Stakeholders share ideas for a zero-waste S’pore Stakeholders joined forces yesterday to devise ways to boost low recycling rates, which are failing to keep up with the rising amounts of waste produced here. — Straits […]
Real wages up 4.2% in 2018, but face squeeze this year More employees in Singapore received wage increases last year, as the economy and labour market remained healthy. — Straits Times (annoying popups) US puts […]
Singapore tops in world competitiveness ranking SINGAPORE emerged tops in an annual world competitiveness ranking of 63 economies for the first time since 2010, moving up two spots to trump the US. — The Business […]
Singaporean Jeremy Tong conquers Everest, against all odds Over 750 climbers, including Nepali guides, were en route to the summit of the world’s tallest mountain on the morning of May 22, all with the same […]
Singapore manufacturers not hit by Huawei ban but brace for tech war SINGAPORE manufacturers that produce parts for the tech sector said that they are not directly hit by the recent developments surrounding Huawei, even […]
Core inflation eases to 1.3% but overall price index up Core inflation in Singapore eased again last month, as a fall in the cost of electricity and gas as well as lower food inflation more […]
How US-China trade war will hit Singapore Singapore companies started feeling the effects of the trade war when it began last year as demand from China fell. — Straits Times (annoying popups) Govt slashes 2019 […]
Singapore, KL to suspend Rapid Transit System Link work until end-September Singapore and Malaysia have agreed to defer construction of a cross-border MRT link until Sept 30. — Straits Times (annoying popups) Singapore downgrades growth […]
Secondary school dropout becomes first ITE graduate to be accepted by NUS medical school Twenty three year old Nicholas Chan has become the first Institute of Technical Education (ITE) graduate to be accepted into the […]
Singapore Airlines profit drops by 47.5% despite recording highest annual revenue to date Singapore Airlines (SIA) has reported a 47.5% decline in profit for the financial year of 201/19 despite also recording its highest annual […]
S’pore to spend big on upgrading air traffic system In a move to ensure safety and efficiency, Singapore is expected to spend several billion dollars over the next few decades to upgrade Changi Airport’s air […]
Singtel full-year profit hits 16-year low; CEO says too early to talk about 5G capex IT’S too early to estimate fifth-generation (5G) network-related spending, Singtel group chief executive Chua Sock Koong said, even as the […]