[SINGAPORE] From Feb 1, it will be illegal to buy, use and possess emerging and imitation tobacco products such as smokeless tobacco products, chewing tobacco and shisha, as the first phase of amendments to the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act kick in. With the new amendments, anyone caught buying, possessing or using such […]
Read MoreMANUFACTURERS had a stellar run in 2017 with output expanding at its fastest rate since 2010, even as December’s lower-than-expected industrial production figures ended the year on a more somber note. Singapore’s factory output decreased 3.9 per cent in December 2017 compared to a year ago, missing economists’ expectations of a 0.8 per cent expansion. […]
Read More[SINGAPORE] After six years of rising layoffs, there was some relief for workers last year as retrenchments dipped. There were 14,340 retrenchments last year, down from 19,170 in 2016, with improvements coming from the manufacturing and services sectors, according to preliminary full-year data released by the Manpower Ministry (MOM) on Friday. The unemployment situation also […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Surbana Jurong said on Thursday (Jan 25) it has signed an agreement with MOSB to design an offshore supply base in Mon State, Myanmar. Under this agreement, Surbana Jurong will provide, among other things, engineering and marine consultancy as well as project management. MOSB is a joint venture between Two Fish Supply Base […]
Read MoreTHE Singapore dollar hit a three-year high against the US dollar as equity markets fell and gold rose after US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that a weaker greenback would be positive for the US economy. The US dollar traded at S$1.305, down S$0.0067, as at 1.01pm. It last traded at S$1.305 on Dec 17, […]
Read MoreA NEW roadmap to help boost the professional services sector is aiming to generate 5,500 new jobs for professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMETs) every year from 2015 till 2020. The sector’s Industry Transformation Map (ITM) also aims to equip workers with skills in high-growth areas such as data science, analytics and artificial intelligence. The […]
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