SINGAPORE: On Tuesday, Senior State Minister for Manpower Zaqy Mohamad declared that Singapore is considering a progressive wage model for the retail sector (Feb 23). The progressive wage model is a program aimed at rising the wages of low-wage workers by developing their skills and improving their productivity. In 2015, the scheme began. If included, under the progressive wage model, …

KUALA LUMPUR  – A Malaysian mother found a creative way to discipline her children at home amidst the Covid-19 Movement Control Order (MCO). Nurafiza Nadzirah Razali posted on Facebook a clever way to come up with a reward system for her two sons at home. She made a list of chores for her kids and pays them salaries on every …