Mediacorp, Singapore’s main media network, is letting go of 93 employees as part of an effort to adapt to the rapidly evolving media landscape. The company announced this on Monday, September 1, saying the move is meant “to better align its operations amid ongoing economic and commercial uncertainty.” The 93 jobs being cut make up […]
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Nine individuals have been arrested for their suspected involvement in fixing matches in a local basketball league. The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) announced the arrests on Tuesday, August 19, following an investigation. The individuals involved include eight Singaporeans and one permanent resident, all of whom are aged between 19 and 35. The 2025 K.
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The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) is currently looking into complaints from platform workers in Singapore. These workers are upset because they believe foreigners are illegally taking on delivery jobs, which directly affects how much money they can earn. This concern was brought up by labour chief Ng Chee Meng on July 4th. To get
Singapore’s national football team, the Lions, finds itself at a crossroads once again with the sudden resignation of its head coach, Tsutomu Ogura. This development, announced by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) on Tuesday, June 24, has certainly caught many off guard, especially given the timing. Ogura, a Japanese tactician, had only been at
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Congratulations!! In a display of speed and determination, Singaporean sprinter Shanti Pereira secured a remarkable achievement by clinching the silver medal in the 100m event at the Asian Athletics Championships held in Gumi, South Korea. The defending champion in both the 100m and 200m events, Pereira clocked an impressive time of 11.41s, finishing only behind
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In a notable shift from the existing policy, students aiming to secure a place in junior colleges (JCs) in Singapore will now only need to focus on five O-level subjects instead of the previous six. The Ministry of Education (MOE) announced that this change in admission criteria will take effect from 2028. According to the
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The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) announced a significant allowance increment for full-time national servicemen (NSFs) across the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), Singapore Police Force (SPF), and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) starting from July 1. The allowance increase ranges from S$35 to S$75 monthly, translating to about 4% to 5% raise for most servicemen. According
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Singapore has unveiled advisory guidelines aimed at reducing disruptions to cloud services and data centers, as announced by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) on Tuesday. The guidelines were designed to reference existing international and industry standards and drive cloud service providers and data centers to implement risk assessment measures, business impact analysis, business continuity
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His speech was in response to Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s decision to allocate an additional S$200 million to the NTUC Company Training Committee (CTC) Grant, a direct response to the Labour Movement’s call for further support in strengthening job security for workers. At the Singapore Budget Debate 2025, NTUC Deputy Secretary-General Desmond Tan reinforced NTUC’s
SINGAPORE: More graduates remained jobless six months after leaving school, though median salaries went up last year, especially for business jobs, a survey found. Of the 12,500 fresh graduates in the labour force polled in the 2024 Joint Autonomous Universities Graduate Employment Survey released on Monday (Feb 24), 87.1 per cent were employed within six
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