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Chinese tech giants on talent poaching spree in Singapore
For instance, salaries at ByteDance can range from S$6,000 to S$7,000 on average for fresh graduates in junior tech roles, according to tech career site NodeFlair.
Singapore's GDP to grow 3-5% in 2022, says PM Lee as he outlines reasons for coming GST hike
In his annual New Year Message, he explained the need for a vibrant economy to generate the resources needed to realise the country's goals, and why the government must have "reliable and adequate" revenues to carry out its social programmes.
Nearly 470 people lose at least S$8.5m in phishing scams involving OCBC
"Once the funds have been fraudulently transferred out of the victim's bank account, it would be challenging and difficult to recover the stolen monies," said the police.
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Mapletree Commercial Trust, Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust propose merger
The merged entity, to be named Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT), will have a theoretical market capitalisation of approximately S$10.5 billion.
Vaccination a must for approval of new long-term passes, work passes and PRs from Feb 1
Vaccination will also be required when renewing existing work passes.
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