The PAP is using $1000 to showcase the targeted democratic socialism announced last year. Cleaners and guards will have a guided basic wage of $1000 per month. And the PAP claims that this is not minimum wage. Only affected companies need to comply if they want to renew their licenses and stay in business. What is the difference between a targeted wage and a minimum wage? We don’t know as we have to watch the development whether all Singapore workers will demand for $1000 per month when applying for a job. Now, there is a targeted wage rate, will other industries follow or not? More importantly, will this close the gap between the rich and the poor? Most likely not, from $800 to $1000 looks like a big increase of 20%, but what is $200 per month to a high income earner? So, this is a targeted approach, just like a 5-year plan, how often will it adjust? Or, the target is set intentionally low - an outdated calculation just to showcase the so-called democratic so...