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Singapore’s visitor arrivals dip in August as travel demand cools due to seasonal factors

SINGAPORE’S international visitor arrivals slipped to 1.31 million in August, as inbound travel tapered off due to seasonal tourism demand.

NTUC calls for flexible work, statutory paid leave for workers with caregiving responsibilities

THE National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) called for flexible work arrangements and more assistance, including statutory paid caregiving leave, in their recommendations for support for workers caring for elderly family members on Wednesday (Sep 20).

Vietnam’s speedy transition to being an aged society opens new doors for investors

MUCH has been said about how a sizeable chunk of Vietnam’s population is young and enterprising, but policymakers are also coming to terms with the fact that the country is also one of the most rapidly ageing in the world.

Former New Silkroutes CEO Goh Jin Hian among four charged with false trading

THREE former management executives of mainboard-listed New Silkroutes Group (NSG) as well as a commercial market maker engaged by NSG were charged in court on Wednesday (Sep 20) with false trading.

Police partner six banks to avert scam losses of over S$17 million

MORE than S$17.1 million in scam losses were averted in a month-long joint operation between the police Anti-Scam Centre and six banks.

Singapore shares end Wednesday little changed ahead of Fed’s rate decision

SINGAPORE shares ended Wednesday (Sep 20) little changed, after paring losses during the day. The Straits Times Index inched up 0.04 per cent, or 1.25 points, to 3,242 points at the closing bell. Across the broader market, decliners beat gainers 259 to 250. Some 1.2 billion securities with a total value of S$762.2 million were transacted.