jan 10). 2.6% increase in starting...
By Ghui The government has just announced that it will set a basic salary rate of SGD1000 for cleaners. While this is an important first step,...
Statement by the National Solidarity Party (NSP) on the bus service reliability framework (BSRF) [spacer style=”1″ icon=”none”] The National Solidarity Party (NSP) refers to the Transport...
By Leong Sze Hian I refer to the article “MOE announces members of committee reviewing polytechnic and ITE education” (Straits Times, Jan 8). So many committees...
By Nix Some of Murdoch University’s top researchers will lead a project aimed at enhancing productivity and innovation in Singapore’s manufacturing industry. Work will begin early...
By Andrew Loh People’s Action Party (PAP) Member of Parliament, Dr Chia Shi Lu, elaborated on Thursday his position on the hospital bed shortage problem. On...
(Photo from Straits Times) The Straits Times reported today that “a crowd of more than 100 people, mostly foreign workers, refused to leave Rex Cinemas at...
By Leong Sze Hian I refer to the article “Not-for-profit model sought for 4 food centres” (Straits Times, Jan 4, republished Jan 7). I believe it...
By Andrew Loh In response to a Straits Times report on the “severe” bed crunch faced by hospitals here, the Health Ministry yesterday said it has...