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Tax reliefs for insurance policies and new mothers may benefit Singapore's economy
19 Dec 18
Deductions could be subject to a cap which could be scaled according to age.
IMDA partners with Aviva Singapore to provide cloud computing training
18 Dec 18
Around 60 fresh and mid-level ICT professionals will be trained over the next three years.
Singapore is Asia's ninth costliest city for expats in 2018
18 Dec 18
The strength of the Singapore dollar pushed the city back into the global top 20.
Daily Briefing: More than 30 en bloc sales failed to find buyers; Bermuda court approves Noble Group's restructuring
17 Dec 18
And work pass administrative fees will increase in April 2019.
1 in 5 professionals expect a 10% salary increase in 2019: survey
13 Dec 18
Singapore professionals rated their salary satisfaction at 5.9 on a scale of 1-10.
Total employment growth more than doubled to 16,700 in Q3
13 Dec 18
Growth occurred mainly in the community, social & personal services and financial & insurance sectors.
Daily Briefing: Singpost partners with logistics firm LogiNext to boost last mile deliveries; inaugural venture capital fund TNB Aura closes at $31.1m
13 Dec 18
And some Singaporean banking employees demand ridiculous pay rises.
Singapore defends crown in Asian Digital Transformation index
11 Dec 18
It clinched the top spot for the digital infrastructure and human capital measures.
Banks embark on hiring spree in fight against dirty money
10 Dec 18
IT security professionals in the sector who are now earning around $75,000 to $180,000 a year could be able to command a hike of up to 30% in...
Singapore expats burdened with lower packages and higher cost of living
10 Dec 18
A study revealed that over half or 52% of expats in Singapore are dissatisfied with the city's cost of living.
Two in three Singapore executives struggle with balancing demands of employees and customers
7 Dec 18
Almost half of businesses have lost talent due to the lack of creative and collaborative opportunities.
Digital skills and social media activeness amongst top talent trends for 2019
6 Dec 18
Rising emphasis on flexi hours and artificial adoption can help employers attract and retain talent.
Daily Briefing: SGX reshuffles its listings team to fend off competition; Specialty retailer V3 Group bags $500m from investment firm KKR
5 Dec 18
And venture capital firm Trive Ventures launches its blockchain accelerator Tribe Accelerator.
Daily Briefing: $350 progressive wage increase for 3,000 landscape employees gets green light; Grab in talks to invest US$100m in Indian hotel startup Oyo
4 Dec 18
And government agencies amp up checks on food establishments providing catering services during the festive season.
Daily Briefing: Average income rose above $4,400 in 2018, Temasek confirms backing Australian private equity firm's $1.96b debut fund
30 Nov 18
And VC firm Tin Men Capital injects $12.5m more into e-ticket distribution solutions provider GlobalTix.
Singapore still hungry for more fraud detectors
29 Nov 18
The big three banks have already initiated using AI and data analytics to pump up the detection of illicit activities.
Employment rates and average incomes rise in 2018
29 Nov 18
Employment rates for residents 15 & over rose from 64.9% in 2017 to 65.1%.
Singapore slips three places to rank 21st in prosperity rankings
28 Nov 18
It was dragged down by its ranking in personal freedom where it placed 98th out of 149 countries.
Daily Briefing: Here's what private bankers in Singapore can expect for their salaries and bonuses; UOB bags 75% stake in Indonesia's PG Asset Management
27 Nov 18
And Cloud company Deskera secures US$60m funding.
Daily Briefing: Civil servants set to receive minimum $1,800 year end bonus; 100 SilkAir staff members face uncertainty amidst SIA route reshuffle
27 Nov 18
And seed investor Cocoon Capital launched its $20m fund targeting fintech and medtech startups.
Daily Briefing: Private banks amp up fintech role hiring; GIC partners with Australian REIT Dexus for a $1.45b trust
26 Nov 18
And here’s why commuters don’t mind longer journeys, according to LTA feedback.
Salaries in Singapore could rise 3.8% in 2019
22 Nov 18
Executive roles in life science and tech sector are poised to enjoy the biggest raise.
The global war for talent can be won with good policies
22 Nov 18
Singapore tops Asian countries in Global Talent Ranking report which assesses the extent to which countries develop, attract and retain talent to...
Living costs pin Singapore down in second place of expat city rankings
21 Nov 18
Over half or 52% of expats are dissatisfied with the city's cost of living.
Daily Briefing: 1 in 5 full-time Singapore workers could lose their jobs to technology; China still a travel-favorite for Singaporeans
20 Nov 18
And national development minister thinks ‘too premature’ to say whether shoebox unit measures could hit property prices.
Singapore is a more competitive talent hub than Hong Kong
20 Nov 18
The Lion City’s 13th place ranking is five spots ahead of the SAR.
Foreigners make up for lack of local MBA takers in Singapore
18 Nov 18
MBA providers are struggling to attract local students, but renewed interest from Vietnam, India, and China buoy the industry’s performance...
Singapore-based US banks beef up cybersecurity roles
13 Nov 18
JP Morgan, Citi and BAML are more vulnerable to threats than homegrown lenders.
Singapore unlikely to soften curb on low-skilled foreign workers
6 Nov 18
But the city-state looks to lure more talents in high-skilled areas such as fintech.
Is Singapore's demographic a ticking time bomb for businesses?
5 Nov 18
This generation is living longer than ever before.
Daily Briefing: 9 in 10 Singapore CFOs think they hired the wrong person; More Singaporean tourists lured by Australia's Northern Territory
31 Oct 18
And five Geylang Road shophouses up for sale at $28m.
Daily Briefing: Manpower minister says minimum wage ‘not yet practical'; One in four bank job openings are for tech-related roles
29 Oct 18
And SPH co-leads $4.14m funding for US marketing intelligence platform.
Retrenchments fall in Q3 as employment growth doubles
26 Oct 18
However, unemployment rates inched up slightly from 2% to 2.1%.
Prudential scraps retirement age for employees
24 Oct 18
The statutory retirement age of 62 is quite still far from Singapore's average lifespan of 83.1.
Daily Briefing: SingPass mobile app hit with software error; British manufacturer Dyson to build electronic cars in Singapore
23 Oct 18
And NTU teams up with NRF and HP for $81m corpo innovation lab.
Study says CPF needs to improve in these two areas
22 Oct 18
It can open up the scheme for non-permanent residents as well.
Daily Briefing: PM Lee says Singapore and EU ‘remain committed' to free trade; Resource centre for freelancers to launch in 2019
22 Oct 18
And a UK-based fintech firm eyes to link up with new instant payment schemes in Singapore and Hong Kong.
Talent crunch hits Singapore's wealth management scene despite hefty bonuses
22 Oct 18
There is still a lot of work to do in order to run after 1,400 individuals in the Lion City with net worths above $69m.
Almost half of employees in Singapore not satisfied with workload compensation
17 Oct 18
Employee engagement in Singapore continued to decline over the last three years.
NUS launches new full term scholarship for entrepreneurship
16 Oct 18
It will include up to $50,000 seed funding for graduates.

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