The Bonus Coming Through

Over the past few days, we've been telling you about the rumored $100 bonus for public officers and teachers. And on Monday the PM all but confirmed it, saying that they knew it wasn't enough, but it was the best they could do. And now, an internal memo to teachers has confirmed that, yes, that $100 nontaxable ex-gratia payment will be landing in their bank accounts. And it's fair to assume that public officers will be getting the same, even though last week, both the PSU and NTUCB presidents said they had no clue about the bonus. The PM said despite the complaints about the meager bonus, he hopes that it will be useful for them.