“The reserves are our precious nest egg, built up over many years,” and they are for rainy days, said Prime Minister Lee.
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About 430,000 PMEs to benefit in Singapore with removal of salary cap in Employment Act
To provide more rights to the employees, about 430,000 professionals, managers and executives (PMEs) will be covered under the Employment Act when it is amended to remove the SGD4,500 salary cap, said Manpower Minister of Singapore Lim Swee Say in Parliament today.
Singapore’s state investor calls on its firms to not cross “bright red line” of corruption
The Chairman of Temasek Lim Boon Heng said that “in markets where practices are questionable and compromising integrity is required to win business or contracts, we have to be very clear” on issues of ethics and integrity.
SG government enhances scheme to promote flexi work arrangements
The aim is to help women juggle career and childcare responsibilities, according to a report by local paper Todayonline.
‘Beatles in India’ exhibition opens to mark band’s tryst with India in 1968
The award-winning ‘The Beatles Story’ in Liverpool has unveiled a new special exhibition celebrating 50 years since The Beatles travelled to Rishikesh, India.
Immigrants needed to prevent long-term shrinking of SG population: Josephine Teo
Singapore’s total population is set to be lower than 6 million by 2020, and “significantly” lower than 6.9 million by 2030.
Microsoft, Sunseap sign pact for largest solar energy project in Singapore
To show its concern for the environment, Microsoft has announced a new agreement with Sunseap Group that will mark its first clean energy deal in Asia and will create the single-largest solar energy portfolio in Singapore to date.
Medical colleges in Kerala decide NRI fees for next academic year
The tuition fee for NRI seats in private self-financing medical colleges in Kerala has been announced. The provisional tuition fee for NRI seats for the MBBS course has been finalised INR20 lakh per student for the next academic year.
Global Indian International School to launch SMART campus in Singapore’s Digital District
The SMART campus, upon completion, will be one of the first buildings in the Singapore Government’s planned Punggol Digital District (PDD).
Changi Airport to increase fees for departing passengers to fund T5 and other upgrading works
From July 1, 2018, all passengers flying out of Singapore Changi Airport will be paying more for departure charges.
