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It is not yet practical to implement a minimum wage in Singapore, said Minister for Manpower Josephine Teo during a panel discussion at the Institute of Policy Studies Marina Bay Sands 30th Anniversary Conference on Friday (26 October).
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Teo said the most practical solution for social inequality is to convince Singaporeans to not equate economic value with moral worth.
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