Some companies taking precautions amid Singapore’s COVID-19 wave, rise in employees on sick leave
One company is encouraging employees to work from home until the end of April after many of its staff members fell ill over the past month.Read More
MPs propose poverty line, wealth taxes during day 1 of debate on President’s Address
MPs also called for tweaks to Singapore’s education system and more recognition to be given to the work done by those in “practical” professions.Read More
Temperature rose above 36°C on Apr 14; warm weather set to continue: Met Service
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Singapore concept of meritocracy too narrow, need to refresh mindset on schools and grades: DPM Wong
Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s speech covered five key shifts in Singapore’s refreshed social compact, including new approaches on skills, social support and caring for seniors, a new definition of…
Opposition should provide concrete alternatives, not just opportunistic or populist ideas, says DPM Wong
Singapore must have a serious opposition that thinks carefully about what it will do if it forms the government one day, says Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.Read More
Government Parliamentary Committee for transport monitoring rising COE prices, impact on transport cost for Singaporeans
Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums have remained high, with the latest bidding exercise on Apr 5 closing with Category A and B prices breaking records for the second time in…
Migrant workers ‘never been segregated’ from community or mosques: MUIS
MUIS said the circular from the Singapore Bangladeshi Society “did not provide the full scope of arrangements” made for Muslim migrant workers.Read More
MUIS apologises for asking migrant workers to perform Hari Raya Puasa prayers in dorms
An earlier circular from the Singapore Bangladesh Society “did not provide the full scope of arrangements” made for Muslim migrant workers, with MUIS adding they are a “valued member” of…