SINGAPORE’S resident employment rate rebounded beyond pre-Covid-19 levels as the labour market makes a broad-based recovery, but several other labour indicators continued to lag, according to the Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) advance release of its annual Labour Force in Singapore (LFAR) 2021 on Wednesday (Dec 1). The employment rate for residents rose to 67.2 per […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Singapore’s labour market is slowly recovering – with more residents being employed and incomes rebounding – but unemployment rates continue to lag behind pre-pandemic levels, according to advance estimates released by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). The incomes of residents – Singaporeans and permanent residents – rose above pre-Covid-19 levels this year, rebounding […]
Read More[SINGAPORE] Singapore is watching the new coronavirus variant Omicron closely and may be forced to roll back the easing up of safety measures as it moves forward to tackle the disease, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday (Nov 28). But the prime minister said he is confident the country will be able to […]
Read More[SINGAPORE] Singapore and Malaysia reopened one of the world’s busiest land borders on Monday, allowing vaccinated travellers to cross after nearly two years of being shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Although travellers welcomed the chance to reunite with family and friends, there were concerns the border might be closed again due to the […]
Read MoreMUMBAI (REUTERS) – Singapore-based virtual currency exchange Coinstore has begun operations in India at a time when the Indian government is preparing legislation to effectively bar most private cryptocurrencies. Coinstore has launched its web and app platform and plans for branches in Bangalore, New Delhi and Mumbai, which will act as its base in India […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S services industries saw business receipts rise 16 per cent year on year for the third quarter, according to Department of Statistics (Singstat) figures on Friday (Nov 26). Business receipts were also up 4.8 per cent on a quarter-to-quarter non-seasonally adjusted basis. However, Singstat’s business receipts index excludes wholesale trade, retail trade, and accommodation and […]
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