CloseUp investigates why some workers have to pay thousands of dollars to get jobs that few locals want.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Abuse, death of Myanmar domestic worker ‘shocking’: Singapore law minister
K Shanmugam said prosecutors had sought murder charge for Gaiyathiri Murugayan who abused Piang Ngaih Don for nine months until she died. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s UOB bank wants to focus on growing its wealth business
Wealth management is a growing business in Asia and has been a significant contributor to UOB's overall returns, says Lee Wai Fai, the bank's group chief financial officer. Got a confidential news tip ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore disposed thousands of red wine cases to be smuggled to North Korea last year: report
Singapore has been dumping cases of red wine which were meant to be smuggled into North Korea, an indication of the high demand for luxury goods in the country. ( read original story ...)
Four members of unlawful gathering of 12 on Lazarus Island banned from working in Singapore: MOM
MOM has revoked their work passes. They were part of a group of 12 people who were on Lazarus Island on Aug 8. The four British nationals were sentenced on Wednesday and fined $3,000 for breaching ... ( read original story ...)
Grab to hire 350 people in Singapore to deliver financial services in South-east Asia
Ride-hailing operator Grab will be hiring about 350 more employees here this year to help it deliver financial services in South-east Asia. ( read original story ...)
Angliss Singapore sues ex-staff for misappropriating confidential information
Food supplier Angliss Singapore is suing a former senior employee who allegedly misappropriated confidential information when he left the company for a competitor, resulting in the loss of a ... ( read original story ...)
2 community cases among 10 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Two community cases were among the 10 new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore as of noon on Thursday (Feb 25). The remaining ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore confirms 10 new cases, 2 in the community
The Ministry of Health confirmed 10 new cases of COVID-19 in Singapore on Thursday (25 February), taking the country's total case count to 59,900. ( read original story ...)
Singapore not expected to move out of Phase 3 ‘anytime soon’: Janil Puthucheary
SINGAPORE: The Government does not expect Singapore to move out of the third phase of its post-circuit breaker COVID-19 reopening "anytime soon", ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore could allow travellers to choose stay-home notice facility: MND
SINGAPORE: The Government is studying the possibility of letting inbound travellers pick their choice of stay-home accommodation, Minister of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Police officer’s wife admits to killing Myanmar maid
The wife of a Singaporean police officer has admitted to starving, torturing and ultimately killing her domestic worker from Myanmar. The worker reportedly weighed only 24kg (53lbs) when she died from ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore police officer’s wife admits to killing maid
The wife of a Singaporean police officer has admitted to starving, torturing and ultimately killing her domestic worker from Myanmar. The worker reportedly weighed only 24kg (53lbs) when she died from ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Singapore bank UOB eyes lower credit costs, Q4 profit falls 32%
United Overseas Bank Ltd reported a 32% fall in quarterly profit as Singapore's smallest listed bank said its net interest income declined and credit losses swelled. ( read original story ...)
Singapore trials Nervotec app that acts as first-line coronavirus defence
Each morning before work at a Singapore construction site, Gunasekar Udayakumar, 41, gets his vital signs checked, without going to a clinic, or even seeing a nurse. All he needs is his smartphone, ... ( read original story ...)
OneConnect Financial Technology and Singapore Exchange collaborate to address the region’s ESG reporting needs
OneConnect Financial Technology Co., Ltd. (OneConnect) the leading technology-as-a-service platform provider and an associate of Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. ("Ping An"), today ... ( read original story ...)