Singapore has to secure long-term economic growth while dealing with labour force issues: Panel
[Straits Times] - 02/21/2025
Companies are happy with Budget 2025, but they would like even more help with issues like manpower costs.
In Singaporean newspapers
Jail, fine for Australian who tried to flee S’pore after getting caught with knives, knuckle dusters
El Sayed Aladdin, 28, tried to use someone else's passport at Woodlands Checkpoint after his was impounded.
[Straits Times] - 21/02/2025
Task force recommends grants for renovations, deep cleaning to improve coffee shop toilet cleanliness
The Public Toilets Task Force was formed in 2024 to study solutions to improve the cleanliness of public toilets here.
[Straits Times] - 21/02/2025
Massive python rescued after being stuck in drain for hours near Clarke Quay
SINGAPORE: A reticulated python that was trapped in a drain near a canal for several... The post Massive python (…)
[The Independent] - 21/02/2025
New task force to help grow and sustain heritage businesses in Singapore’s historic precincts
It will help them in areas such as labour, skills transfer and business transformation.
[Straits Times] - 21/02/2025
Upskilling vital for workers, but relevance and company support are key, say panellists
This comes as the global economy and technology continue to shake things up.
[Straits Times] - 21/02/2025
Junior colleges will no longer share detailed academic results with their A-level cohorts
School leaders said this is to reduce the over-emphasis on grades and focus on holistic development.
[Straits Times] - 21/02/2025
Budget 2025 a Budget for today and the future: Panel
This year's Budget will be known for its immediate goodies, but it also makes significant investments for the long term.
[Straits Times] - 21/02/2025
Delaying progress on net zero will lead to ‘disorderly transition’: S’pore’s climate action ambassador
The timeline is not set by electoral cycles or cost curves; it is set by nature, says Mr Ravi Menon.
[Straits Times] - 21/02/2025
More than five times increase in PMA lookalike misuse cases in 2024: LTA
A medical certification requirement will be enforced by end-2025.
[Straits Times] - 21/02/2025
Kranji fire: Facility cited 7 times for fire safety violations between 2018 and 2024, says SCDF
The SCDF had conducted 10 inspections on the site between 2018 and 2024 and responded to 3 fires.
[Straits Times] - 21/02/2025
New apprenticeships among arts offerings beyond SG Culture Pass
By 2027, every pre-schooler and lower secondary student will get chance to learn through arts-based programmes.
[Straits Times] - 21/02/2025
