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It also offers wage offsets to employers with older workers. Reuters reported that Singapore’s ‘job-redesign’ grant which is geared to uplift companies with older staff have benefitted more than 650 firms that have used up to $300,000 grant since 2016. The government is also offering wage offsets to employers of older workers and a grant to adopt progressive age management practices. “Governments need to look after the needs of their ageing population, and enable older workers to work longer and stay productive,” finance minister Heng Swee Keat said. In most countries, it is left to the private sector to try to keep the experienced workers they need, although Asia’s two other rapidly ageing nations - Japan and South Korea - do provide grants and subsidies to firms for their older workers.

DBS led the gains as it rose 0.46%.

And 200,000 childcare places await young families by 2023.

CapitaLand Commercial Trust recorded a return of 9.1% in January YTD.

DBS led the gains as it rose 0.46%.

Such levels are higher than banks in Indonesia and the Philippines.

Around 13% even believe that fintechs deserve more trust than old-guard lenders.

An executive in Singapore reportedly used forged contracts for suspicious transactions.

Maybank approved the further extension from 31 January to 28 February.

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Firms in the accommodation, transport and wholesale trade industries were the most pessimistic.

The funding round was led by Google, JD.com and Tencent.

Ten companies from around the world will be accepted in its inaugural class.

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Genting Singapore saw its return hit 10.8% in January YTD.

Strong US performance could boost local sentiment.