The Straits Times
The Straits Times
Published on Apr 28, 2012
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Wages must rise faster with higher living costs: Minister
Slow down income gap growth: Swee Say
By Janice Heng
The higher cost of living means that wages must go up faster, said labour chief Lim Swee Say on Friday.
The widening of the income gap must also be slowed down, added the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) secretary-general in a message ahead of the labour movement's celebrations on May Day on Tuesday.
Inflation hit a high of 5.2 per cent last month, after staying at more than 4 per cent in the first two months of the year.
In his message, Mr Lim also set out the challenges - old and new - which Singapore faces.
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