Lovely Singapore

Menu
  • Home
Menu

Month: July 2020

Minimum Wage From a Japanese Worker’s Viewpoint

Posted on July 5, 2020 by KK.O

Our Japanese writer, a hairstylist who has worked in Singapore for the last decade, tells us about a loophole in the Japanese minimum wage system.     I often get asked: “Do you have minimum wages in Japan?” The Japanese do but it does not make our lives easy. Let me talk about my hometown,…

Read more

So What Is Minimum Wage, Progressive Wage and Living Wage?

Posted on July 2, 2020 by KK.O

This article explores the different models of income. Have a good read!   Minimum Wage A minimum wage is the lowest remuneration employers may legally pay to workers. It might not concern you if you are well paid, but supporters of the program claim that it guarantees a minimum income for low wage workers and…

Read more

Climate Change and The GST

Posted on July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 by KK.O

GST aims to ensure the permanent sustainability of natural resource consumption increasing awareness. The catastrophic Australian bush fires, the New Zealand floods, the cyclones and hurricanes of Japan, Hong Kong, The Philippines, the United States of America, Africa and India.  The devastating effects of the climatic changes could be felt by all of us including…

Read more

Covid-19 Is Not The First Crisis Singapore Had Faced

Posted on July 1, 2020 by KK.O

The covid-19 crisis is not the first crisis Singapore had faced. Singapore’s openness exposes itself particularly to contagion via trade linkages.   1973: OIL SHOCK Members of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, led by Saudi Arabia, cut oil production and shipments to the US and other countries perceived as supporting Israel in the…

Read more

Recent Posts

  • Aviation Industry Workers Pivot: From Cockpit to Coffeeshop, from Pilots to Hawkers
  • A successful wedding amidst covid 19
  • Ensuring a safer and healthier workplace for all workers
  • The Plight of Domestic Helpers – Who’s There to Help?
  • Supporting Singaporeans Through the Pandemic

Recent Comments

    Archives

    • November 2020
    • September 2020
    • August 2020
    • July 2020
    • June 2020
    • May 2020
    • April 2020
    • March 2020
    • February 2020
    • January 2020
    • November 2019
    • October 2019
    • June 2019
    • May 2019
    • April 2019

    Categories

    • News
    • Other countries
    • Singapore

    Meta

    • Log in
    • Entries feed
    • Comments feed
    • WordPress.org
    © 2021 Lovely Singapore | Powered by Superbs Personal Blog theme