SINGAPORE - When it comes to securing marquee events, Singapore does what is in its best interests, just as any government does, said Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan on March 5. But there are positive spillover effects for its regional neighbours when visitors come to the Republic from outside the region, he added.
SINGAPORE - Workers who want to work longer will have longer statutory protection with the raising of Singapore’s retirement age from 63 to 64 on July 1, 2026.
SINGAPORE – A raft of changes to the foreign work pass system is set to keep up the skills bar of Singapore’s foreign workforce at all levels, while ensuring Singaporeans can get good jobs and enterprises here pursue innovation.
SINGAPORE - People who use “energy stick” inhalers can progress to smoking and vaping, and may also suffer from respiratory problems and long-term health damage, said healthcare experts.
SINGAPORE - The expected economic benefits to Singapore from the ongoing Taylor Swift concerts have been assessed to be significant, and outweigh the size of the grant given to the concert promoter by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB).
SINGAPORE – The West Coast couple featured in a Feb 12 Facebook post by Progress Singapore Party (PSP) Non-Constituency MP Leong Mun Wai had first reached out to Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh four years ago but received no response then.
SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Education’s (MOE) Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) lesson on the Israel-Hamas conflict will be better scoped for students of different age groups, while teachers will get additional support in delivering the lesson, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing said on March 4.
SINGAPORE - Special education (Sped) teachers will receive higher salaries in the next few years, as part of broader moves to raise the quality of education in the sector and strengthen support for students with special needs.