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Chief economist update: Forget asking for a pay rise

BY BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018 10:31AM

The slowing trend in employment growth explains the continued sluggishness in wage growth as well as indicating continued tepid wage growth in the coming months.

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