Teen tricked into coming to Singapore arrested for allegedly scamming woman of $290k
[Straits Times] - 01/7/2025
The suspect believed she was helping with official investigations.
In Singaporean newspapers
Chinese EV brand Skyworth starts selling cars in Singapore at new Ubi showroom
Its first model for Singapore is a mid-sized SUV priced at $183,888 with COE.
[Straits Times] - 7/01/2025
Singapore in talks with Australia over social media ban for young users
Australia's law banning children under 16 from accessing social media will kick in in March.
[Straits Times] - 7/01/2025
9 construction sites where workers died in second half of 2024 had inadequate safety measures
Amid a spike in fatalities, companies and workers can do better, said Senior Minister of State Zaqy Mohamad.
[Straits Times] - 7/01/2025
Should I tender my resignation now or wait to be fired? — Worker earning S$200K annually contemplates leaving his job due to his toxic boss
SINGAPORE: Walking away from a S$200,000-a-year job might seem like a crazy move, but one... The post Should I (…)
[The Independent] - 7/01/2025
Raffles Place/Marina Bay office rents slow to a crawl in Q4 as global uncertainty dampens demand
SINGAPORE: In the final quarter of 2024, the rental growth in the Prime Grade office... The post Raffles (…)
[The Independent] - 6/01/2025
NUS-based hub to build a regional network that can respond to South-east Asia’s heat problem
One of the hub’s main aims is to coordinate the regional response to rising heat.
[Straits Times] - 7/01/2025
Jobless Singaporean refuses to accept job offers with a lower salary than his last drawn salary in the company that terminated his (…)
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean job seeker took to the Reddit forum to ask others if he... The post Jobless Singaporean (…)
[The Independent] - 6/01/2025
Jail for supervisor who pocketed money from foreign workers intended for training courses
Roslie Mohd Yunos was sentenced to 11 weeks’ jail.
[Straits Times] - 7/01/2025
S’pore, M’sia sign agreement on Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone; 20,000 jobs to be created
The integrated zone for business and investment will cover the Iskandar Development Region and Pengerang.
[Straits Times] - 7/01/2025
S’pore, Malaysia step up cooperation in areas like higher education, carbon credits, urban planning
PUTRAJAYA - Singapore and Malaysia stepped up bilateral cooperation during the 11th Malaysia-Singapore Leaders’ (…)
[Straits Times] - 7/01/2025
Worker, 29, dies after being struck by concrete pump hose at Tengah BTO worksite
It is the first reported workplace death in 2025.
[Straits Times] - 7/01/2025
