How Google is creating its new offices
(NYTIMES) – Google is creating a post-pandemic workplace that will accommodate employees who have got used to working from home over the past year and don’t want to be in […]
Why the young in US are quitting their jobs
(NYTIMES) – Something strange is happening to the exhausted, millennial workers of America. After a year spent hunched over their MacBooks, enduring back-to-back Zooms in between sourdough loaves and Peloton […]
Singapore couples say ‘I do’ despite higher wedding costs, Covid-19 curbs
SINGAPORE – Mr Jerrold Tan and Ms Stephanie Chan decided not to hold off on their wedding celebrations any more, despite a 10 per cent guest dropout rate and higher […]
Claim-based insurance: Policyholders get more control over how much they pay in premiums
SINGAPORE – Civil servant Germaine Wong spends about $10,000 a year on Integrated Shield Plan premiums for herself and five other members of her family. Mrs Wong, 46, is pleased […]
Covid-19 test providers see spike in demand after S’pore tightens restrictions
SINGAPORE- Providers of pre-event testing (PET) for Covid-19 are ramping up resources and hiring or training more staff as they handle a spike in demand. They were already taking bookings […]
When you start forgetting the bills
(NYTIMES) – After Ms Maria Turner’s minivan was totalled in an accident a dozen years ago, she grew impatient waiting for the insurance company to process the claim. One night, […]
Lawyers handling more stalking, harassment cases in S’pore
SINGAPORE – Lawyers The Sunday Times spoke to said they have seen an increase in stalking and harassment cases their firms handle in recent years. Head lawyer Gloria James of […]
Will work from home end soon?
(BLOOMBERG) – Working from home for more than a year may revolutionise some parts of business but I think most people in the United States will be back at their […]
Enhanced training for religious teachers among new initiatives by Muis; plans to build new mosques deferred
SINGAPORE – Plans to build new mosques, including one in Tampines North, will be deferred in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) will instead […]
Foreign worker levy rebates for construction, marine and process sectors to go up from $90 to $250
SINGAPORE – About 15,000 firms in the construction, marine and process sectors will get higher foreign worker levy rebates between May and December, given the manpower shortages and increased costs […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on May 8
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, May 8. S’pore stops accepting new work pass holders from high Covid-19 risk places, including maids Workers needed for […]
Working at keeping economy open amid Singapore’s Covid-19 fight
Singapore has reintroduced some safety measures as a new wave of Covid-19 infections spreads through the community, fuelled by new and more contagious variants of the coronavirus, such as the […]
SPH media restructuring: The challenge of funding and sustaining quality journalism
SINGAPORE – Few newspapers can claim to have been continuously published for 200 years, and on Wednesday (May 5), The Guardian joined their ranks. One key strength of the publication […]
Dow, S&P 500 end at records following weak April jobs data
NEW YORK (AFP) – Major Wall Street indices finished at fresh records on Friday (May 7) after disappointing US jobs data fuelled confidence of continued fiscal and monetary support as […]
X World Games Secures $1.2 Million Funding led by Top Crypto Venture Funds
Singapore / SEAPRWire / May 7, 2021 / – The X World Games (XWG) is excited to announce a $1.2M funding from institutional investors, including NGC, FBG Capital, Longling Capital, SNZ, Moonwhale Ventures, […]
Gate.io to Launch NFT Platform for Creators
Grand Cayman / SEAPRWire / May 7, 2021 / – Digital asset exchange, Gate.io plans to launch NFT Magic Box, a platform for creating and auctioning NFTs. This is one of the first NFT […]
askST: How do CT values and serology tests tell if a person is still infectious?
SINGAPORE – Looking at serology tests and CT values are ways to determine if a person is still infectious or has recovered from a past infection. Clara Chong sheds light […]
Almost half of residential consumers switched to retailers after Open Electricity Market roll-out
SINGAPORE – Close to half of all residential consumers have switched to buying electricity from a retailer since the electricity market in Singapore was fully liberalised two years ago, the […]
Chee Hong Tat to replace Koh Poh Koon as NTUC deputy secretary-general on May 15
SINGAPORE – Senior Minister of State for Transport and Foreign Affairs Chee Hong Tat will join the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) on May 15 and become its deputy secretary-general, replacing […]
Scammers use hacked WhatsApp accounts to seek donations to ‘buy oxygen machines for India’
SINGAPORE – Scammers are exploiting the coronavirus situation in India by asking for donations in Singapore for the purchase of oxygen concentrator machines, said the police. The scammers have been using […]