The next time you have your meal at a coffee shop, a pair of electronic eyes may be watching you.In the light of the recent terror attacks in Europe, local coffee shops are installing closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras for...
Budget 2016 is a prudent one, aimed at balancing the short-term economic concerns with long-term challenges. But it is also a Budget that seeks to take care of those who may be left behind in the restructuring of the...
After one-north, anothernext-generation industrial area is coming up in the west.The Jurong West area is set to be home to Singapore's largest living lab for the testing and development of new technologies, including self-driving vehicles, robots and other smart...
Eligible Singaporeans will get up to $200 in a one-off goods and services tax (GST) cash voucher this year, to help them offset the cost of living amid bleak economic conditions.The special payments will cost an extra $280 million,...
Parents of Singaporean newborn babies will get more help to cope with their children's health and childcare expenses.They will receive a new grant of $3,000 in their child's Child Development Account (CDA), without having to first deposit money in...
The first Budget of the Govern- ment's new term was unveiled yesterday - a prudent plan that balanced targeted relief for companies and households with the longer-term objective of getting them future-ready.Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat, delivering his maiden...
The much-awaited Silver Support Scheme will make its first payout in July, with some 140,000 Singaporeans aged 65 and above receiving between $300 and $750 every three months.About three in 10 Singaporeans aged 65 and above will qualify for...
SINGAPORE - Mr Heng Swee Keat's maiden Budget announced on Thursday (March 24) afternoon has a singular focus: to transform companies, so they can work together and with the government, to raise productivity, automate and innovate processes, and expand...
SINGAPORE - Foreign worker levy increases will be deferred for one year in the marine and process sectors due to challenging business conditions and the reduction of Work Permit holders in these sectors.Levies will also remain unchanged for another...
SINGAPORE'S Finance Minister, Heng Swee Keat, told Parliament on Thursday that it is too premature to relax property cooling measures given the price level and current market conditions."We will continue to monitor developments in the property market closely," Mr...
