This deep-water port is designed to become one of the world’s major ports in the future. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed on the building of a free trade zone at Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) to pave the way for multinationals shifting their supply chains here – a move set to help the […]
Read More[SINGAPORE] By end-March, S$940 million in Wage Credit Scheme (WCS) payouts will be disbursed to more than 98,000 employers here, bringing the total amount in wage credits paid out during the pandemic to over S$2 billion. In a Facebook post on Thursday, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat wrote that uplifting workers […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Singapore is the eighth most attractive country to relocate to for work – the first time it has broken into the top 10 in a global study that started in 2014. But the report also noted on Wednesday (March 17) that fewer Singaporeans desire to work abroad. The study, which polled around 208,800 […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’s key exports grew by 4.2 per cent in February, in the third month of increase following the 12.7 per cent expansion in January and 6.8 per cent expansion in the month before. The increase in non-oil domestic exports (NODX) was mainly due to shipments of non-electronic products, such as non-monetary gold, specialised machinery and […]
Read MoreUPDATED figures confirm that the labour market “turned the corner” in the fourth quarter of 2020, though risk factors remain, said Manpower Minister Josephine Teo at the release of the Labour Market Report on Tuesday. These risks include the lack of a major reopening of international borders, the tapering off of government support schemes, and […]
Read MoreDEVELOPERS in Singapore sold 645 new private homes in February, down 60.5 per cent over January’s 1,632 units amid a paucity of new launches. Developers launched 167 units for sale in February against 3,300 in January. January’s large number was due to three projects – the mega 1,862-unit Normanton Park, which moved 625 units, followed […]
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