Singapore's labour MPs want greater protection for vulnerable segments of the workforce roiled by economic uncertainty and the rapid restructuring of the economy.Led by NTUC's deputy secretary- general Heng Chee How (Jalan Besar GRC), each of the five MPs...
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It all began on April's Fool Day but this turned out not to be a joke.It has since become a sensational social media saga of twists and turns involving well-known names and heavyweights such as the daughter of Singapore's...
So far this year, 22 workers have been killed in workplace accidents, compared to 18 in the same period last year.Of those deaths, 10 occurred in the construction industry.The most recent accident happened at a construction site on Saturday,...
Two middle aged men were charged in court yesterday for allegedly attacking each other with choppers on Saturday night.Neighbours Si Sim Pang and Ng Ah Huat, both 51, are each facing one count of voluntarily causing hurt using a...
SINGAPORE - When he is not donning the blue uniform, Sergeant Stijn Welkers is a Client Director at the Singapore Management University Executive Development, working with regional clients across industries in enrolment programmes.But to Toa Payoh residents, Sergeant Welkers...
A taxi driver hit a boy crossing the road and then allegedly drove off, claiming his passenger had told him to do so as she was rushing for her dialysis appointment.The accident, which happened last Friday at Teck Whye...
The ability of small companies to cope with the current economic uncertainty was a key concern of many MPs yesterday, the first day of debate on the Government's Budget for the new financial year.To improve the health of these...
SINGAPORE - Economic worries occupied the first day of the Budget debate on Monday (April 4), with MPs stressing the need for accountability in government spending and tracking investment outcomes, even as they asked for more help for firms...
NTUC will work with employers and govt to minimise structural unemployment, he saysTHE labour movement in Singapore will have to quicken its pace in helping workers and companies cope with economic restructuring amid slower growth.In noting that the current...
