Source: Straits Times 10 Feb 2011 |
For instance, the article above by John Mallot, former US ambassador to Malaysia, has been circulating online for several days now since it first appeared under the title "The Price of Malaysia's Racism" in the Wall Street Journal Asia on 8 Feb. To date, there has been no direct mention of the article in any of the Malaysian MSM. If you haven't read it yet, click on the link to read the full article. Worth reading.
And below is Mahathir's response to some of the comments raised by Lee Kuan Yew in his book "Hard Truths To Keep Singapore Going". Click here to read the article.
Source: Straits Times (11 Feb 2011) |
Source: Straits Times 11 Feb 2011 |
The operative word here is 'eligible', meaning the workers must be medically fit and have shown satisfactory work performance. Employers can offer them either 3-year contract or one-year renewable contracts until they reach 65.
For those who cannot or will not be re-hired, employers must give them a one-time payment of between S$4500 and S$10,000. Not all employers are happy with this.
Click here to read more about the Retirement and Re-employment Act and the tripartite guidelines.
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