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Postal voting for overseas Singaporeans among electoral changes in new amendment Bills
SINGAPOREANS living overseas will be able to vote by post in future elections, if proposed changes to two sets of electoral laws are passed. Tabled in Parliament on Monday (Feb 6), the Presidential Elections (Amendment) Bill and the Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Bill include changes to voting arrangements, election advertising and expenses, and the election process.
Reasons to fund SMT’s transformation remain valid: Josephine Teo
THE government will continue to provide up to S$180 million annually to support SPH Media Trust’s (SMT) transformation for five years starting from FY2022, said Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo in Parliament on Monday (Feb 6).
Stern warnings to Keppel O&M ex-staff signal they are not completely off the hook: Parliament
THE stern warnings issued by Singapore authorities to six former senior management staff of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) for bribery offences related to Brazil’s Petrobras contracts signal that they are not completely off the hook, even if there is a lack of evidence for prosecution, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah in Parliament on Monday (Feb 6).
More firms want support to expand overseas, lower foreign worker levies in Budget 2023: UOB survey
MORE businesses are looking for support to expand overseas and reduce foreign worker levies in Budget 2023 as compared with last year, according to the UOB Business (SME & Large Enterprises) Outlook Study 2023.
Luxury property deals take a dip in Q4, but 2023 outlook remains strong: Huttons
SALES for both luxury condominiums and Good Class Bungalows (GCBs) waned in the fourth quarter of 2022, amid a year of aggressive tightening by the US Federal Reserve to rein in inflation.
SingPost, Mo Batteries to begin trial of electric motorbikes with swappable batteries
POSTAL service provider Singapore Post (SingPost) and local company Mo Batteries, which provides electric motorbike fleet charging solutions, on Monday (Feb 6) announced the start of a trial for electric motorbikes with swappable batteries.
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Singapore shares begin week with meagre gains as traders tread cautiously
LOCAL stocks booked only a paltry advance for the first trading day of the week, as traders digested the slew of macroeconomic data and central-bank announcements around the world last week.
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