Raise productivity to raise wages: PM Lee

last SG · 2012-05-04T20:42:57+00:00

Casino one year old already? Only two here and making nearly as much as all of Las Vegas casinos.Look who're the ones "leading" sinkingpore, the hakkas. H...

troublemaker2005 SG

get a faster - cheaper - better - ferrari

its fast - its cheap (paper made 1), its definitely better if not why in spore?

lce SG

Something is very wrong when you compare Australia's GDP per Capita and Singapore's.

Singapore's GDP per Capita is 50% more than Australia, but the hourly wages in Singapore is around SG$5, while that in Australia is AU$15.

So where has the excess GDP per Capita gone?

no idea. i failed my maths on his one

Aneslayer SG

no idea. i failed my maths on his one

It just mean the rich - poor gap VERY wide.

Clivebenss SG

You do not sound like sheep.

baa baa black sheep.

charlize SG

baa baa black sheep.

winsomeea SG

By Jeanette Tan

Following the move of its rival, transport operator Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) has upped the basic salaries of their new bus drivers in a bid to attract more Singaporeans to the job.

Starting pay for new Singaporean bus drivers has gone up this month from $1,200 to $1,625 per month, an approximately 35 per cent hike.

After factoring in overtime, allowance and incentives, this figure goes up to $2,500 on average, up from between $1,600 and $2,000, said spokespersons for SMRT.

SMRT said a salary hike applies for its existing bus drivers as well, but this will be applied at varying amounts based on a number of factors such as years of service.

One spokesperson said that to-date SMRT employs about 1,900 “service Leaders” (SLs), of whom about 42 per cent are foreigners from Malaysia and China.

Last month, Singapore’s other main transport operator, SBS Transit, said it would increase the starting pay of new Singaporean drivers by 16 per cent from May onwards to encourage more Singaporean bus drivers to apply for such opening.

The basic pay was raised to S$1,600 from S$1,375. With overtime pay and allowances, drivers could earn about S$2,250 a month in gross salary in their first year of service, SBS Transit said.

The firm’s existing 1,900 Singaporean bus drivers also get to take home an additional S$225, with non-Singaporean drivers getting a smaller increase of between $75 and $150.

The transport operators' announcements come after the government announced in this year’s Budget it would set aside S$1.1 billion to fund a significant expansion of bus capacity.

winsomeea SG

Oh Really!!!? hahahahahah! pay raise! hahahaha

ISTARI SG

The government is actually afraid to tell off investors to raise Singaporean's wages. Simply with the fear that they will pack up and leave Singapore for China and many Singaporeans will then be unemployed.

charlize SG

By Jeanette Tan

Huat ah.

Nelstar SG

My fortune teller say if I meet my lucky star (gui ren), good luck will befall on me.

He mention to donate more to increase probability of meeting gui ren.

My minister say, to battle rising costs of living, wages must increase.

Another minister say, productivity must increase to increase wages.

Why all these people talk so cheem?

winsomeea SG

My fortune teller say if I meet my lucky star (gui ren), good luck will befall on me.

He mention to donate more to increase probability of meeting gui ren.

My minister say, to battle rising costs of living, wages must increase.

Another minister say, productivity must increase to increase wages.

Why all these people talk so cheem?

Productivity?> the hsien tao loong increased hisher own salary without looking into the mirror heshe has not scored high or not scored at all where productivity is concerned.

So lenient on himherself and so tough on the nation who give himher the highest pay. Ungrateful scumbag

Nelstar SG

Productivity?> the hsien tao loong increased hisher own salary without looking into the mirror heshe has not scored high or not scored at all where productivity is concerned.

So lenient on himherself and so tough on the nation who give himher the highest pay. Ungrateful scumbag

GDP increase wor.

winsomeea SG

GDP increase wor.

Easy job! To continue to see positive figure for GDP growth just increase costs of living, inflation. Huat ah!

Times good or bad Papigs continue to HUAT ah!

Nelstar SG

It just mean the rich - poor gap VERY wide.

Answer is on point 15

See http://app.mof.gov.sg/ - Speech by Mrs Josephine Teo, Minister of State For Finance And Transport, At The NTU-IIC Singapore Financial Conference 2012，Date: 28 February 2012

Increased opportunities at lower end, since Singapore is 1st world, our Government will increase 3rd world countries' education. This will help them to become pt. 14. Highly skilled people.

As for those who do not believe, read pt 19.

king108 SG

I am shamed…

For 1 man 1 machine to 1 man 3 machines. 1 man with 1 head, 2 hands, 2 legs, 2 balls and 1 extra.

Maybe I should learn how to make my extra more productivities.

I am shamed…

Maybe the talented can teach us..

mancha SG

My fortune teller say if I meet my lucky star (gui ren), good luck will befall on me.

He mention to donate more to increase probability of meeting gui ren.

My minister say, to battle rising costs of living, wages must increase.

Another minister say, productivity must increase to increase wages.

Why all these people talk so cheem?

Catch 22.

Its like saying,

You must believe, and you will get what you want.

You believe, but do not get what you want.

It means you did not truely believe.

You must truely believe. So its your fault. Not the theory.

You must raise productivity, for wage increase, you hear.

^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~ SG

why must raise productivity or raise wages???

why cannot raise wages to raise productivity???

Nelstar SG

why must raise productivity or raise wages???

why cannot raise wages to raise productivity???

Because you cannot meet gui ren yet.

Wyrd bið ful aræd

Aneslayer SG

Answer is on point 15

See http://app.mof.gov.sg/newsroom_details.aspx?type=speech&cmpar_year=2012&news_sid=20120228701057177352

Increased opportunities at lower end, since Singapore is 1st world, our Government will increase 3rd world countries' education. This will help them to become pt. 14. Highly skilled people.

As for those who do not believe, read pt 19.

Link return error on mof websai...

charlize SG

I am shamed…

For 1 man 1 machine to 1 man 3 machines. 1 man with 1 head, 2 hands, 2 legs, 2 balls and 1 extra.

Maybe I should learn how to make my extra more productivities.

I am shamed…

Maybe the talented can teach us..

If there are 24 hours a day for you to work, you need to work 25 hours.

Anything less than that means you are too lazy.

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