[ysh02]

Bring back to Myanmar for govt to use .....? Will those maids and construction worker comply to this new requirement....?

[ysh02]

This topic not much interest in Singapore and not much people heed it...

[ysh02]

Those maids seen happily picnicking at the foot of ford Canning beside Central fire station ....

[Wy:Nox]

They need money to buy arms to fight against Aung Sung Su Chi’s group. It is like our Govt making us do NS to invite FTs and PRs.

[theold]

Asean might have tightened the noose around their necks.

[theold]

The military government in Myanmar is demanding that expatriate workers remit at least 25% of their foreign currency income through the country’s banking system, according to local reports.



https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/pol...o-remit-25-

[ysh02]

So a maid in Singapore need to remit min $200 back to Myanmar ?....if not when go back cannot come out again ?

[ysh02]

Foreigners workers if don't comply than maybe cannot go back homeland again ?.....

[ysh02]

Why our newspapers , radio no report this new requirement to Myanmar workers here ?....

[Oyk]

In before Pritam Leong Mun Wai ibs....

The article writes as though it was about Burmese workers in Thailand, but I think it applies to Burmese working anywhere in the world, including Singapore. 

The risen rent costs in Singapore have forced employers to increase the housing allowance paid to workers from Myanmar (as well as all other countries that are poor like Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam).  Housing allowance is a payroll cost in the Profit and Loss Account eh!

According to Multiversal, we may soon have to increase their salaries such that after remitting 25% to their government, their effective salaries are the same as before, in order to retain workers from Myanmar. 

For Singapore businesses, it means yet another increase in running costs, which will only become an increase in prices for consumers.  A lot of Burnes are working in the healthcare, food and beverage, and cleaning sectors.

You can eat out less often if you think food prices are too high, or eat at cheap hawker centres instead of restaurants.  But for healthcare, you don't have that choice to go to a cheap inferior clinic that pays peanuts to its healthcare staff from Myanmar.  The healthcare staff will cost more to hire, and you are going to have to pay more.  Mai everything also brame PAP hor. 

[Oyk]

Foreigners workers if don't comply than maybe cannot go back homeland again ?.....

Read the article,

[Oyk]

Asean might have tightened the noose around their necks.

And the junta turn on their own citizens?  

This is why my Myanmar friends said, we are damned lucky to have PAP....Covid payouts, the GST Rebates, USave, Cost of Living payouts...in Myanmar, they get ZILCH! 

[Oyk]

Those maids seen happily picnicking at the foot of ford Canning beside Central fire station ....

Not all are here to work as maids.  Many work in professional jobs.  If you know where they are (and I know), you will say Oh! they stole our jobs! these are jobs which Singaporeans also want to do!  Same as ceca! ceca! CECA!

The truth is that we just don't have enough locals for so many PMET jobs.  The situation is really that bad, yet so many of you are not aware of it, and those oppies who are aware of this would not bother to educate those who aren't because if they do, then Pritam Leong will lose votes...so what for?  If they don't know and end up voting for the oppies, let them remain in their ignorance.  Right.

[Alice Alicia]

Not my problem.

[theold]

So a maid in Singapore need to remit min $200 back to Myanmar ?....if not when go back cannot come out again ?

Open a bank account there, 25% of your salary and pay in 1 or 3 months. Sign documents there. Don't sign; cannot go out. Household details have already been picked up. The exchange rate is greatly different from the market rate. No payment likely passport cannot be renewed.

It sounds similar to last time long ago. Some people change passports every time.

[ysh02]

So PMET is it don't need to comply the new requirement har ?

[Gemstar]

This junta killing so many civilians and yet asking for money. Needs money to buy arms and continue killing spree.

[theold]

So PMET is it don't need to comply the new requirement har ?

All those who work oversea, it is the same. Just like oversea personal income tax at 25%. America is worldwide.

[watchfirst9]

All those who work oversea, it is the same. Just like oversea personal income tax at 25%. America is worldwide.

they earn the black market difference in exchange rate, 
.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/pol...o-remit-25-
but if employed

The catch if they know the wage

[starbugs]

The Myanmar junta is really a bunch of bastards. The migrant workers are mostly low earners. By remitting 25pct of their wages at an official exchange rate that is nearly 50pct poorer than the real rate, the workers are effectively losing 10pct of their wages.

[red3]

The spirit of CPF lives in various ways even overseas ...

[Ola]

This junta killing so many civilians and yet asking for money. Needs money to buy arms and continue killing spree.

Bad Govt but cannot be voted out

[cityhantam]

Asean might have tightened the noose around their necks.

ASEAN is supposed to be non-interference in each other's internal affairs!

[ysh02]

Just like the CPF scheme implemented here, only money their govt keep will they return back to workers after 55 yrs old ?

[theold]

After understanding, follow what their government states. It cannot be wrong. 25% of the salary is remitted to their bank account in Myanmar. They lose on the exchange rate. Just treat this different in exchange amount as a tax paid to the government.

Their considerate government helps them to save money compulsorily. This money can be used to buy a house.

Most likely, they cannot ask another person in Myanmar to put the money in the bank account in their local currency.

[ysh02]

Myanmar take care of overseas workers : maybe just keep the 25% for saving and old age purposes ?....similar to here Cpf scheme ?...

[ysh02]

Will those staying in Singapore? Comply too !

[theold]

Myanmar take care of overseas workers : maybe just keep the 25% for saving and old age purposes ?....similar to here Cpf scheme ?...

The government is thinking of helping the people and also helping themselves.

[ysh02]

Yes; Myanmar national from now "keep it up; everything their govt will consideration and take care them upon return ...

[ysh02]

Upon return maybe that person cannot come back unless bank proven remitted 25% earning to govt. (I think only)