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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Companies that engage in deceptive advertising have two months to clean up their act. They will not, for example, be able to advertise airline tickets for $ 1,000 without stating additional charges in advance, such as a $ 100 reservation fee and a $ 200 fuel surcharge. …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The remodeling of a National Library Board (NLB) building was found to be over budget by $ 1.72 million due to lack of scrutiny from its officials, the Auditor General’s Office (AGO) said. In its annual audit of government accounts, the AGO also noted that Jurong Town …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Weaknesses in IT controls continue to be of concern to several government agencies, and audits have revealed failures in procurement, contract and operations management at entities such as Jurong Town Corporation (JTC). In its annual audit report released on Monday (September 7), the Office of the Auditor …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Larger exhibitions and conferences with up to 250 participants are expected to return to Singapore. Organizers will be able to apply to pilot Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (Mice) events from October 1. Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing, announcing the move on Monday (September 7) …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Private sector economists expect Singapore’s economy to contract 6 percent this year, a slight downgrade from their previous forecast of a 5.8 percent drop after a worse-than-expected decline in the second quarter. This was according to the latest quarterly survey by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) released …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) will begin accepting requests for pilot testing of large-scale meetings of up to 250 people from October 1, as part of plans to gradually resume economic activities in the country. Organizers of such Meeting, Incentive, Convention and Exhibition (MICE) events must demonstrate their …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Companies continued hiring during the second quarter of this year, albeit at a slower pace, despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy, according to a survey by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). Despite weaker hiring sentiments, laid off workers were able to find work …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Axington Inc’s two-member board has extended the bidding period for a rights issue proposal as it expects “further clarity” from the company’s controlling shareholders, who also own the controversial company that made a offer for the English Premier League. club Newcastle United. The Catalist-listed company had said …

[ad_1] Mon, Sep 07, 2020 – 5:50 am Singapore CHINA Life Insurance (Singapore), which typically sells its insurance products through banks and finance companies, now plans to hire more than 500 consultants in Singapore over the next five years to provide more dedicated service to its clients. The company on …

[ad_1] Markets start the week nervous after last week’s tech sell-off. Hong Kong police make sweeping arrests when demonstrations return. The prospects for the world economy appear uncertain. These are some of the things that people are talking about in the markets today. Actions were heading for a Monday’s cautious …