38 employers with 1,400 vacancies at NTUC-led job-matching exercise for Jetstar Asia workers

[SINGAPORE] The labour movement has brought on 38 employers in a job-matching exercise for the over 500 workers laid off by Jetstar Asia after the low-cost carrier announced its closure…

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Amid ongoing investigations into its supply chain unit, how did Fu Yu’s board end up with only one director?   

[SINGAPORE] A board dispute has left components manufacturer Fu Yu Corporation with no independent directors and only one executive director. Three independent directors, Royston Tan, Christopher Huang and Daniel Poh resigned last…

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Inside Wilmar’s graft probe: How a cooking oil crisis led to a multitrillion rupiah corruption scandal

[SINGAPORE] Indonesian authorities in late May seized 11.8 trillion rupiah (S$928 million) from global palm oil company Wilmar as part of an ongoing corruption case involving allegations of bribery to…

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Singapore acts to draw developers back to state land tenders – The Business Times

[SINGAPORE] Despite the uncertain global economic and political climate, the government will continue to provide stable land supply for private housing development in the second half of this year.Last Friday…

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Record-high satisfaction with property agents, but rising expectations on advice, compliance: CEA survey

[SINGAPORE] While a record 92 per cent of property consumers are satisfied with their agents’ services, more are seeking clearer advice and better guidance from agents, based on the 2024…

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EDB, US aerospace giant RTX sign MOU to invest, partner in AI and skills development  

The deal, which details a 10-year roadmap to further long-term strategic collaboration, affirms Singapore’s role as a key hub for RTX’s global operations [SINGAPORE] The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB)…

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Economists slash Singapore growth forecast to 1.7%, with manufacturing expected to shrink: survey

[SINGAPORE] Private-sector economists’ forecasts for Singapore’s full-year 2025 growth and inflation fell sharply in the latest quarterly survey published by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), compared to the previous…

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