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  1. substack.com/inbox/post/206634

    '#National’s 2023 mandate ... was a specific, time-bound trust: steady the #economic ship, ease the #cost of living, govern from a broadly centrist place. Three years later, National is ... asking voters to forget the record and judge them instead on a new set of promises. ...

    'The forgotten mandate of 2023

    'In 2023, New Zealanders didn’t vote for an ideological revolution. They voted for a change of management. National’s pitch was pragmatic and restrained: fix the basics, restore confidence, bring some relief to households battered by #inflation and instability.

    'That mandate ... was about #rent, groceries, power bills, #childcare, #wages, and making public services work.

    'Instead of anchoring the government in centrist economic stewardship, National traded that space away, ... to satisfy coalition partners with far sharper ideological agendas.

    'The pivot to culture wars and identity politics

    'Instead of spending its political capital on productivity and shared prosperity, the government spent much of its term fuelling divisive fights ....

    'A #Treaty Principles Bill, driven by ACT and enabled by National, tried to freeze a narrow, Crown-centric reading of Te Tiriti into law. It failed, but the process itself strained social cohesion ....

    'Moves to prioritise English-only branding and pare back te reo Māori in public-sector naming sent a clear message: bilingualism and #Māori visibility were now optional extras, not foundational commitments.

    'In education, “back to basics” rhetoric became a vehicle for rolling back more relational, inclusive approaches to education. ....

    'Trans and #gender diverse communities were ... dragged into the spotlight as ministers flirted with imported culture-war talking points, ....

    'None of this delivered cheaper rent, lower #grocery bills, or shorter #GP wait times. What it delivered was distraction, division, and a clear signal that marginalised communities were expendable

    '.....'

  2. substack.com/inbox/post/206634

    '#National’s 2023 mandate ... was a specific, time-bound trust: steady the #economic ship, ease the #cost of living, govern from a broadly centrist place. Three years later, National is ... asking voters to forget the record and judge them instead on a new set of promises. ...

    'The forgotten mandate of 2023

    'In 2023, New Zealanders didn’t vote for an ideological revolution. They voted for a change of management. National’s pitch was pragmatic and restrained: fix the basics, restore confidence, bring some relief to households battered by #inflation and instability.

    'That mandate ... was about #rent, groceries, power bills, #childcare, #wages, and making public services work.

    'Instead of anchoring the government in centrist economic stewardship, National traded that space away, ... to satisfy coalition partners with far sharper ideological agendas.

    'The pivot to culture wars and identity politics

    'Instead of spending its political capital on productivity and shared prosperity, the government spent much of its term fuelling divisive fights ....

    'A #Treaty Principles Bill, driven by ACT and enabled by National, tried to freeze a narrow, Crown-centric reading of Te Tiriti into law. It failed, but the process itself strained social cohesion ....

    'Moves to prioritise English-only branding and pare back te reo Māori in public-sector naming sent a clear message: bilingualism and #Māori visibility were now optional extras, not foundational commitments.

    'In education, “back to basics” rhetoric became a vehicle for rolling back more relational, inclusive approaches to education. ....

    'Trans and #gender diverse communities were ... dragged into the spotlight as ministers flirted with imported culture-war talking points, ....

    'None of this delivered cheaper rent, lower #grocery bills, or shorter #GP wait times. What it delivered was distraction, division, and a clear signal that marginalised communities were expendable

    '.....'

  3. Japanese eyeglass company Jins is among a group of retailers in the nation leveraging hyperefficient supply chains to profit from less price-sensitive domestic customers, as well as untapped buyers in foreign markets. japantimes.co.jp/business/2026 #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #shopping #wages #jins

  4. Japanese eyeglass company Jins is among a group of retailers in the nation leveraging hyperefficient supply chains to profit from less price-sensitive domestic customers, as well as untapped buyers in foreign markets. japantimes.co.jp/business/2026 #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #shopping #wages #jins

  5. Japan’s nominal wages top 3% again in longest streak since 1992

    Japanese wages climbed again in May, comfortably outpacing inflation and reinforcing the Bank of Japan’s stance toward raising interest rates. Nominal wages rose 3.2% in May from a year earlier after a revised 3.6% advance in April, the labor …
    #Japan #JP #JapanNews #boj #consumerspending #economicindicators #Japaneseeconomy #news #wages
    alojapan.com/1508757/japans-no

  6. alojapan.com/1508757/japans-no Japan’s nominal wages top 3% again in longest streak since 1992 #boj #ConsumerSpending #EconomicIndicators #Japan #JapanNews #JapaneseEconomy #news #wages Japanese wages climbed again in May, comfortably outpacing inflation and reinforcing the Bank of Japan’s stance toward raising interest rates. Nominal wages rose 3.2% in May from a year earlier after a revised 3.6% advance in April, the labor ministry reported Tuesday. The figure was weaker

  7. Japan's annual wage negotiations concluded with average pay gains topping 5% for a third year, underscoring the economy's resilience and reinforcing the Bank of Japan's stance to keep raising interest rates. japantimes.co.jp/business/2026 #business #economy #wages #japaneseeconomy #boj #shunto #unions #rengo

  8. Japan's annual wage negotiations concluded with average pay gains topping 5% for a third year, underscoring the economy's resilience and reinforcing the Bank of Japan's stance to keep raising interest rates. japantimes.co.jp/business/2026 #business #economy #wages #japaneseeconomy #boj #shunto #unions #rengo

  9. Summer bonuses at major Japanese companies this year topped ¥1 million for the first time since comparable data became available in 1981. japantimes.co.jp/business/2026 #business #jobs #wages #keidanren

  10. Summer bonuses at major Japanese companies this year topped ¥1 million for the first time since comparable data became available in 1981. japantimes.co.jp/business/2026 #business #jobs #wages #keidanren

  11. The Japanese government has signaled flexibility on its ¥1,500 minimum wage target, as its annual policy guidelines indicate the much-discussed goal could be reached early next decade instead of the end of this decade. japantimes.co.jp/business/2026 #business #economy #wages #sanaetakaichi #jobs #inflationjapaneseeconomy

  12. The Japanese government has signaled flexibility on its ¥1,500 minimum wage target, as its annual policy guidelines indicate the much-discussed goal could be reached early next decade instead of the end of this decade. japantimes.co.jp/business/2026 #business #economy #wages #sanaetakaichi #jobs #inflationjapaneseeconomy

  13. Summer bonuses at major Japan firms top ¥1 million for first time

    Summer bonuses at major Japanese companies this year topped ¥1 million for the first time since comparable data became available in 1981, a survey by the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, showed Thursday. The weighted average amount of summer bonuses rose 1.88% from a…
    #Japan #JP #JapanNews #jobs #Keidanren #news #wages
    alojapan.com/1506655/summer-bo

  14. alojapan.com/1506655/summer-bo Summer bonuses at major Japan firms top ¥1 million for first time #Japan #JapanNews #jobs #Keidanren #news #wages Summer bonuses at major Japanese companies this year topped ¥1 million for the first time since comparable data became available in 1981, a survey by the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, showed Thursday. The weighted average amount of summer bonuses rose 1.88% from a year before to ¥1,008,706, thanks to robust corporate ea

  15. Why we’re paying more for #locally grown #food than #imports

    #British apples grown at home are more expensive than apples shipped from countries thousands of miles away

    It’s not just apples. Bananas, which are virtually all #imported from tropical countries, are consistently the #cheapest fruit available per kg in #UK

    Investigation discovers the many aspects of UK food supply system that don’t make much

    theguardian.com/business/video

    #FairWage #Wages #pay #greed #profits #PeopleNotProfits #UK

  16. Why we’re paying more for #locally grown #food than #imports

    #British apples grown at home are more expensive than apples shipped from countries thousands of miles away

    It’s not just apples. Bananas, which are virtually all #imported from tropical countries, are consistently the #cheapest fruit available per kg in #UK

    Investigation discovers the many aspects of UK food supply system that don’t make much

    theguardian.com/business/video

    #FairWage #Wages #pay #greed #profits #PeopleNotProfits #UK

  17. We're organising ourselves with the aim of building towards a general strike over housing." The organisers said they want Spain's major trade ...

    An estimated 4,500 people marched through Malaga city on Saturday, and organisers claim authorities have still not taken any measures to tackle the housing crisis two years on#skyhigh #rents #rockbottom #wages #4500 #people #demonstrate #malaga #over #housing
    Malaga housing protest: "No more sky-high rents, no more rock-bottom wages" | Sur in English

  18. “It is impossible to fully make up for labor shortages through women's participation or the use of robots alone…. The people who support the fundamental infrastructure of society are declining.”

    #Japan #fow #wages

    dw.com/en/japan-needs-more-for

  19. “It is impossible to fully make up for labor shortages through women's participation or the use of robots alone…. The people who support the fundamental infrastructure of society are declining.”

    #Japan #fow #wages

    dw.com/en/japan-needs-more-for

  20. Japan's government is considering delaying its goal of raising the country's average minimum hourly wages to ¥1,500 by the end of the decade, people familiar with the matter said. japantimes.co.jp/business/2026 #business #wages #sanaetakaichi #japaneseeconomy

  21. Japan's government is considering delaying its goal of raising the country's average minimum hourly wages to ¥1,500 by the end of the decade, people familiar with the matter said. japantimes.co.jp/business/2026 #business #wages #sanaetakaichi #japaneseeconomy

  22. Workers from third firm claim #unpaid #wages; all three firms share a director who has left #Singapore
    "linked to #permanentresident co #director said to hv left🇸🇬.. VVR Plant Engineering, SK Industries & KPA Engineering hv 1 common director – #Indian #national Ramu Palani Velu.. Ramu is a director of 7 cos here in tot.. Ramu took over VVR Plant Engineering in 2025. Te co was previously owned by Indian nationals Ravi Victor & Ravi Vijayarani, & their #Singaporean son"🤦‍♂️
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    straitstimes.com/singapore/cou

  23. On her campaign website, Holscher provides a detailed platform describing the policies she would advocate for as governor.

    Holscher supports increasing the state minimum wage to $16 an hour and providing free school lunches for all students.

    Holscher wants to expand Medicaid and legalize medical marijuana.

    cindyforkansas.com/priorities/

    8/x

    #Wages #Food #Schools #Medicaid #Health #Healthcare #Marijuana #Medicine

  24. On her campaign website, Holscher provides a detailed platform describing the policies she would advocate for as governor.

    Holscher supports increasing the state minimum wage to $16 an hour and providing free school lunches for all students.

    Holscher wants to expand Medicaid and legalize medical marijuana.

    cindyforkansas.com/priorities/

    8/x

    #Wages #Food #Schools #Medicaid #Health #Healthcare #Marijuana #Medicine