Singaporeans aged 21 and above with non-citizen spouses now eligible for housing grants of up to $40,000 Singaporeans 21 and over who are married to a non-citizen are now eligible for additional housing grants of […]
Singapore’s Labor Market Is Showing Strain as Economy Slows Singapore’s resilient labor market is starting to come under strain as the trade-reliant economy struggles in the face of global pressures. — Bloomberg More couples try […]
Measles cases in Singapore hit 149 amid global increase The number of measles cases in Singapore has hit the highest level since an outbreak in 1997, figures from the Ministry of Health on Thursday (Oct […]
Overall unemployment rate in Singapore inches up to 2.3% in Q3: MOM The overall unemployment rate in Singapore rose slightly in the third quarter of 2019, according to preliminary figures released by the Ministry of […]
Singapore’s core inflation in September hits more than 3-year low Singapore’s core inflation gauge rose 0.7 per cent in September, slightly less than the previous month as it hit a more than three-year low, data […]
Singaporeans advised to defer non-essential travel to Lebanon amid protests: MFA Singaporeans are advised to defer non-essential travel to Lebanon amid large-scale demonstrations across the country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Tuesday […]
Singaporeans expect inflation to inch up to 3.2% in coming year: DBS-SMU poll Singaporeans believe overall or headline inflation will rise slightly to 3.2 per cent over the next 12 months. — Straits Times (annoying […]
Singapore keeps top spot in Asia for IP rights protection SINGAPORE is tops in Asia again in the strength of the protection it offers for intellectual property (IP) rights. — The Business Times Singapore has […]
Singapore’s exports down 8.1% in September in 7th straight month of decline Singapore’s exports shrank for the seventh straight month in September, hurt largely by a sharp fall in electronic shipments, official data showed on […]
NTUC eyes new taskforce to protect workers at ‘pre-retrenchment’ phase, sets 1.5 million membership goal With those in their 40s and 50s increasingly worried about losing their jobs amid economic uncertainties, the National Trades Union […]
‘Hugely disproportionate’?: Singapore to ban SSB ads alongside colour-coded nutrition label plan Singapore is set to introduce mandatory colour-coded front-of-pack nutrition label and ban advertising for pre-packaged sugar sweetened beverages (SSB), a move that has […]
MAS reduces Singdollar appreciation rate ‘slightly’; first easing in over 3 years It is the first time Singapore’s central bank has eased monetary policy in more than three years, and follows two rounds of tightening […]