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SBF calls for 3-month extension of Jobs Support Scheme in Budget 2022 wishlist

IT wants the government to co-pay 25 per cent of wages under the Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) for currently eligible businesses which include food and beverage (F&B), retail, fitness, the performing arts, education, tourism, museums, art galleries, historical sites and family entertainment.

Singapore's labour market recovery to continue into 2022; tightness partly driven by border curbs: MOM

THERE are now twice as many job vacancies as unemployed persons, but this is partly due to sectors that have lost Work Permit holders.

Condo, HDB rents see bump in prices, volume as more VTLs open

CONDO rents climbed 1.1 per cent on the month and were 10 per cent higher year on year, but still 7.9 per cent lower than the peak achieved in January 2013.

SGX rolls out mandatory climate reporting for financial, energy issuers from 2023

CLIMATE reporting will be mandatory for issuers in the financial, energy, and agriculture, food and forest products industries from the financial year (FY) commencing 2023, Singapore Exchange (SGX) said on Wednesday (Dec 15).

Thomson Medical's digital arm in JV to launch telehealth app for women, children

THE move is to capture a sustainable area of growth and provide better value for the group's consumer base, said TX's chief executive officer-designate Lim Wee Kiat.

SIA to replace Boeing freighters with fuel-efficient Airbus A350F

THE national carrier has signed a letter of intent with the French planemaker to purchase 7 A350F freighters, with options for another 5.

The STI today

Local stocks close lower on Wednesday, STI down 0.2%

THE benchmark Straits Times Index fell 0.2 per cent or 6.21 points to end Wednesday at 3,114.88.