Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Skilled workers intake slashed

1) What is this article about?
Australia will cut its annual skilled worker migrant by 14 per cent in an effort to preserve jobs for Australia after a spike in unemployment. Skill migration visa program ,which people can immigrate to Australia to fill certain occupations, will be reduced from 133,500 to 115,000 this year to next year.

A hungry man is an angry man : accused

1) What is the article about?
Ng Kim Ngweng got unhappy when the officers did not let him meet the Reach feedback officer in person. Ng Kim Ngweng made a criminal treat against Member of Parliment Denise Phua, Ng ,49, also apparently told Reach officer tan Chia Yong that " a hungry man is a angry man".

Security industry tweaks hours to attract more women

1) What is the article about?
The security industry is booming in Singapore.15,000 security officers will be needed over the 5 years and more female officers are expected to join. The security industry has employed 35,000 officers, which 13 per cent is women.

Boom time for low-cost carriers

1) What is the article about?
The budget boys are doing a good business at Changi Airport. Despite the overall slowdown, the low-cost carriers traffic grew 21 per cent last month. In January, business increased by 48 per cent.

School attendance checks go digital

1) What is the article about?
Now attendance are taken by machine for example Cedar Girls School, their attendance are taken by a machine. They have to bring along their student trasport card and tap it on a kiosk before of leaving school.