Racism and xenophobia go against everything that makes us successful and proud to be Singaporeans. If we continue to fan their flames, we will reach a very uncomfortable position that is very dangerous.
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Our strategic reserves save us in this pandemic. It is irresponsible of WP to put up a social media post to mislead on our fiscal position in order to pursue a populist position on GST.
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The motion was amended to establish common ground and to reflect the actual course and substance of the debate. But the opposition MPs chose not to speak on the amendment.
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It's simplistic to think that the problems of the poor are just due to a reduced paycheck.
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Disrespectful. Insulting. Elitist. Discrediting years of hard work.
That's how union leaders feel about Jamus' thoughtless remarks.
Disrespectful. Insulting. Elitist. Discrediting years of hardwork. That's how union leaders feel about Jamus' thoughtless remarks.
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Minimum wage risks becoming a political auction as parties try to outdo each other to be popular.
PWM does not share this risk as the sectoral minimum wage is negotiated by a tripartite group.
Minimum wage risks becoming a political auction as parties try to outdo each other to be popular. PWM does not share this risk as the sectoral minimum wage is negotiated by a tripartite group.
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Minimum wages do not help to increase productivity.
It is better to see the PWM as the govt straddling the middle ground between recognising that low-wage workers do have genuine problems amidst rising costs of living, and recognising that we shouldn’t take our eye off the problems of sluggish productivity growth.
Minimum wages do not help to increase productivity. It is better to see the PWM as the govt straddling the middle ground between recognising that low-wage workers do have genuine problems amidst rising costs of living, and recognising that we shouldn’t take our eye off the problems of sluggish productivity growth.
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When diversity is of the sort where politicians make suggestions without any grasp of reality, Singapore is weakened by it.
This is the kind of diversity Singapore does not need.
When diversity is of the sort where politicians make suggestions without any grasp of reality, Singapore is weakened by it. This is the kind of diversity Singapore does not need.
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Don't be taken in by WP's political games. If the Parti's case is of such great importance to them, they should have filed for a full motion for a full debate in Parliament and not an adjournment motion where only Sylvia gets to speak, the minister has only 10 minutes to give a reply and no one else allowed to speak or ask questions or debate.
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Jamus is fast turning out to be an embarrassment as well as disappointment.
Jamus is fast turning out to be an embarrassment as well as disappointment.
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