265,000 migrant workers are allows them to return to work. These are workers from the construction, marine shipyard and process sectors.
Singapore's economy is expected to recover strongly next year with GDP expected to grow by 7% after shrinking 6% this year.
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Brad Bowyer claims that the narrative on 'economies can only fully re-open when a vaccine is available' is an agenda-driven hoax in history.
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There are people who work out of a need and there are people who work because they want to stay active and escape from the boredom of staying at home.
We don't need to deny the second category of people in order to acknowledge and help the first.
We should not take away the right of the elderly to work to stay active if they are still fit to work (even if it is cleaning work).
What we need to do is to RESPECT them for the work that they do. You can do that by acknowledging their existence, thank them for the work they do. If not for them, you would not have a clean place to enjoy your food.
There are people who work out of a need and there are people who work because they want to stay active and escape from the boredom of staying at home.
We don't need to deny the second category of people in order to acknowledge and help the first.
We should not take away the right of the elderly to work to stay active if they are still fit to work - even if it is cleaning work.
What we need to do is to RESPECT them for the work that they do. You can do that by acknowledging their existence, thank them for the work they do. If not for them, you would not have a clean place to enjoy your food.
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The WP had also proposed million-dollar salary for ministers.
"If there were a Workers' Party government in power today, by their own formula the Workers' Party minister would be paid essentially the same as what a minister today is paid in the proposed white paper.
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NTUC reiterates that retrenchments should be the last resort for companies.
When retrenchment is unavoidable.
Companies must ensure fair treatment for workers who are affected by retrenchment.
NTUC's Job Security Council and Employment and Employability Institute will do their best to match affected workers to jobs and ensure they receive training as needed for them to take on new jobs.
NTUC reiterates that retrenchments should be the last resort for companies.
When retrenchment is unavoidable.
Companies must ensure fair treatment for workers who are affected by retrenchment.
NTUC's Job Security Council and Employment and Employability Institute will do their best to match affected workers to jobs and ensure they receive training as needed for them to take on new jobs.
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In Singapore, our healthcare has remained intact because the government has responded with a strategy to build tiered care facilities, isolated the old and those with medical conditions, rapidly increased the ICU beds and more.
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You save when times are good. You can never save enough because you don't know how long a rainy day can last.
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