Tag Archives: salary

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.

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?

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?

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.

I refer to the article “SIT grads better paid, but more working part-time” (Straits Times, Oct 15).

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?