More whistle-blowing in US – from home
You would think that working from home means less trouble at work and less office politics. But the work-from-home phenomenon has triggered fresh frustration for US corporations: workers there are […]
North West CDC raising $2 million to help retrenched residents
SINGAPORE – The Community Development Council (CDC) for Singapore’s north-west region is raising at least $2 million to help laid-off residents amid the coronavirus pandemic. MP of Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC […]
M3 initiative in Geylang Serai to encourage lifelong learning, promote healthy lifestyle
SINGAPORE – Programmes promoting healthy lifestyles, encouraging lifelong learning and building a caring community – these are what the M3 initiative looks to bring to Geylang Serai. The ninth M3 […]
Licence of pleasure craft suspended after people filmed partying near Lazarus Island on Boxing Day
SINGAPORE – A pleasure craft’s licence has been suspended by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) over an incident on Boxing Day last year that allegedly broke safe […]
50,000 jobseekers hired by 14,000 firms in Singapore under Jobs Growth Incentive
SINGAPORE – Around 50,000 local jobseekers were hired by 14,000 or so companies in September under a scheme to encourage firms to boost their manpower plans, according to preliminary estimates […]
More than 9,200 job openings in food services sector as of end-December
SINGAPORE – The food services sector is continuing to pick up speed with its hiring, with over 9,200 job openings posted as at Dec 31 on the MyCareersFuture portal, said […]
US stocks end mostly lower on grim Covid-19 news
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks finished mostly lower on Friday (Jan 22) as investors grappled with worries over new coronavirus strains while confidence in continued fiscal and monetary […]
Frasers Centrepoint Trust reports 96% retail occupancy
The manager of Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) said that its performance for the final three months of last year remained resilient, with retail portfolio occupancy stable at 96.4 per cent. […]
China cracks down on fake divorces that let people buy more properties
BEIJING • A surge in real estate prices in Shanghai and Shenzhen has prompted the authorities to rein in speculation, in line with the Chinese government’s resolve to keep the […]
New FairPrice supermarket at Parkway Parade promotes and stocks more local produce
SINGAPORE – Local produce is getting a boost at a new FairPrice supermarket in Marine Parade, which will carry more goods from domestic makers. The new FairPrice Xtra hypermarket on […]
Couple fined $7,000 for trespassing on state land next to Seletar house for nearly 15 years
SINGAPORE – For close to 15 years, an architect and his wife unlawfully occupied 144.2 sq m of state land next to their three-storey house in Jalan Tari Zapin in […]
Nearly one-third of Singaporeans gained weight during Covid-19 pandemic: Survey
SINGAPORE – Covid-19 has been a weighty affair in more ways than one, with almost one-third of Singaporeans saying they have piled on the kilos during the pandemic, at an […]
194 families affected by construction delays requested for interim rental flats from HDB
SINGAPORE – More than 190 families whose flats are facing construction delays have requested for interim rental housing from the Housing Board, as some housing projects have been hampered by […]
Elon Musk says he will give US$100 million for carbon capture prize
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Elon Musk said he plans to donate US$100 million (S$132 million) towards a prize for the best carbon capture technology, weeks after he became the world’s […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Jan 22
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, Jan 22. 3 new Covid-19 cases in BS Industrial & Construction Supply cluster for a total of 7 The […]
US dollar slides for third day on economic data, Biden stimulus expectations
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – The US dollar fell for a third straight session on Thursday (Jan 21), with investors seeking out higher-yielding currencies, as a slew of better-than-expected US data […]
CDL flags ‘material impairment loss’ on Sincere Property investment
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – City Developments Limited (CDL) is expecting to make provisions for a material impairment loss on its investment in Sincere Property, given the “ongoing unprecedented challenges” […]
Nasdaq ends at records but Biden actions slam oil shares
NEW YORK (AFP) – The Nasdaq pushed to a fresh record on Thursday (Jan 21) on lingering optimism over the US presidential transition, but petroleum-linked shares were hammered by early […]
Jack Ma’s video clip prompts $77b sigh of relief for Alibaba
HONG KONG • He appeared for less than a minute and said nothing about the Chinese government clampdown that had left his business empire in crisis. But for investors who […]
Compulsory Covid-19 antigen rapid test to be introduced at Woodlands, Tuas checkpoints from Friday: MTI
SINGAPORE – A compulsory Covid-19 antigen rapid test (ART) will be rolled out for cargo drivers entering Singapore at land checkpoints from Friday (Jan 22), said the Ministry of Trade […]