CPF Special Account closure not aimed at saving interest monies: Tan See Leng
IN CLOSING Central Provident Fund (CPF) Special Accounts (SAs) for members aged 55 and above, the government is not trying to save...
Retrenchment rules must be kept flexible for businesses while protecting workers: Tan See Leng
IN MANAGING retrenchments, Singapore must preserve flexibility for businesses even while protecting workers, said Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng in Parliament...
Singapore’s median income falls 2.2% in real terms in 2023; own-account workers decline
SINGAPORE’S median income fell 2.2 per cent in real terms in 2023 as nominal income growth slowed, according to the Ministry of...
Money laundering accused Su Wenqiang slapped with new charges for trying to fraudulently obtain work pass
MONEY laundering accused Su Wenqiang returned to court on Wednesday (Jan 31), two days after his last court appearance, and was handed...
Lazada says sorry for layoff lapse; talks with union continuing on better benefits for axed staff
THE Food Drinks and Allied Workers Union (FDAWU) is negotiating with Lazada for better benefits for the e-commerce company’s laid-off employees, with...
Singapore’s nominal wage growth may slow further in 2024 as labour market cools
SINGAPORE’S nominal wage growth may slow further in 2024, as the labour market cools to the pre-pandemic norm amid economic uncertainty.
Singapore residents’ real median income falls 2.3% in 2023 due to high inflation
REAL median income fell 2.3 per cent in 2023, as high inflation chipped away at nominal wage growth, said the Ministry of...
New centre launched to help enterprises develop job redesign capabilities
A NEW one-stop centre to help enterprises build their job redesign capabilities and transform their workforce was launched on Wednesday (Nov 15)...
Enterprise Singapore managing director Jeffrey Siow to be Second Permanent Secretary at MOM
ENTERPRISE Singapore managing director Jeffrey Siow will be second permanent secretary at the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) from Jan 1, 2024.
MOM to raise standards for around 1,000 migrant worker dormitories by 2030
THE Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is transitioning about 1,000 existing purpose-built dormitories and factory-converted dormitories to improved interim standards under the Dormitory...