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Singapore’s Covid-19 measures have kept cases from China low; changes to travel volume to be ‘carefully’ calibrated

SINGAPORE’S Covid-19 measures have kept imported infections and severe cases from China low despite the latter’s current wave, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung in Parliament on Monday (Jan 9), explaining why Singapore is not adopting a blanket pre-departure test requirement.

Singapore’s unemployment rates stay low in November: MOM

SINGAPORE’S unemployment rates dipped slightly in November and held steady at around pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Monday (Jan 9).

To avoid abuse, foreign worker flexibility is for companies ‘aligned with Singapore’s goals’: Tan See Leng

COMPANIES eligible for a new scheme that provides foreign labour flexibility have already worked closely with Singapore’s economic agencies and would be aligned with the country’s economic goals, said Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng, responding to concerns about potential abuses of such flexibility.

Businesses using GST hike for ‘unjustified’ price increases may be publicly named: Low Yen Ling

ASKED what the government can do besides publicly naming businesses that use the goods and services tax (GST) increase as an excuse to raise prices unjustifiably, Minister of State for Trade and Industry Low Yen Ling said only that the Committee Against Profiteering (CAP) is prepared to “publicly highlight” such businesses.

World Precision Machinery to acquire assets in China for 155m yuan

WORLD Precision Machinery is proposing to fully acquire a company in China, along with its assets, for 155 million yuan (S$30.2 million).

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Singapore shares start the week higher; STI up 0.9%

THE Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.9 per cent or 28.95 points to close at 3,305.67 points on Monday (Jan 9), as Asian markets tracked a surge on Wall Street.