WP chief Pritam Singh charged with lying to Parliament over Raeesah Khan’s case, pleads not guilty
LEADER of the Opposition and Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh was charged on Mar 19 with two counts of lying to...
MediSave to pay for higher MediShield premiums as national health insurance coverage is expanded
PREMIUMS for Singaporeans’ basic health insurance plan look set to increase, as MediShield Life is made to work harder, provide more assurance...
Singapore to raise retirement age to 64, re-employment age to 69 in 2026
SINGAPORE’S retirement and re-employment ages will be raised to 64 and 69, respectively, in 2026, as part of an ongoing process that...
Retaining CPF Special Account for those already aged 55 and up will create generational divide: Tan See Leng
RETAINING the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Special Account (SA) for members who are already aged 55 and above, while closing the accounts...
Higher S$7,500 cap for salary support, wider eligibility for Career Conversion Programmes
EMPLOYERS will receive more salary support to hire mid-career workers and upskill existing employees under the Career Conversion Programme (CCP) scheme, with...
Nearly 4,200 applications approved in first year of Singapore’s One Pass for top foreign talent
SINGAPORE has approved nearly 4,200 applications under the Overseas Networks and Expertise (One) Pass for top talent in the first year of...
Earlier SkillsFuture Credit top-up for those aged 40 to 60 will no longer expire in end-2025
THE one-time S$500 SkillsFuture Credit top-up given in 2020 to Singaporeans aged 40 to 60 – to encourage mid-career reskilling – will...
ITE Progression Award extended to certain graduates above 30
THE new ITE Progression Award (IPA) will be extended to include certain Institute of Technical Education (ITE) graduates who have missed the...
New grant for large businesses to defray costs of sustainability reporting
TO HELP businesses develop their first sustainability reports, a new grant will defray the costs that large companies incur; a separate new...
Simpler government tender category from April, among moves to improve ease of doing business
THE previously announced Tender Lite category for government tenders, which makes it easier for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to participate, will...