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Singapore's National Wages Council recommends pay increase for …
WEB2 days ago · Singapore's National Wages Council (NWC) has recommended that Lower-Wage Workers (LWWs) earning a gross monthly wage of up to $2,500 be given a built-in wage increase of 5.5-7.5 per cent of gross monthly wage, have their wage increased by at least $100-$120, whichever is higher.. This is part of the latest NWC guidelines.
Singapore faces new COVID-19 wave, more infections in coming …
WEBOct 6, 2023 · SINGAPORE —Singapore is facing another surge in COVID-19 infections, and Minister of Health Ong Ye Kung said that more cases and hospitalisations are expected in the upcoming weeks. The minister was speaking during the official opening of the Stepping Stones Rehabilitation Centre and Serenity Centre at the Institute of …
Singapore’s most famous home poses fresh headache for new PM
WEB2 days ago · REUTERS/Edgar Su. (Bloomberg) — Barely six months into his premiership, Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is confronting a fresh political headache over an unlikely issue: a colonial-era bungalow feuded over by the children of the city-state’s revered former leader, Lee Kuan Yew. The future of …
New COVID-19 wave hits Singapore, 3 in 10 cases are reinfections
WEBApr 14, 2023 · With the estimated number of daily infections rising from about 1,400 a month ago to 4,000 last week, Ong said that about three in 10 of the current cases were reinfections; higher than the 20-25 per cent from the last wave, The Straits Times reported. According to the Ministry of Health's website, Singapore …
Singapore dollar rises to 18-month high amid tighter policy view
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Singapore’s dollar rose as much as 0.1 per cent to 1.3163 per dollar on Wednesday, the highest since Dec. 28. The currency posted its biggest monthly gain since November 2023 in July and is the third-best performer among Asian currencies so far this year after the Malaysian ringgit and the Hong Kong dollar. The Monetary Authority of …
COVID-19 cases jump by 75 per cent in a week, as Singapore …
WEBDec 15, 2023 · The majority of cases are attributed to the JN.1 variant, a sublineage of BA.2.86. However, MOH clarified that there's "no clear indication" suggesting these variants are more transmissible or result in more severe …
Singapore COVID-19 infections surge in 17-23 Sept, more than …
WEBOct 3, 2023 · SINGAPORE — Singapore witnessed a notable surge in COVID-19 infections during the week of 17 to 23 September, with a total of 14,843 confirmed cases. This was more than double the 6,401 cases reported the previous week. Over the past 10 weeks - between 9 July and 16 September - weekly infection counts …
Singapore reclaims title of world's most powerful passport: …
WEBJul 25, 2024 · Singapore is back at the top again as it reclaims its title of world's most powerful passport. It grants access to 195 destinations globally visa-free. This is a new record for Singapore and the ranking. To see where other countries rank, including a record low, read here. Singapore core inflation hit a two-year low of 2.9 per cent in June.