Is Singaporeans’ unemployment rate relatively worse off than that of PRs and foreigners?
I refer to the article “Singapore’s unemployment rate drops to 2% in Q1” (Channel NewsAsia, Apr 27). It states that ...
Day: April 27, 2018
MOM says labour market improved but citizen unemployment rate continues to remain at 3.0% unchanged
The Manpower Ministry (MOM) released the advance report today (27 Apr) on the Singapore's labour market for the first quarter ...
Are “threats” of withholding HDB upgrading still relevant after Minister Wong’s clarification?
At a NUS public forum in 2011 just before the GE that year, a student asked Prime Minisgter Lee Hsien ...
Army News’ write up on SAR21, leaves reader wondering about the army’s understanding of its equipment
A member of public wrote to TOC, highlighting something that he noticed on page 30 of "Army News" issue 250/2018. ...
ILO, Tokyo 2020 sign agreement to promote decent work in run-up to the Games
The ILO and The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) have signed an agreement to ...
Why is it that private property prices are going up, whilst HDB prices are still going down?
I refer to the articles “Private home prices up 3.9% in first quarter” and “HDB resale prices down 0.8% in Q1; ...
Dare to be different
by M Ravi Almost every day we are barraged with the promise that globalisation brings communities together, reduces geographical distances ...
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Three more confirmed imported cases of Wuhan Coronavirus in Singapore; Ten confirmed cases in total so far -
Airlines halt China flights as virus toll hits 132 -
Beijing municipal market regulator fines drugstore for jacking up face mask prices -
Government to give $100 a day to those who have to be quarantined -
SDP urges the public to not “manufacture fake news” and spread rumours regarding the Wuhan virus -
ESG: Business continuity guide underway to prepare firms for ‘different scenarios’ amid viral outbreak -
Still many stores out of stock of masks; long queues persist -
Outward Bound Singapore (OBS) camps to be used as a quarantine facility -
NS pre-enlistees who have visited China recently must take 14 days of compulsory leave of absence -
Operation Night Fury: Group-IB helps take down a cybergang behind the infection of hundreds of websites all over the world -
Checkpoint Theatre presents hilarious new comedy “The Nuclear Family” this March -
PSP’s Dr Tan Cheng Bock advises public to be discreet about news on Wuhan virus -
CapitaLand and other Singapore firms temporarily cease operations in China due to viral outbreak -
Huawei named one of top 10 most valuable brands by Brand Finance - In Middle East, UAE announces first case of new coronavirus
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Singapore PR explains why he chose to leave Singapore and become Australian citizen -
Petition to ban travellers from China from entering Singapore has over 91,000 signatories -
Video showing Chinese woman eating bat at restaurant goes viral as the world combats Wuhan virus -
PM Lee not inviting siblings to CNY reunion dinner again this year -
DBS' red packets printed with controversial inauspicious Chinese character -
More than 10K from Wuhan arrived in SG since outbreak; ICA only health screens PRCs with passports issued in Hubei -
PM Lee’s son asks Li Shengwu to not include him in issues that he has with Singapore government -
Over 5,000 in Singapore sign petition to call for govt to ban travellers from China due concerns over Wuhan virus -
MOH confirms same eye drop medication costs $45.80 in NUH but $34.24 in TTSH -
M'sia reports all 4 Wuhan virus cases came through SG; Philippines returns back Wuhan tourists - Don't play the blame game; it's time to come together - PSP's Dr Tan Cheng Bock on the Wuhan virus concern
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Netizens call out Heng Swee Keat over remark about "nativist tendencies" -
Travellers from Hubei and those with Hubei-issued PRC passports barred from entering Singapore starting 29 Jan -
Quarantined in Hangzhou, 18 Singapore residents and 10 Scoot staff return safely on Scoot relief flight -
DPM Heng Swee Keat says visitors pay GST too but doesn't mention that they can claim a refund when leaving
