PSD announces mid-year bonuses of 0.3 months and one-time payment of up to S$400 for civil servants in Singapore

Singapore’s civil servants will receive mid-year bonuses, with a 0.3-month Annual Variable Component (AVC) and junior grade officers to get an additional one-time payment of up to S$400. The Public Service Division (PSD) said the decision “takes into consideration the weakened economic outlook, and significant downside risks that remain in the global economy.”

After transport minister’s spot-check at LRT, Malaysia’s health minister too conducts a spot-check at Klang Hospital

SELANGOR, MALAYSIA —  Malaysia civil servants now may need to have a…

IRAS advises SG businesses not to misrepresent to consumers that any price increases is due to the increase of GST in 2023

SINGAPORE — An advisory letter sent by the Inland Revenue Authority of…

Why are grassroots advisors issuing letters to notify about public transport vouchers instead of the Ministry of Transport?

SINGAPORE — A member of the public shares with TOC a letter…

Rysense declares being established by MCI as not-for-profit company; HappyDot.sg continues to hide its “ultimate owner”

Rysense Ltd, previously unmasked as the sole proprietor of online survey community…

NDR 2021: Supporting lower-wage workers a collective effort, including by consumers, says PM Lee

The task of supporting lower-wage workers goes beyond the Government’s role —…

NDR 2021: PM Lee raises concerns over worrying trends of home ownership and education in Malay/Muslim community

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his National Day Rally speech on…

Million-dollar overpayments made by various ministries, public agencies highlighted in sampled audit by Auditor-General Office amongst various lapses

The Auditor-General Office (AGO) earlier released its audit report for the financial…

MHA rebuts Nikkei Asia’s article that alleges “institutional failures” behind KTV cluster; says it’s “full of inaccuracies”

Nikkei Asia’s recent opinion piece entitled “The institutional failures behind Singapore’s latest…