Singapore

Why over-reliance on foreign workers is bad for the economy

Check out this graph showing the steady decline of total factor productivity to Singapore's GDP over the last 20 years.

Why over-reliance on foreign workers is bad for the economy

Check out this graph showing the steady decline of total factor productivity to Singapore's GDP over the last 20 years.

The New Paper Big Walk returns

Walkers will be taken to a 5km route from Central to Marina Barrage on 2 September.

5 professions preferring a job change for career growth over pay rise

Almost 1 in 2 of employees rated opportunity for career progression as the most important factor when choosing a new role.

3 reasons behind the surge of privatisation in Singapore market

The past five weeks saw companies feasting on bid offerings.

Government to create 3000 more publicly-funded university places by 2020

The overall publicly-funded participation rate could go up to 50% by 2020.

Messages On Hold revolutionises voice branding

As the market leader in Voice Branding, Messages On Hold helps you deliver outstanding customer experiences over the telephone.

Chart of the Day: Manufacturing output up 1.9% in July

If not for biomedical manufacturing, output would have fallen 0.4%.

Manulife ramps up ASEAN operations

Manulife has been focusing on strengthening its operations in Asia. Find out what they are doing recently in the ASEAN region specifically in Singapore, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

How should Singapore ensure fair investigation of sham marriages?

Take Australia as a model to follow a path, an expert suggests.

New QROPS rules and UK inheritance tax, are you affected?

Find out how you can be subject to the IHT regardless of your nationality.

No go for shares sale to Mr Oei Hong Leong

Hanwell Holdings accepted the offer but a deal was not entered into following introduction of additional conditions.

Singapore dollar trades at $1.2545

The local currency is virtually unchanged as traders await Bernanke’s speech.

Singaporeans see society as 'kiasu, competitive, self-centred': survey

6 in 10 included 'kiasu' in their top 10 perception of Singapore society.

Daily briefing: Thomson MRT line, investing in student start-ups

Here are the stories from around the web that Singaporeans are talking about including the Chief Justice successor.

STI moves in tight trading range

The futures market is pointing to a flat open for the STI, says IG Markets Singapore.

4 room packages offered at Hotel Fort Canning

The packages are available starting 1 September.