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Read More »Parliament: Companies will not be allowed to unreasonably discriminate against Singaporean workers, says Tan See Leng, Politics News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Companies will not be allowed to practice meaningless discrimination against local workers, as in the current difficult economic climate, it is “even more important” that Singaporeans have fair opportunities to find meaningful work, said the second minister of Manpower Tan See Leng on Monday (Aug 31). Indeed, …
Read More »SGH creates portable chambers that convert rooms, ICU into negative pressure isolation rooms, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A hospital has created portable systems that can convert wards, intensive care units (ICUs) and operating rooms into negative pressure isolation rooms in a matter of hours to house patients with infectious diseases. One of the two transparent chamber-shaped systems at Singapore General Hospital (SGH), called the …
Read More »Singapore, US Reaffirm ‘Excellent and Lasting’ Defense Relations Amid COVID-19
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen and United States Secretary of Defense Mark Esper reaffirmed on Monday (August 31) their countries’ commitment to the “excellent and long-lasting bilateral defense relationship and partnership between mutual benefit”. During a video conference, defense chiefs also reaffirmed the importance of the United States’ …
Read More »Social safety nets must adapt to major changes in the economy and labor market, says DPM Heng
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore’s social safety nets must adapt to “major changes” in the economy and labor market to keep inequality under control, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said in Parliament on Monday (Aug 31). With economic changes accelerating and job interruptions due to the adoption of increasingly common technology, …
Read More »Union Leader Urges Stronger Measures to Address Hiring Bias, Including EP Quotas and End of Tax Exemptions
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Local authorities can do more in their bid to protect Singapore’s workforce, union leader Patrick Tay said in Parliament on Monday (August 31). In his speech addressing President Halimah Yacob’s remarks at the opening of Parliament last Monday, the Pioneer SMC Member of Parliament (MP) and the Undersecretary …
Read More »Parliament: Labor MP calls for higher salary criteria for applicants for job passes in ICT and professional services, political news and highlight stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Less than a week after it was announced that qualifying minimum wages will be increased for Employment Pass (EP) holders, Labor MP Patrick Tay urged the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Monday (31 May August) to consider increasing this minimum further. pay for two sectors: information and …
Read More »Axington, linked to the group in the Newcastle offering, suspends negotiation pending announcement on ‘strategic changes’, news and stories from companies and markets
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Axington Inc, the Singapore-listed company linked to the Bellagraph Nova (BN) group, requested on Monday (August 31) before the opening of the stock market that trading of its shares be suspended. Axington, which is listed on Catalist, said that the voluntary suspension was pending the publication of …
Read More »Commentary: Military, the surprising allies, when the men in green fight for a greener world
[ad_1] MELBOURNE: What organizations would you look for as allies in the fight against climate change? Climate activist groups, foundations, and even a handful of companies involved in sustainability may come to mind. Ad Ad But here’s something to ponder: what about the military? The ongoing fight against COVID-19 has …
Read More »A guide to Ant Group, the biggest initial public offering of the year
[ad_1] Alibaba built the “Amazon of the East”. Now its fintech spin-off will become the biggest initial public offering of the year. A logo hangs on a building of Ant Group, a leading provider of financial services technology in China, on July 23, 2020 in Hangzhou, China’s Zhejiang Province. Photo: …
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