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  • What Are The High-Paying Jobs In Singapore

    What Are The High-Paying Jobs In Singapore

    This is a country of diversity, and nowhere is that more obvious than in the salaries we earn.

    If you are an average Singaporean you probably feel that the $3,770 median income just doesn’t quite cut it.

    Of the 622 Singaporean workers across various industries that took part in a 2014 Jobstreet survey, 66 per cent felt the need for a 10 per cent to 20 per cent increase in their salary, while 80 per cent of participants were unhappy with their salaries.

    Wanting to earn more would seem like a universal human desire programmed right into our DNA, so what kind of strange beings make up the 20 per cent of Singaporeans that are actually happy with their salary?

    If you want to find out what being part of the 20 per cent of financially satisfied people feels like, try out one of these 5 highest paid jobs in Singapore.

    1. Financial Services Company Director

    The financial services sector is the place to be if making a high salary is your goal in life.

    The average financial services company director in Singapore earns a tidy $22,517 average monthly salary.

    2. Financial Services COO/General Manager

    Not surprisingly two financial services top jobs tied for second place.

    Although your average Chief Operating Officer or GM in a financial services company receives a lower pay compared to the company director, their $16,242 average monthly salary should be enough to scrape by.

    3. Insurance Company Director

    It seems there just isn’t the same kind of money in insurance that we see in other financial services. An insurance company director will have to be content to earn even less than the General Manager at other financial services companies, taking home just $14,745.

    4. Air Transport and Supporting Services COO/General Manager

    If you find flying a little more exciting than counting money then this job could work for you, and it even comes with a decent paycheck.

    The perfect job for the aviation enthusiast who’s willing to settle for $14,076 per month.

    5. University Lecturer

    We all love to talk, but how many people earn $13,684 off talking?

    If the stressful life of a company director or COO isn’t for you but a fat paycheque is absolutely your thing, then this is definitely the direction you will want to go.

    Respectable, social, good holidays, reasonable work hours, 5th best salaries in Singapore. Need I say more?

    Statistics taken from the Ministry of Manpower Occupational Wage Table(s), 2013.

     

    Sources: http://business.asiaone.com

  • Former Lifeguard Accused Of Raping Relief Teacher

    Former Lifeguard Accused Of Raping Relief Teacher

    She was so afraid of her alleged rapist that she feared being in the same courtroom as him.

    Applying for the alleged rape victim to give her testimony via videolink, Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Kavita Uthrapathy told the court yesterday that the woman might break down and cry if she had to be in the same room as Pram Nair, 26.

    On the first day of the trial in which he is accused of one count each of rape and sexually penetrating the woman, the court heard that Nair, then a lifeguard at Sentosa, allegedly committed the offences at Siloso Beach, near the Wavehouse, a beach bar and restaurant, at around 2.25am on May 6, 2012.

    Justice Woo Bih Li turned down the prosecution’s application.

    This means that instead of giving her testimony via a live video link from another location, the woman, now 23, has to be physically present in the courtroom.

    However, Justice Woo said that if needed, the prosecution may reapply for her to testify via videolink in the future.

    In the opening address, DPP Bhajanvir Singh said the woman was a 20-year-old relief teacher when Nair allegedly raped her.

    The woman and a friend had attended a beach party at the Wavehouse on May 5, 2012.

    PARTY

    DPP Singh said: “It was at the party that the victim and her friend were introduced to the accused by (a man known as) Jim for the first time.

    “The court will hear that, at the party, the victim drank several different types of alcoholic beverages and quickly became intoxicated.”

    He added that Nair left the Wavehouse with the woman and took her to the beach.

    Nair, who is represented by lawyer Peter Ong, then allegedly raped and sexually penetrated her.

    Two men, Kason Tan Jia Rong and Terence Chung De Wei, were passing by when they saw the alleged offences taking place.

    DPP Singh said: “Kason saw that the victim was trying to push the accused away in a weak manner and thereafter called the 999 police hotline.”

    The police soon arrived at the scene and the woman was found to be motionless and foaming at the mouth, the court heard.

    She was rushed to the Singapore General Hospital.

    Based on information from her friend, police officers spotted Nair nearby and arrested him.

    The woman gave her testimony in camera yesterday. This means the public and the press were not allowed to observe the proceedings.

    The trial resumes today.

    If convicted of rape, Nair can be jailed up to 20 years and fined or caned.

     

    Source: www.tnp.sg

  • After 5-Year Dispute, Buyer Gets To Move Into Flat As Seller Goes To Jail

    After 5-Year Dispute, Buyer Gets To Move Into Flat As Seller Goes To Jail

    After five years, Madam Herni Fadhillah Saad can now look forward to moving into her own home with her two children.

    But only after the Supreme Court yesterday sentenced the former owners to be jailed for contempt of court until further notice.

    Madam Herni’s lawyer had applied to the court to have the couple jailed so that he could arrange for the three-room flat to be vacated and allow his client to move in.

    The flat in Bedok South Road had been an issue of contention since 2010 when Madam Herni agreed to buy it from Mr Lim Teck Choon and his wife Tan Poh Lee.

    But a dispute over the transaction arose, sending both parties to court.

    Even after the Supreme Court ruled in 2013 that the sale of the flat to Madam Herni had to be completed within three months, the couple refused to comply.

    Last November, the court ordered them to vacate the flat by December. Again, they refused despite attempts by court bailiffs to evict them.

     

    Source: www.tnp.sg

  • SingFirst’s Ang Yong Guan: Stepping Out Of The Grassroots

    SingFirst’s Ang Yong Guan: Stepping Out Of The Grassroots

    By Biddy Low

    Dr Ang Yong Guan is an animated man with a personable demeanour.

    As he gets more impassioned with his words, his hands gesticulate more fervently, earnestly punctuating the points he holds dear.

    We met up with the chairman of SingFirst for a chat, after a recent forum held by the party, which dealt with issues such as the Central Provident Fund (CPF).

    Dr Ang had served as the chairman of the Punggol Community Club Management Committee some years ago, assisting a PAP MP for more than 15 years – until he decided to step into politics around 2003 because he felt, in his words, “something was not quite right.”

    “They were heading in the wrong direction,” he said, referring to the government.

    He now wants to pave the way for others to step forth to serve in politics, and to remove the climate of fear which he says still prevails here.

    Dr Ang served as a psychiatrist with the Singapore Armed Forces for 17 years from 1986 to 2003 and retired from the SAF as a Colonel, holding the appointment as the head of Psychological Medicine Branch (currently known as Psychological Care Centre) at the Military Medicine Institute, HQMC.

    Apart from his impressive credentials in the military, Dr Ang was also the president of the Singapore Psychiatric Association (1997-1998); chairman of the Chapter of Psychiatrists, Academy of Medicine (2001- 2003); founder/chairman of Action Group for Mental Illness (since 2004); member of National Council on Problem Gambling (since 2005); and member of the Clinical Advisory Committee for Chronic Disease Management Programme (since 2009).

    Dr Ang was awarded the Public Service Medal in 1995 for community work, and the Public Administration Medal in 1996 for military services.

    He is currently in private practice at Paragon Medical.

    In the video below, we speak to Dr Ang – who contested in the last elections under the Singapore Democratic Party’s banner – on his views about the CPF and the government’s foreign labour policy, his personal ethos that led him into opposition politics and whether his party’s name carries xenophobic connotations.

     

     

    Source: www.theonlinecitizen.com

  • Goh Chok Tong: Opposition Parties Come And Go Like Nomads

    Goh Chok Tong: Opposition Parties Come And Go Like Nomads

    Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong has urged Singaporeans to give the currentGOVERNMENT a good mandate and not be distracted by the Opposition.

    The former Prime Minister (PM) was speaking on Wednesday (Aug 26) at the unveiling of the People’s Action Party (PAP) slate for Marine ParadeGROUP Representation Constituency (GRC), which is expected to face a challenge from the Worker’s Party (WP).

    Commenting on the WP, Mr Goh said there was a “certain arrogance” about the opposition party. He addressed a wide range of topics during the introduction.

    Here is a selection of hisQUOTES:

    GE IS “MANDATE” FOR PM LEE’S GOVT

    “I’ve travelled all over the world as PM. I know the impact of politics on people’s lives … I came to the conclusion that we can categoriseGOVERNMENT into three categories: The good, the bad, the ugly.

    “As you can see now, in many countries in the world, there are ugly governments. We are lucky that we have a good Government. So I look at this election as a mandate for the Lee Hsien Loong Government.

    “If the Government doesn’t get a good support, you’re repudiating what they’re doing. It’s very important that you give them a very clear signal and support their agenda.”

    OPPOSITION ARE LIKE “NOMADS”

    “Opposition parties come and go like nomads. Nomads will not have anINTEREST in the people’s welfare. A new tribe is coming – do they really have interest in Marine Parade’s welfare?

    “Having spent forty years there, the residents know me. I will leave it to them to decide whether I’ve done a goodJOB or not.

    “The opposition will be there just throwing all kinds of distractions.

    “You know the fable of the rooster that crows when the sunrises? The rooster goes around claiming that it’s the crow causing the sun to rise. So that’s what they’re doing.”

    “A CERTAIN ARROGANCE” ABOUT WP

    “Strength is relative. They (WP) are stronger than NSP (National Solidarity Party) – there’s no doubt about it – but there is a certain arrogance about them.

    “With that arrogance will they be able to replace me and my team? Let them try.

    “Are we worried that WP is coming to MP? Look at the way they run their Town Council’sFINANCES and look at the way we run (ours).

    “You decide – who do you want to manage your town council?”

    “I COULD HAVE RETIRED”

    “I’ve fought nine General Elections. I could have retired … (I’m) the only pioneer generation leader left in politics. When PM (Lee) asked me to stay, I felt duty bound to contribute.

    “Chuan-Jin has beenWORKING hard as the anchor minister and he is leading the Marine Parade team to fight the elections. Chuan-Jin is a member of the fourth generation leadership team.

    “Will I be running the next election after this? I want to have theOPTION to retire. So, I hope that Chuan-Jin will give me the option to retire.”

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

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