Budget 2025: People with disabilities to get extra help to secure jobs
[Straits Times] - 02/18/2025
The Matched Retirement Savings Scheme will also be expanded to include eligible S'poreans with disabilities of all ages.
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Budget 2025: CPF contribution rate for older workers to increase by 1.5 percentage points from 2026
The move is meant to help senior workers build up their retirement savings, said PM Wong.
[Straits Times] - 18/02/2025
Cathay cinema at West Mall to close on Feb 20
The closure is due to the expiry of the cinema chain's lease, its operator said.
[Straits Times] - 18/02/2025
Police assessing potential rally sites, aiming for two at each GRC and one at each SMC
The police are assessing a range of sites, including open fields, stadiums and schools.
[Straits Times] - 18/02/2025
Ex-director at zoo admits obtaining over $2.4m in bribes and awarding jobs to firms in exchange
Barry Chong Peng Wee used his ill-gotten gains to buy items such as cars and luxury watches.
[Straits Times] - 18/02/2025
Budget 2025: More than $600m set aside for matching of donations to charities
This includes a new $250 million SG Gives matching grant which will match donations made to certain programmes.
[Straits Times] - 18/02/2025
MediSave top-up, CDC vouchers, LifeSG Credits: Budget 2025 boost for families
Budget 2025 will introduce more support across the board, targeted at helping households cope with the cost of living.
[Straits Times] - 18/02/2025
Pritam Singh found guilty: Five key points from the verdict
The WP chief was convicted on two charges of lying under oath to a parliamentary committee.
[Straits Times] - 17/02/2025
Budget 2025: Govt revenue in FY2024 lifted by various taxes, clocks $6.4b surplus
Higher corporate income tax was the single largest contributor to total revenue.
[Straits Times] - 18/02/2025
Part-time training allowance, corporate income tax rebate: Budget 2025 help for workers and firms
These will support firms and employees in preparing for future challenges.
[Straits Times] - 18/02/2025
Budget 2025: $300 monthly allowance for workers on part-time training; SUSS to have new city campus
Mid-career workers in part-time courses will receive the allowance from early 2026.
[Straits Times] - 18/02/2025
Budget 2025: Eligible families in rental flats to get higher grant of $75,000 for BTO purchase
Eligible first-timer families in rental flats will also be allowed to buy shorter-lease flats.
[Straits Times] - 18/02/2025