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22 - 05 - 2012 Living in a shoebox

Shoebox apartments – no bigger than 4 car park lots – have become increasingly popular in Singapore. But why would anyone want to live in such a small space? And should the government regulate this market?


 
 
15 - 05 - 2012 GETTING COVERED

In Singapore, healthcare is paid for by a combination of state subsidies, your own savings and private insurers. But there are some who cannot tap these funds because they are too old or have pre-existing medical problems. Is that fair?


 
 
08 - 05 - 2012 The Life of Soh Min

As a driver, 50 year old Soh Min earns a monthly salary of 1300 Singapore dollars every month. He is one of 400,000 low wage workers put in the spotlight recently. How do we increase the productivity of low wage workers? Tell us what you think about the issue of wage restructuring.


 
 
01 - 05 - 2012 Girl Prostituted

The underaged paid sex case has got Singapore talking. Should prostitutes who misrepresent their age be held accountable? What makes these girls enter the trade, and what can be done about it?


 
 
24 - 04 - 2012 Maid to work

In the debut episode, with maids being given a mandatory weekly day offs, and employers bearing the cost of new maid’s one day settling-in programme, are employers’ rights being overlooked? What then is the trade-offs if their welfare is not taken care of?


 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
   
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