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Thursday, May 31, 2018
US hits EU, Canada and Mexico with steel, aluminum tariffs
The United States on Thursday said it was moving ahead with tariffs on aluminum and steel imports from Canada, Mexico and the European Union, ending a two-month exemption and potentially setting the stage for a trade war with some of America's top allies.
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Ricky Lim ·
Trump and his economic team is trying to bring the Global trade into a standstill.
One-off payment proposal to 'share productivity gains' with workers
More than 24,000 low-wage workers earning up to S$1,300 might receive a pay hike and a special bonus if their employers accept the recommendations from the National Wages Council.
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Ricky Lim ·
With all 23 Industry Transformation Maps launched, NWC said that employers should continue or start to operationalise the blueprints to spur more productivity and transformation.
"The productivity gain in 2017 is terrific and we must ride on the momentum to press on with our productivity efforts. ... Successful industry transformation will create better quality jobs, raise skills, pay better, sustainable wages as well as grow the economic pie,' Dr Yap said.
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Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Ricky Lim ·
Singapore
This is make possible by :-
Ricky Lim ·
Singapore
ITM (Industry Transformation Map) has taken effects and has become increasingly effective in tackling disruptive technologies that have driven many traditional businesses to obsolescence causing many job losses in both PMETs and non-PMETs jobs.
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Ricky Lim ·
Singapore
(1) Industry Transformation Map (ITM)
- Idea is posted in 2012 to tackle disruptive tech and is adopted by the Government feature in Budget 2016.
- Now this idea is used in 23 industries where 15 industries led by one Minister-of-State have undergone transformation and has start to reap positive outcome - as a good number of companies have start to reap growth and profit through the newly transformed business.
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Ricky Lim ·
Singapore
Source of Origin of ITM :-
Ricky Lim ·
Singapore
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Tuesday, 1 May, 2012 2:57 PM
Ricky Lim
REACH RWEB Submission feedback RWEB2012050100010 via the REACH website: To raise productivity,
To raise productivity, everyone has a part to play :-
1. Business invest in capital tools and send workers for training
2. Workers upgrade skills to operate capital tools
3. Govt provide grants, provide good education, married govt R&D bodies with business etc
4. Government work with various industry to devise objective and tangible KPI to allow business, workers, union, gov, schools etc to shoot for the KPI.
5. Govt, business, bright individuals should scout overseas countries and industries that have make their industries productive and bring it back to Singapore and transform our business to be more productive.
6. Union encourage, provide relevant course for workers to upgrade
7. School train students in right course, right skills and married industry with courses.
8. Home, family members, social bodies have to support working members to provide a conducive environment for working members to be productive.
9. Look at whatever else things that can make the nation productive, to be productive.
10. Peg the wage increase vis-Ã -vis our regions, our competitors, our international competition to ensure that our wage increase are competitive and will not drive away business – causing massive job losses.
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To: reachadmin@reachadmin.com
Subject: REACH RWEB Submission: Govt agenices working with industries to devise prodictivity figures
To elaborate further :-
(1) Ministry of Comm and iDA – should work with IT industries, foreign IT MNCs, local IT vendors etc to devise objective, tangible KPI productive figures in each technology areas and skillsets vis-Ã -vis global competition and regional competition – so that IT business and IT workers can target to meet the KPI productivity figures – and peg wage growth in % term and/or absolute term to the productivity figures and business profitability. Communicate this to the IT industries, business, IT workers, Union and schools. Make sure we are competitive with our global competitors and regional competitors.
(2) SLA should do the same with construction sector.
(3) Ministry of Finanace and MAS should work with the banking and financial sector. etc
ricky l
0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0Ricky L • a second agoRemove
That is, the concept above is how to transform Singapore Economy in 2016 - sector-by-sector (conceptualising the KPI for each sector) ---- and using targeted approach to transform each sector, each industry one by one.
Only then productivity in each sector, in each industry can be successfully transformed - supported by empirical, scientific measures.
Good that after 4 years --- the idea is taken up.
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Ricky Lim ·
Singapore
The origin of Industry Transformation Map (ITM).......................
"The productivity gain in 2017 is terrific and we must ride on the momentum to press on with our productivity efforts. ... Successful industry transformation will create better quality jobs, raise skills, pay better, sustainable wages as well as grow the economic pie,' Dr Yap said.
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Posted on :-
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Ricky Lim ·
Singapore
This is make possible by :-
Ricky Lim ·
Singapore
ITM (Industry Transformation Map) has taken effects and has become increasingly effective in tackling disruptive technologies that have driven many traditional businesses to obsolescence causing many job losses in both PMETs and non-PMETs jobs.
Like · Reply · 1m
Ricky Lim ·
Singapore
(1) Industry Transformation Map (ITM)
- Idea is posted in 2012 to tackle disruptive tech and is adopted by the Government feature in Budget 2016.
- Now this idea is used in 23 industries where 15 industries led by one Minister-of-State have undergone transformation and has start to reap positive outcome - as a good number of companies have start to reap growth and profit through the newly transformed business.
Like · Reply · 1m
Ricky Lim ·
Singapore
Source of Origin of ITM :-
Ricky Lim ·
Singapore
The following is posted on:-
Tuesday, 1 May, 2012 2:57 PM
Ricky Lim
REACH RWEB Submission feedback RWEB2012050100010 via the REACH website: To raise productivity,
To raise productivity, everyone has a part to play :-
1. Business invest in capital tools and send workers for training
2. Workers upgrade skills to operate capital tools
3. Govt provide grants, provide good education, married govt R&D bodies with business etc
4. Government work with various industry to devise objective and tangible KPI to allow business, workers, union, gov, schools etc to shoot for the KPI.
5. Govt, business, bright individuals should scout overseas countries and industries that have make their industries productive and bring it back to Singapore and transform our business to be more productive.
6. Union encourage, provide relevant course for workers to upgrade
7. School train students in right course, right skills and married industry with courses.
8. Home, family members, social bodies have to support working members to provide a conducive environment for working members to be productive.
9. Look at whatever else things that can make the nation productive, to be productive.
10. Peg the wage increase vis-Ã -vis our regions, our competitors, our international competition to ensure that our wage increase are competitive and will not drive away business – causing massive job losses.
Sent: Tuesday, 1 May, 2012 3:24 PM
To: reachadmin@reachadmin.com
Subject: REACH RWEB Submission: Govt agenices working with industries to devise prodictivity figures
To elaborate further :-
(1) Ministry of Comm and iDA – should work with IT industries, foreign IT MNCs, local IT vendors etc to devise objective, tangible KPI productive figures in each technology areas and skillsets vis-Ã -vis global competition and regional competition – so that IT business and IT workers can target to meet the KPI productivity figures – and peg wage growth in % term and/or absolute term to the productivity figures and business profitability. Communicate this to the IT industries, business, IT workers, Union and schools. Make sure we are competitive with our global competitors and regional competitors.
(2) SLA should do the same with construction sector.
(3) Ministry of Finanace and MAS should work with the banking and financial sector. etc
ricky l
0Thumbs UpThumbs Down0Ricky L • a second agoRemove
That is, the concept above is how to transform Singapore Economy in 2016 - sector-by-sector (conceptualising the KPI for each sector) ---- and using targeted approach to transform each sector, each industry one by one.
Only then productivity in each sector, in each industry can be successfully transformed - supported by empirical, scientific measures.
Good that after 4 years --- the idea is taken up.
Like · Reply · Juvst now
Ricky Lim ·
Singapore
The origin of Industry Transformation Map (ITM).......................
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
ICJ informs Singapore that Malaysia has discontinued challenges over Pedra Branca
Singapore is "happy to agree" with Malaysia's request to discontinue the cases it filed in 2017 with the International Court of Justice.
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Ricky Lim ·
A very good outcome for Singapore.
And thank you to Malaysia.
And thank you to Malaysia.
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Choy Chee Wei ·
Works at Singapore, Singapore
There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world of politics. As in the previous article which discussed this earlier, Singapore is expected to return the favour. ie no penalty for cancelling the HSR project.
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Trump says top North Korean official headed to New York to discuss summit
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/trump-says-top-north-korean-official-headed-to-new-york-to-discuss-summit-10285816
29 May 2018 08:03PM
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29 May 2018 08:03PM
Ricky Lim ·
At the same time, a "pre-advance" US team was in Singapore to meet North Koreans.
In Singapore, a team of US officials, with a fleet of idling vehicles on standby, was at a hotel on the resort island of Sentosa but declined to comment.
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Some news say Shangri-La is a possible site.
Strangely US team for advance recce is spotted on Sentosa.
Hm Hm ..... look like Shangri-La, Sentosa are possible sites ...... so the sites for the Summit are still not decided.
In Singapore, a team of US officials, with a fleet of idling vehicles on standby, was at a hotel on the resort island of Sentosa but declined to comment.
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Some news say Shangri-La is a possible site.
Strangely US team for advance recce is spotted on Sentosa.
Hm Hm ..... look like Shangri-La, Sentosa are possible sites ...... so the sites for the Summit are still not decided.
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Ricky Lim ·
Posted in - 10 May 2018
ricky l 0 secs ago
Gerrard Villa ·
Works at AIA
Will the highway and roads be suddenly blocked and secured like the last time when the US president visited Spore? Many will be inconvenienced and I was stucked in traffic for 2 hours. Better don’t come Spore; no value add
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Ricky Lim ·
Singapore
Actually if the Summit is held in Sentosa - then it will be easy to protect and secure.
Also it will not choke up the city traffic.
Sentosa also have very posh convention centre, hotel and nice sea view.
Also think that Sentosa has helipad for landing.
Only need to secure the Sentosa gateway (1 main road).
Can also be surrounded by warships for quick exit.
Or can be helipad to Changi Airport.
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Ricky Lim ·
Singapore
When Trump Air Force 1 and Kim Airplane land in Changi Airport - 3 possible path to reach Sentosa :-
(1) Limousine land route - via east cost to nicholl highway to Keppel to Sentosa.
(2) Warship to Sentosa
(3) Heliborne from Changi Airport to Sentosa.
ricky l 0 secs ago
Gerrard Villa ·
Works at AIA
Will the highway and roads be suddenly blocked and secured like the last time when the US president visited Spore? Many will be inconvenienced and I was stucked in traffic for 2 hours. Better don’t come Spore; no value add
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Ricky Lim ·
Singapore
Actually if the Summit is held in Sentosa - then it will be easy to protect and secure.
Also it will not choke up the city traffic.
Sentosa also have very posh convention centre, hotel and nice sea view.
Also think that Sentosa has helipad for landing.
Only need to secure the Sentosa gateway (1 main road).
Can also be surrounded by warships for quick exit.
Or can be helipad to Changi Airport.
Like · Reply · 1m · Edited
Ricky Lim ·
Singapore
When Trump Air Force 1 and Kim Airplane land in Changi Airport - 3 possible path to reach Sentosa :-
(1) Limousine land route - via east cost to nicholl highway to Keppel to Sentosa.
(2) Warship to Sentosa
(3) Heliborne from Changi Airport to Sentosa.
Monday, May 28, 2018
New tripartite workgroup to study concerns of older workers
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/new-older-workers-tripartite-workgroup-mom-10284234
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Ricky Lim ·
“Should we continue to assume that most people do not work beyond age 64? In fact, brother Chee Meng asked a good question recently. Why should there be an expiry age for people’s desire or willingness to work?” Mrs Teo said at the seminar. “If so many countries will have older populations, how can we turn this into a competitive edge for our economy and society?”
The setting up of a committee to better support older workers was first mooted by Mr Ng during his first speech in Parliament as deputy secretary-general of NTUC in response to the President’s Address. He also proposed expanding the Inclusive Growth Programme (IGP) by the National Trades Union Congress to extend more help to low-wage workers.
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Yes many people want to work beyond 64 years old - as they want to stay alert, stay healthy and want to be still active working earning money.
But the problem is, many companies will start to target 50 years old, 60 years old - to be retrenched - in favor of younger workers or FTs.
So this workgroup come in handy - on how to tackle older workers who are healthy, alerts - and still want to work.
The setting up of a committee to better support older workers was first mooted by Mr Ng during his first speech in Parliament as deputy secretary-general of NTUC in response to the President’s Address. He also proposed expanding the Inclusive Growth Programme (IGP) by the National Trades Union Congress to extend more help to low-wage workers.
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Yes many people want to work beyond 64 years old - as they want to stay alert, stay healthy and want to be still active working earning money.
But the problem is, many companies will start to target 50 years old, 60 years old - to be retrenched - in favor of younger workers or FTs.
So this workgroup come in handy - on how to tackle older workers who are healthy, alerts - and still want to work.
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