All posts tagged "jobs"
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3.4KHeadlinesMOM Acknowledges Shortcomings Regarding Westlite Dorm Workers Welfare, Says Issues have been “Diligently Addressed”
Senior Minister of State for Manpower Dr Koh Poh Koon said in parliament today that shortcomings by the dormitory operator and worker’s...
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Dormitory Workers Allege Shocking Conditions of Neglect, Filthy Food and Healthcare Lapses
Chinese workers at the Westlite Jalan Tukang dormitory have taken to Chinese social media messaging platform Weixin to complain about ill-treatment...
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10.3KHeadlinesNumber of Young People Who Have Given Up Looking for Jobs Up by 70 Percent
The number of young people who have given up searching for jobs has almost doubled this year. According to the Manpower...
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15.4KHeadlinesNEA Admits Tray Return Ambassadors Were Hired For Around 2x the Wages of Cleaners
The National Environment Agency has disclosed that it has awarded contracts to companies that remunerate Tray Return Ambassadors with a wage of...
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16.0KHeadlinesMore Companies to Freeze Workers’ Salaries even as Price of Essential Services Increase
More Singaporeans will be in for a tough time over the coming year. 42 percent of employers in Singapore do not plan...
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18.0KCow Beh Cow BuTime to Introduce a National Service Tax for Foreigners Residing in Singapore?
RONALD LEE: GST and other taxes levied by the government are hurting Singaporeans and their families. Already, we are suffering due to...
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13.8KHeadlinesHundreds of Fake Degree-Holders from India University Working Across Singapore, Malaysia and the US
Hundreds of degree-holders from Manav Bharti University in India have been found to be working across countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai,...
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26.1KHeadlinesSecurity 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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5.1KHeadlinesSingapore 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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35.9KHeadlinesYoung 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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16.2KHeadlinesReform 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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14.0KHeadlinesMore 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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10.8KCow 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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3.7KHeadlinesNew 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...