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Covid-19
Covid-19 within workers' dorms to crimp construction sector
Foreign workers are the unsung heroes who form the backbone of Singapore’s modern city. They carry out the largest part of the republic’s construction activity and are responsible for the well-paved roads, skyscraper buildings and iconic garden city.
April 17, 2020
Covid-19
'Circuit breaker' no longer precautionary, but necessary as Covid-19 cases continue to surge
“The message that’s clear to all countries is that we have to take Covid-19 seriously. It spreads quickly and there is no scope for anyone, any government organisation or individual to be complacent at all,” says Minister Lawrence Wong.
April 05, 2020
Tech
Singapore to pilot new programme to help high-potential tech firms bring in talent
SINGAPORE (July 30): Technology companies in growth areas identified by the government will soon find it easier to bring their talents into Singapore, should they choose to set up new teams here.
July 30, 2019
Keong Hong foresees ongoing projects to be unaffected by MOM foreign worker hiring freeze
SINGAPORE (June 5): Keong Hong Holdings says it has taken “immediate corrective actions” to prevent further infringements of Ministry of Manpower (MOM) regulations regarding workers’ accommodation.
June 05, 2018
Singapore economy
Should Singapore accept a lower rate of economic growth?
SINGAPORE (Jan 22): Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), says Singapore must accept that, as a mature economy with one of the highest levels of per capita income in the world, it will not be able to sustain 6-7% rate
January 22, 2018