Recently, the Istana advertised for butler and chefs jobs on the government portal for those interested in working for the President. As with most job advertisements, basic remuneration was also disclosed. This has got people talking, as simple calculations would show that President Halimah Yacob earns about 48 times the salary of a chef at the Istana.
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Lee Hsien Yang Asks The Question Most SGreans Want To Know – Why Is Ho Ching’s Salary A State Secret?
PM Lee's estranged brother, and currently the most favourite of the Lee families amongst many Singaporeans, Lee Hsien Yang, has asked the question that many Singaporeans had wanted to know for a long time - why is Ho Ching's salary declared a State Secret?
Read More »Lawrence Wong Refused To Answer WP’s Query On GIC And Temasek Salaries
Wong said that the “Government maintains an arms-length relationship with the companies and does not interfere in their operational decisions such as remuneration.” When they themselves are the Board of Directors in said company, how is it then possible not to interfere in the operation decisions such as remuneration?
Read More »Foreign Workers Have Sit Down Protest In CBD, Demands Salary To Be Paid
The workers were from Stargood Construction, and the workers claimed that they were owed a total of nearly $300,000 in non-payment for their work, which is a site located at the old CPF Building. The workers, hailing from Bangladesh, China and India, claimed that the salary was for the period between December 2018 to February 2019. Police vehicles were seen at the scene at Maxwell Link, and while the scene was clam, police officers were seen talking to the workers. It was understood that the protest started on Monday morning, with the workers staging the protest for a few hours each day.
Read More »S’POREAN UNI GRADUATES GETTING LOW PAY OF $2,250 PER MONTH
I refer to the article “SIT grads better paid, but more working part-time” (Straits Times, Oct 15).
Read More »LOW-WAGE WORKER RECEIVES WORKFARE ‘INCENTIVE’ BUT REALISED IT’S ONLY $10
A low-wage worker was shocked to receive a Workfare statement of only $10 in cash and $10 in CPF contribution! Isn't workfare supposed to supplement low income earners? Is $10 enough?
Read More »LOGISTICS SECTOR: ALL THE HOO-HA BUT SALARY SO LOW?
Our reader questioned what's the point of claiming to 'invest in people' in the logistics sector when the salary remains low. What do you think?
Read More »S’PORE ATHLETICS DIDN’T HELP ME, WHY STILL NEED TO GIVE THEM MY SALARY?
Singapore marathoner Soh Rui Yong disclosed the amount spent by Singapore Athletics on sprinters and long distance runners. According to what he said, the SA didn't even contribute much, still dare to ask him to contribute his salary to them?
Read More »DOMESTIC WORKER DENIED 10-MTH SALARY & FORCED TO GO BACK HOME
Foreign domestic worker Listi was not paid her salary for 10 months despite not being given any rest days. She was not allowed to change employer and is now forced to go back to Indonesia. How can liddat?
Read More »ANG MOH PAID $7K A MONTH FOR POSITION IN GRAB, NO S’POREANS CAN DO?
Ang moh guy offered job as a product designer for Grab in Singapore for $7k a month?! Then how come so difficult for Singaporeans to find jobs? Does it make sense?
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