A few weeks ago, I actually spent many hours piecing together a super long article (close to 2,000 words) regarding poverty in Singapore.
Since it was already an essay in itself filled with many hyperlinks, I didn’t really want to burden readers with my opinions on how poverty can be best alleviated, which is through a mindset change from the various stakeholders. Hence, this article! (Don’t worry, it’s a much easier read if you had read the earlier article, and this is going to be short and sweet @1,000 words.)
Mindset change from the government:
In the late 80s and 90s, the government believed that rapid economic progress and trickle down economics would help even the low wage workers (LWWs).
However, from what I gleaned from Labour MP Zainal Sapari’s first blogpost, the truth is probably much further away.
If a cleaner was earning $600 a month 35 ...
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