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Sharon See

Sharon See

CORRESPONDENT

Sharon See is a correspondent at The Business Times, where she covers macroeconomics and manpower. She graduated with a degree in communication studies from the Nanyang Technological University and began her journalism career in TV and radio news.

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Workers' appetite for job-switching has fallen to 31% this year from 34% in 2024, a Randstad study shows.
BRUNCH

Too afraid to quit? Welcome to job hugging

Amid economic uncertainty, employees are staying put for stability and security. What does this mean for employers?

Preserving and acquiring the site means that it cannot be redeveloped for residential, commercial or other private uses, Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo reiterated.

Preserving 38 Oxley Road would stop private buyers seeking address linked to Lee Kuan Yew: David Neo

Private interior of the house will not be displayed or duplicated; areas such as basement dining room may be considered ‘less private’

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Singapore retail sales growth in September eases to 2.8%

Excluding motor vehicles, retail sales increase by 2%

Unions cannot represent their members in non-unionised companies in mediation sessions and tribunal hearings as there is no formal relationship between union and the employer.

Judges to determine costs awarded under new workplace fairness law

For non-unionised workers, Tafep will be their first port of call, says Manpower Minister Tan See Leng

SNEF has been a steady hand for employers for 45 years, balancing business needs with workers’ well-being and national interest, says Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong.

How employers develop their workforce will determine how well they adapt to uncertainty: DPM Gan

To support employers, SNEF is setting up a one-stop centre integrating its advisory, consultancy and transformation services

The house is currently owned by a company called 38 Oxley Road Pte Ltd, which is understood to be owned Lee Hsien Yang and his second son Li Huanwu.

Future of 38 Oxley Road: What happens next

In determining the compensation amount, the Singapore Land Authority will weigh the market value of the site

Founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew's daughter Lee Wei Ling had continued living at 38 Oxley Road until her death in October 2024.
BT EXPLAINS

A timeline of events surrounding 38 Oxley Road

A family feud surrounding the house erupted in June 2017 over an apparent disagreement between Lee Kuan Yew’s children over whether the...

If a Preservation Order is made, the government intends to acquire the site at 38 Oxley Road to safeguard it and “preserve it in keeping with its historic significance and national importance”.

Government intends to gazette 38 Oxley Road site as national monument, issues notice to Lee Hsien Yang

Lee Hsien Yang says PAP has chosen to ‘trample’ on Lee Kuan Yew’s wish to have house demolished

In the construction sector, employment jumped to 13,700 in Q2, from 5,800 in the previous quarter.

Singapore’s total employment up by 24,800 in Q3; resident employment growth expected to lag: MOM

There have been 3,500 retrenchments in the third quarter, similar to Q2

Compared with other industries, biotech startups typically have long and uncertain timelines, as well as high capital requirements – all of which translate into perceived higher risk.

Challenging economic conditions raise the bar for nascent biotech startups as funding dries up

The pullback in science and tech funding in the US has cooled investor sentiment for now, but observers say more money may...

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