Singapore morning news for May 15

Singapore morning news for May 15

SoCash turns shops into cheaper ATMs for banks BANKS in Singapore spend about US$200 million a year on ATM maintenance, logistics, insurance, counting and cleaning cash, and a host of other expenses just to maintain […]

Singapore morning news for May 14

Singapore morning news for May 14

Number of Singapore billionaires falls to 39 SINGAPORE’S billionaire population declined 11.4 per cent to 39 in 2018 from 44 in 2017, largely driven by negative equity market performance, according to research firm Wealth-X’s Billionaire […]

Singapore morning news for May 13

Singapore morning news for May 13

Re-skilling of workers for future a priority: ILO chief International Labour Organisation (ILO) director-general Guy Ryder is less concerned about jobs being lost to technology than the challenges in re-skilling workers so they can function […]

Singapore morning news for May 10

Singapore morning news for May 10

NSF charged for remaining outside of Singapore without valid exit permit A national serviceman was charged on Thursday (May 9) for leaving and remaining outside of Singapore without a valid exit permit for a combined […]

Singapore morning news for May 9

Singapore morning news for May 9

164,000 Singaporean adults living in private housing have no declared income About 164,000 Singaporeans live in private properties and do not declare income for the purpose of personal income tax here, said Second Minister of […]

Singapore morning news for May 8

Singapore morning news for May 8

Singapore says it’s studying whether to allow digital-only banks Singapore is discussing the possibility of allowing virtual banks to operate in the city state, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said Tuesday. — The Edge Singapore […]

Singapore morning news for May 7

Singapore morning news for May 7

Start-ups and big companies using blockchain to help fight conflict minerals Tantalum, tin, tungsten and gold, often grouped together in mining industry jargon as 3TG, are vitally important to the industrial economy, used in high-tech […]

Singapore morning news for May 6

Singapore morning news for May 6

Jobless PMET was allegedly bullied by foreign colleagues due to his mental condition A Singaporean has alleged that he was bullied by his foreign colleagues at his previous workplaces due to his mental condition. — […]

Singapore morning news for May 3

Singapore morning news for May 3

MOM releases official list of public holidays and long weekends for 2020 The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) recently released the official list of all Singapore public holidays for 2020. — The Independent A new era […]

Singapore morning news for May 2

Singapore morning news for May 2

Singapore deputy PM nods to future leadership role in speech to workers Singapore’s newly-appointed deputy prime minister hinted at a future leadership role in a speech on Wednesday in which he echoed a pledge made […]

Singapore morning news for May 1

Singapore morning news for May 1

Singapore workers more anxious about change than losing their job to automation Singapore workers are less anxious about potentially losing their jobs due to automation than they are about having to learn new skills or […]

Singapore morning news for April 30

Singapore morning news for April 30

60% of Singaporean households recycle regularly, but many not doing it right: Surveys Can plastic toys, clothes and glass pots be recycled? If you say yes, you’re not alone, but these items do not belong […]