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Singapore to temporarily relax foreign worker hiring rules: MOM

Experienced construction workers whose work permits have been terminated will also be given a 30-day window to find new jobs - rather than being immediately repatriated.

New DBS loan lets private property owners borrow against homes to fund retirement

Singaporeans and permanent residents aged 65 to 79 who own and reside in fully paid private properties will be able to take out loans to top up their Central Provident Fund (CPF) retirement sums.

Real estate wealth tax and Singapore's property cooling measures

Is a wealth tax on private residential property ideal? The shift away from taxing income to that of wealth is perhaps a way, but not the only means to achieve that objective.

Singapore to start vaccinated travel lanes with Germany and Brunei from Sept 8

The VTLs will be launched with Germany and Brunei, which will allow arriving travellers to do away with serving a stay-home notice (SHN) period.

Salary increments here to recover in 2021, 2022: recruitment firms

Employees in high demand could net raises of 20% or more when switching employers; hiring demand is seen as particularly strong in growth industries.