snowfly:Think the SG passport can save her hassles on apply visas when travelling around the worldthis is the main reason quoted for holding our red passport from many overseas entertainers. red passport have its privileges.. :evil:

i think so far Banyan Tree towkay is the most sharphttp://ifonlysingaporeans.blogspot.com/2012/04/shock-therapy-wage-fixes-need-to-be.html However, I am particularly concerned about a peculiarly Singapore problem: We have a two-tiered economy which is not sustainable. We have, on the one hand, a high-productivity and skills-competitive export economy (which includes not just manufacturing but also financial and other services) and, on the other, a low-efficiency, unsustainable domestic economy, which I define as all the businesses which essentially serve customers located in Singapore. By and large, these are small and medium-sized enterprises engaged in retail, construction, hospitality, cleaning, nursing, and the like.The main reason for this sector's low wages and productivity is the liberal import of unskilled workers in this sector. And it is not sustainable because the increase of such workers required to satisfy the growing domestic economy will be inevitably greater than the ability of infrastructure, such as transport and housing, to keep pace. This is now apparent to regular public transport users.It is this sector which requires restructuring - rapid productivity increase coupled with wage increase. Prof Lim says that a radical wage increase will force productivity increases. His detractors say that productivity increase must come first. It sounds like a chicken-and-egg argument to me. Both must happen at the same time, and with no delay.Specific sectors need to be identified; unions, employers associations, and the trade associations in these sectors need to have a coordinated approach. True tri-partism will be required here as the medicine will be painful.

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[list][/list]SINGAPORE: All first-time foreign domestic workers (FDWs) will have to attend a one-day Settling-In Programme (SIP) from May 1, 2012.The SIP will replace the English Entry Test for FDWs and aims to better orientate and equip FDWs with basic knowledge about living and working safely in Singapore. The programme will be conducted in English or in the FDWs' native languages and cover five modules including an introduction to Singapore, safety in other areas, and relationship and stress management.These areas are new and previously not covered under the SAC. The current four-hour Safety Awareness Course (SAC) will also be subsumed under the SIP.The Manpower Ministry (MOM) says there will be greater emphasis and time spent on the topic of safety.MOM has also appointed two Accredited Training Providers (ATPs) to conduct the SIP. They are Grace Management & Consultancy Services Pte Ltd and ECON Careskill Training Centre Pte Ltd.Both ATPs will offer the SIP at S$75. FDWs can attend the SIP with either one of the ATPs. The cost of the SIP will be borne by the FDW employer.To ensure consistency in content delivery, MOM will provide the training programme and curriculum to the ATPs.Information on the SIP will be available on the MOM website from April 20.Registration for the SIP can be done through the ATPs' websites from 20 April 2012. MOM says it will closely monitor the SIP after its implementation and fine-tune its content and delivery where necessary, to ensure its relevance and usefulness for FDWs. - CNA/wm

dolphinsiah:LOLMum:we told kids that once they graduate from uni, they are on their own.they want to get married, have nice wedding, nice house, car, babies etc, please plan and save. dont expect us to fork out $$$ for wasteful items.many of us have 2 sets of parents to support as well as kids thus many have little or no savings. so once kids have a job, it is time for parents to save for their future. in fact, i think kids shoujld pay for their study loans too. who wants to employ old folks?Yes, who wants to employ old folks....My teen daughter already said she is not moving out ...she wants to stay with me...she already calculated she cannot afford to buy a house....so do not want to be burden by loans/houseworks...She do not want to be a working adult.... :skeptical: Wow nowdays kids already so realistic.... :faint: Maybe my fault ...to pamper them too much....I think in future I will be one of the parents to be in the headlines for bringing my children to Court .... :razz: ordering them to move out when they become independent... :scared: :faint: But really...cannot depend on kids to support next time. High standard cost of living, wages low as got to compete with FTs...cost of housing so high, start family also don't know got enough money, what's more to say giving birth to grandchildren and support to university...all the cost adds up. :moneyflies: For my kid next time, at home with me also must help with housework, whether move out or not. :razz:

Chenonceau:Trapwithin:I meant the publisher's pay SHHK royalties. The money is in turn used to fund the 5% expeditures required for government-aided schools. So the money generated from royalties will still be used back on the schools.Typically the publisher gets 90%. Authors get 10%. It is really very little money for SHHK unless they had very preferential terms that are atypical.Hmmmm... 5% of expenditures. Does that mean that govt aided schools are 95% funded by the govt from taxpayers' money? How does it work?Yes. The government-aided school has to pay 5% of the expenditure while government pay the other 95%.

HyperKiasu:why need to group the SC kids into 2?just let all the new citizens do the NS before granted citizenship. Perhaps give them some discount, 1 year or 1.5 yr NS?I didn't say there's a need (I mentioned \"IF\"). Actually I'm quite neutral on this.. with regards to P1 admission. Maybe there is really no need to.. or, at this moment.. no need to.. (Not that many \"new SC\" vying for places etc..)However, If anyone were to clamor for additional priority against some new citizens (which, is understandable.. to some extend), NS is a good criteria to use (for the parent, naturally). Just like alumni case.. it's the parent who are alumni, but the kid who got priority.As for how the NS is served.. It must be in the same capacity as any male citizen.No such thing as discount.. you don't discount on contribution to national defense. It must be in a \"significant\" way.. Mindef have a very good press release on this.. I'm too lazy to dig it out..And no.. being a child doctor does not qualify as acceptable \"National Service\".. that is BS, ridiculous crap.. (Not responding to your post, juz a comment)

SINGAPORE: The body of a Chinese man was found in Bedok Reservoir on Saturday morning.Police said they received a call at about 9:15 am.The body was brought to shore by police.The man was pronounced dead at about 9:45 am by paramedics.This is the sixth body found in Bedok Reservoir since June this year.On October 25, the body of a Chinese woman in her late 50s was found floating in the reservoir.The latest incident on Saturday came before members of the Inter-Religious Organisation, community leaders and residents gathered at a floating platform nearby for a blessing of the reservoir.

There are thousands of teacher and hundreds thousands of student up to secondary school, thus you will get all kind of teacher/student. However rule of engagement between teacher to student must be strictly maintain and enforce.Can’t imagine what will happen next if this incident was not reported ? her bahaviour does not qualify her to be a teacher.

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