Chitchat Ownself award ownself

[bobby]

Heng Swee Keat receives top May Day accolade

Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat received the top May Day accolade this year for his efforts in helping businesses stay afloat and preserving the livelihoods of workers here amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Medal of Honour is conferred by the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) on individuals who have rendered distinguished service to the labour movement.

Mr Heng, 60, who is also Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies, was recognised for playing an instrumental role in helping companies weather the economic crisis through the five Budgets last year.

He also pushed for policies that would go towards equipping workers with skills necessary for remaining employable.

Yesterday, Mr Heng - who announced on April 8 that he would step aside as the leader of the People's Action Party's fourth-generation team and designated successor to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong - was one of 143 individuals and organisations given awards for their exemplary contributions.

His award comes about a week after PM Lee announced changes to Singapore's Cabinet line-up. Mr Heng will pass on his finance portfolio to current Education Minister Lawrence Wong on May 15.

When asked in an interview with NTUC blog LabourBeat what he would like to be known for, Mr Heng replied: "It is not so much what an individual has contributed. What matters for Singapore is for leaders to set aside our personal interests and ego, to focus on the big picture and what is in the best interest of our nation." - THE STRAITS TIMES

 

[eatshitndie]

more consolation awards in the pipeline for heng ah.

 

[bobby]

It is as though the money came from his own pockets and bank account.

If he is so good...why let him go as Finance Minister ?

 

[laksaboy]

NTUC is not a legitimate labour union anyway, just more pigs feeding off an expanded trough.

Let them have their self-congratulatory, mutual-masturbatory event.

 

[laksaboy]

During happier days. No masks too.

Video

 

[Loofydralb]

Labour unions in SG are a farce.

 

[tanwahtiu]

Ownself feed Ownself at the expense of taxpayers money, shameful incompetent Commander in chief the defamation lawsuit King of Singapore...

 

[bobby]

Labour unions in SG are a farce.

Only Union in the world that does not recommend minimum wages for their members and allow their members to be displaced by foreign cheaper workers.

 

[laksaboy]

Labour unions in SG are a farce.

Having govt officials in a labour union is as ludicrous as having govt officials in a NGO.

Which by the way, was exactly what happened to the Red Cross in China. China's Red Cross has nothing to do with the International Red Cross. China chased out the original Red Cross workers and put in their own CCP people.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-22244339

Don't expect daft Sinkies to know, or care.

 

[bobby]

Like Asia Pacific Breweries selecting the best beer in Singapore among Tiger Beer, Anchor, Baron’s Strong Brew, Bintang, DB Bitters, Tui, ABC Extra Stout & Heineken.

 

[batman1]

WHAT IS THIS ? Ownself reward Ownself.LPPL. Heng is over-paid to do a Minister job ,to serve the people.Why must confer May Day Award to Heng when he is paid to do the Minister job ? Unless Heng does the Minister job without receiving any remuneration,then only confer an Award to him for recognition of his sacrifice.
Don't know why PAP is so greedy. Money also want,Award also want,every fark thing do a little bit also want recognition. Avarice is in the DNA of PAP.

 

[KuanTi01]

NTUC is not a legitimate labour union anyway, just more pigs feeding off an expanded trough.

Let them have their self-congratulatory, mutual-masturbatory event.

NTUC was created by the PAP and has always belong to the PAP. It is just part of the wayang.

 

[bobby]

Like the Order of Temasek...it is a given that all outgoing EPs will get. It is becoming a joke...what is so hard being a puppet President ?