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Minimum wage law works
Sep 2, 2010 Minimum wage law works By Hui Weng Tat, For The Straits Times IN A surprising departure from its usual free market orientation, Hong Kong lawmakers recently voted in favour of a minimum wage law for vulnerable low-wage workers. It [...]
The school of hard knocks
The school of hard knocks Obtaining a diploma is only the first step; you'll need a great work ethic and determination to make it 05:55 AM Sep 02, 2010 by © 2010 Richard Branson (Distributed by The New York Times Syndicate) Richard [...]
Government’s Latest Measure To Curb Property Speculation Is The Right Move
I applaud the government's move to curb property speculation. This move is timely as the red-hot raging property market has created the risk of a unhealthy bubble asset which if left uncheck may create alot of damage on the economic [...]
My HDB 4-room flat valuation appreciated 10% in 6 months!
Posted by: willieregister - Asiaone forum http://forums.asiaone.com/showthread.php?t=32444&page=2 I bought my resale 4-room flat at Geylang East Central at $385k (valuation) + $42k COV, in March this year. I remember drawing the cash [...]
How to Overcome the Unemployment Blues
Written by Caity Collins - exclusive to transitioning.org Pounding the Pavement How to Overcome the Unemployment Blues The recession has hit hard – as the unemployment rate continues at somewhat dismal levels, more and more [...]
Thoughts of a foreigner reader on Singapore
I am in the UK now. Prior to that I had not left Singapore for almost three years so I had observed all sorts of things through what was an incredibly depressing recession. My wife flies around internationally and my job has been to look [...]
Interview with man who changed 10 jobs in 14 years
Some, rather most organizations reject his CV today because he has changed jobs frequently (10 in 14 years). My friend, the ˜job hopper™ (referred here as Mr. JH), does not mind it. well he does not need to mind it at all. Having worked full-time [...]
Dad killed himself due to prolonged unemployment
My dad, S, killed himself on March 16, 2009 because he ran out of money and could not find work. My whole family had been devastated by the economy. He was 61 years old and could not take it anymore. He could not figure out how to keep the electric [...]
Death and Joblessness
Death and Joblessness Suicide Dogs the Long-Term Unemployed. What Can Be Done to Help Them? By Annie Lowrey 8/17/10 4:30 AM http://washingtonindependent.com He hit “publish” on the last Wednesday in July, in the middle of a long [...]
Govt acts to curb speculators (ST 31 Aug)
Aug 31, 2010 Govt acts to curb speculators New restrictions expected to cool property market; prices tipped to soften By Joyce Teo, Property Correspondent A SERIES of sweeping measures designed to take the heat out of the booming property [...]
Jobless Man Happy To Be a House-dad
Hi Gilbert, Thanks for the prompt reply. Attached is my resume for your better understanding. I'm a Diploma holder in HRD and possessed a ITC (Higher Nitec) in Electrical Engineering. Spent the early part of my career in plant [...]
Hong Kong stages march
Aug 29, 2010 MANILA HOSTAGE AFTERMATH HK stages march HONG KONG - THOUSANDS of people joined a rally in Hong Kong on Sunday to demand justice for victims of the Manila hostage bloodbath, as the city's Filipino community staged its own memorials [...]
Top Paying Jobs in Australia
Top Paying Jobs in Australia SunSeven - hubpages.com One of the popular countries located in the southern hemisphere is Australia which is among those providing a lot of opportunities to overseas job seekers and a favorite destination of [...]
Young docs shy away from going solo
With one neighbourhood sometimes having a few GP clinics within walking distance of one another, the competitive market is yet another reason young doctors are thinking twice about going it alone, since there is only so much of the pie to go around. [...]
Views sought on white-collar dispute process
Aug 28, 2010 Views sought on white-collar dispute process THE Manpower Ministry is asking for feedback on proposals for a less cumbersome way for white-collar executives to resolve pay and other disputes with their employers. Designed [...]
