SINGAPORE: Amid the pick-up in economic conditions, the National Wages Council (NWC) on Thursday (May 31) recommended that low-wage workers earning a basic monthly salary of up to S$1,300 receive a pay increase of S$50 to S$70. This is higher than last year’s recommendation of S$45 to S$60 for low-wage workers earning up to S$1,200. This […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE — From the later half of this year, seniors who find digital services and mobile applications daunting to use may approach “digital concierges” at community centres near their homes to get one-on-one help. This initiative is part of the Digital Readiness Blueprint, launched on Saturday (June 2) by Communications and Information Minister S […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: MyHSR Corp Sdn Bhd has suspended further negotiations with the project delivery partners (PDPs) for the KL-Singapore high speed rail (HSR) development following the Government’s decision to cancel the project. Gamuda Bhd and Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd, in separate filings with Bursa Malaysia today, said they received the letter from MyHSR today informing that all further […]
Read MoreAccording to the Consumer Payment Attitudes Study by Visa, Indonesians are more confident living without cash for 24 hours than Singaporeans. The study involved 4,000 respondents from Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam aged 18 and over with an income above Rp 3 million per month. Conducted in July 2017, it found […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Hope is mounting here that Malaysia should continue with the High Speed Rail (HSR) project that will link Kuala Lumpur and Singapore by 90 minutes once the country is back on track, financially. Monday’s announcement by Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad that the project will be scrapped has drawn public debate among […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Grab launched a food delivery service in Singapore on Monday (May 28), as it aims to position itself as a one-stop essential services app, beyond just ride-hailing. Starting as a taxi-booking app in 2013, the Singapore-headquartered start-up has since ventured into bicycle rental, e-payments, micro-financing and package delivery. Grab Singapore head Lim Kell […]
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