All posts tagged "jobs"
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21.0KHeadlinesSecurity Agencies Association Accuses Government of “Shifting Goalposts”
The Security Association of Singapore has accused the government of “shifting goalposts” regarding its grading system for security firms, resulting in the...
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4.3KHeadlinesSingapore Democrats Cheered for Hitting Back Against POFMA with its Own Correction Note
The Singapore Democrats have hit back against a Correction Notice ordered by the government with its own additional correction note, to much...
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20.5KHeadlinesYoung Construction Worker Killed by Fallen Steel Plate
A 25-year-old Bangadeshi construction worker was killed after a steel plate fell on him while he was working at a condominium worksite....
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4.5KHeadlinesReform Party Chief: Prime Minister’s Wife Should Resign or Stay Out of Politics
Reform Party chief Kenneth Jeyaretnam has slammed CEO Ho Ching, also the wife of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, for a Facebook...
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12.0KHeadlinesMore Earnings to be Locked in CPF as Government Announces Plans for People to Work Longer
Older workers will have to contribute more of their earnings to their CPF accounts from 2021. This was announced by Prime Minister...
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4.4KCow Beh Cow BuWhy Should Civil Servants be Given More Leave than Private Sector Workers?
WONG YK: The minimum statutory annual leave entitlement for workers is 7 days for the first year of work, with one additional...
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2.7KHeadlinesNew Initiative to Make it Easier to Hire Foreign Professionals even as Numbers Soar
The Economic Development Board and Enterprise Singapore announced plans yesterday (30 Jul) to make it easier for technology firms here to hire...
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7.1KHeadlinesCivil Servants to Receive 0.45 Months Mid-Year Bonus
Civil servants will receive a mid-year bonus of 0.45 months. This is lower than previous years, where the bonus was 0.5 months....
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3.7KHeadlinesWelcome 2019: Retrenchment Up 28 Percent
Retrenchments rose by 28 percent for the first quarter of 2019. The number of retrenched employees stood at 3,230, up from 2,510...
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7.0KHeadlines70-Year-Old Cleaner Uncle Refuses to Stop Working Despite Traumatic Injury
It was a pretty traumatic experience for this 70-year-old cleaner at Tampines Avenue 8 – in April, he slipped and fell during...
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3.1KCow Beh Cow BuGovernment Curbs on Foreign Workers: Rubbing Salt into the Wounds of PMETs?
ELSON: No wonder some have labelled Budget 2019 as an “Election Budget”. The government announced that it will trim the number of...
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3.0KHeadlinesLETTERS: NUS First-Class Honours Degree Worth Less than Some “No-Brand” US Degree?
FELIX OW: In 2004, Yeo Cheng San bought a set of fake Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees and a post-grad diploma stating that...
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3.1KCow Beh Cow BuWorries Abound that CPF Withdrawal Age and Amount Locked in Retirement Sum Will Be Raised
RONALD LEE: Let’s clear the air on this first – people are not so much afraid that they have to work longer...
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5.3KHeadlinesPrice Hikes of Basic Goods and Services Far Outstrip CPF Interest Rates and Wage Growth
The government paints a rosy picture of how Singaporeans aren’t feeling the pinch of rising cost with our annual wage increases and...