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SkillsFuture Series of short courses refreshed to focus on emerging fields, Industry 4.0

THE SkillsFuture Series of subsidised short-training courses will be reorganised to just four categories – the digital economy, care economy, green economy and Industry 4.0 – from Jan 1, 2023.

Singapore unique FTX users average 240,000 a month to form second-highest group of visitors

SINGAPORE users accounted for the second-largest share of web traffic to FTX.com, accounting for about 5 per cent of traffic share.

Orchard Road retailers stock up, widen festive offerings for busier year-end season

DESPITE recession fears, homegrown retailers along Orchard Road are stocking up in anticipation of higher footfall and spending this festive season as tourists return – though demand may still fall short of pre-pandemic levels.

NoonTalk debuts 2.3% higher before ending day at IPO price of S$0.22

MEDIA entertainment company NoonTalk debuted on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) Catalist board at S$0.225, 2.3 per cent above its initial public offering (IPO) price of S$0.22, before closing at its IPO price on Tuesday (Nov 22).

SIA to ramp up flight frequencies in 2023 on expected demand surge

SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) intends to boost its flight frequencies across East Asia, South-east Asia and Australia in 2023 as it braces for a surge in travel demand to these destinations in the coming year.

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Singapore shares buck regional declines; STI up 0.3%

SINGAPORE stocks closed higher on Tuesday (Nov 22), even as most other Asian indices moved deeper into the red with China’s Covid-19 infections surging close to record levels.