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"Max Talent" Programme for PMEs & SMEs
More than 400 Singaporean professionals, managers and executives (PMEs) have been placed with Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), through the  Max Ta...

University Degree ‘Not Vital for Success’
Education Minister Heng Swee Keat said that a good academic qualification alone “does not guarantee a good career”, especially in the current volatile...

Regular Customer at Agency?
I realized that some agencies have high turnover. So often, that I have to travel down to the same office serveral times in a year, for an interview B...

"We" are the World
Dear Government Have you finally learnt your lesson? NEVER PUT GDP before the PEOPLE. In the late 70s, our own Citizen left for HK and s...

Government to Boost Pool of Local Finance Experts
Having Singaporeans fill more specialist and leadership positions in the financial industry is an important goal on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s t...

PM Lee: Develop Local Specialist for Finance Industry
I saw a very interesting article in TR Emeritus this morning. A speech was made at Marina Bay Financial Centre yeterday. Seriously, I have a l...

large number of indian foreigners in banking it
I believe this issue has raised many times by other singaporean professionals in this area but I will like to raise it one more time to the government...

Lack of uneducated Singaporeans for unskilled jobs
Currently there's shortage of manpower for unskilled jobs like cleaners, factory workers, waiter. We do not have enough uneducated Singaporeans to fil...

Tapping on Older Workers in the Public Sector Workforce
The public sector is turning to older workers such as retirees, those who lost their jobs, and back-to-work women to meet temporary manpower needs, su...

Limit the Class- Size in Public Schools
Realistically, a class size of 35 students is enough in Primary and Secondary Schools. Any additional intake would affect the existing students in cla...

how does PAP create jobs?
After making some observations, here is how: 1. Make 1 full-time job become 2 part-time jobs 2. Make more Unwanted jobs, which is now re...

More Support for Children with Mild Developmental Delays
Following a successful one-year pilot programme, the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) has announced that a learning support and therapy...

How a developped country tackled Foreign Talents Issues
I came accross a piece of news on new regulations of employment of foreign talents in Canada and found that this is something we should learn from the...

Why are 3rd-class Resident often threatened at Work
The Employers are largely the Culprits of Discrimination and Counter- effective to PAP Policies. 1. Pregant. Once they know you are pregnant...

More Job Openings does not equate to Less Jobelss people
It is a fallacy to think that the government created alot of jobs, and that is good. There are basically 4 factors to consider: 1.  Type of Job...

S’porean with 8As can’t get into Law faculty – mother asks why FTs given places?
This is a letter from the public published on Zaobao’s forum page on 7 May: 洪比琳 今年A水准成绩放榜,小女儿的成绩非常优异,考到了八个A,包括H2和H3。与家人商量后,女儿决定报考新 加坡国立...

Why 10% foreigners are Not needed now
Previously, I spoke with Indian nationals working in Banks at Raffles Place. This time, I manage to speak with locals working in our grocery store cha...

Changes to CPF minimum sums and Medisave contributions
From 1 July, the minimum sum for the Central Provident Fund (CPF) and Medisave will be raised. The changes are as follows: Account holders w...

Cry Wolf or Lamb?
Personally speaking, I am sick of the 3 illogical funny phrases made by the government  repeatedly. 1. Singapore has the lowest unemployment ra...

He, Himself and His Only
 “Everything we do is about making life better for our people and especially for our workers. We are making progress on our infrastructure, whether it...

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