PARENTS will get 10 extra weeks of mandatory shared parental leave, paid for by the government, as part of a “major reset” of policies and mindsets laid out by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in his ...
Best bank offers in Singapore (Aug 2024): American Express 30m miles giveaway, win a Mercedes-Benz EQB with HSBC, and more
Everybody loves credit card sign-up promotions, but not many of us realise the promotions don't end with a welcome gift. Banks actually shower us with tons of lifestyle deals and perks just for owning ...
Singapore’s Wong Dishes Fresh Handouts in First Major Speech
Lawrence Wong used his first major policy speech since becoming Singapore’s prime minister to dish out new social benefits for citizens, while pledging to simplify compliance and regulatory processes ...
Singapore to Provide Residents, Firms With Cost of Living Aid
Singapore will help residents and companies cope with the rising cost of living, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said.
Singapore’s Wooden Building of the Future Has a Mold Problem
When the Gaia building at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University opened last year, it was heralded as a revolutionary step toward a greener future. The massive structure—450,000 square feet—was ...
‘I’ve seen an entirely different side to this city, and it’s wild’ – what Singapore can teach us about how to live in nature
Driving along the highway in Singapore is a curiously tranquil experience. To begin with, I’m not sure why I feel so relaxed after a 12 hour night flight, but as I observe the landscape dreamily ...
Singapore, Taguig sign health care agreements
MANILA, Philippines — Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam visited Taguig City as part of his state visit in the country to reinforce bilateral relations focusing on sustainability, health care ...
Best fixed deposit rates in Singapore (August 2024): Rates up to 3.5 per cent, minimum deposits from $500
If you think that fixed deposits are only for conservative cash-rich aunties and uncles, think again. A fixed deposit (also known as a time deposit) account is a type of bank account that pays account ...
Singapore court allows trustee to recoup S$1.18mil in income that was overpaid to trust beneficiaries
SINGAPORE: For almost two decades, many descendants of a wealthy Arab trader who lived in Singapore in the early 1900s received more money than they should be getting from the family trust he set up.
Singapore police crack down on surge in housebreakings in affluent neighbourhoods linked to Chinese syndicates, on the hunt for 14
Singapore police reported yesterday that the recent rise in housebreaking cases at private residential estates seems to be the work of foreign ...
Singapore releases new salary benchmarking for foreign workers
The benchmarks are derived from Manpower Research and Statistics Department’s annual Comprehensive Labour Force Survey.
Chinese nationals linked to foreign crime rings behind wave of burglaries in Singapore
The suspects, believed to be transient travellers, operate in small groups and would break into residences by scaling the perimeter walls or fences.
Singapore looking to develop healthier rice varieties with the Philippines
MANILA: Singapore is looking to work with the Philippines to develop rice varieties that are more resistant to droughts and floods, and are also healthier to tackle a diabetes epidemic sweeping across ...
How did Singapore achieve a home ownership rate of 90 per cent? Can Australia learn anything from it?
Singapore's home ownership rate jumped from 30 to 90 per cent over two decades. Many of its land and housing policies align with the ideas of Henry George.
Genting Singapore First Half 2024 Earnings: EPS: S$0.03 (vs S$0.023 in 1H 2023)
EPS: S$0.03 (up from S$0.023 in 1H 2023). Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 5.0% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 12% growth forecast for the Hospitality industry in ...
Singapore strengthens security in finance sector
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has cooperated with banks to seek solutions on quantum security in finance sector.