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Singapore civil servants underpaid by S$10m due to HR errors
THE civil service will make good the S$10 million shortfall in benefits to existing and past officers, said the Public Service Division (PSD) in a press statement on Wednesday.
Prudential Singapore plans to hire up to 500 more financial consultants in 2021
PRUDENTIAL Singapore on Wednesday said it plans to hire more mid-career individuals and fresh graduates amid the Covid-19 downturn.
Robinsons owes S$32m to creditors; largest claims from landlords, employees
DEPARTMENT store Robinsons Singapore, which is now under provisional liquidation, owes S$31.7 million to 442 creditors.
Quarz, Black Crane plan EGM requisition to approve internalisation of Sabana Reit manager
THE fund managers also said this should be done after the proposed merger of Sabana Reit with ESR-Reit falls through, reiterating their call for Sabana unitholders to vote against it.
Bukit Pasoh shophouse for sale with S$10.5m guide price
OCCUPYING a land area of 1,363 square feet (sq ft), the central business district (CBD) shophouse has a total floor area of about 2,800 sq ft, subject to site survey, PropNex said.
Singapore Customs launches electronic Bankers' Guarantee programme
SINGAPORE Customs has launched a comprehensive electronic banker's guarantee (eBG) programme on the Networked Trade Platform (NTP) to facilitate smoother and more seamless transactions.
The STI today
STI up for third straight session on Singapore's economic recovery hopes IT was a third consecutive day of trading gains for the Singapore benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) which IT was a third consecutive day of trading gains for the Singapore benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) which kept up its momentum, adding 10.04 points or 0.36 per cent to 2,788.59.
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International
Philippines’ Recto sees rate-cut delay risk if peso sinks to 59
Ecuador president declares state of emergency over energy crisis
US Senate has agreement on Fisa reauthorisation, will vote on Friday night, Schumer says
US expects to finalise new Aukus trade exemptions in next 120 days
IMF concerned about debt, fiscal challenges facing low-income countries
Bank of Japan’s Ueda says ‘very likely’ to hike rates if inflation keeps rising