Universal basic income is regressive: Tharman at Bloomberg New Economy Forum...
By Grace Ho, Senior Political Correspondent, The Straits Times, 18 Nov 2020A universal basic income (UBI) is regressive and means that large numbers of people have to be taxed more heavily, said Senior...
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PM Lee Hsien Loong on Future of Trade at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum 2020
PM Lee hopes US President-elect Biden will build constructive ties with ChinaThis means both countries may compete but ultimately do not want to collide, he saysBy Linette Lai, Political Correspondent,...
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Singapore needs top tech talent to build world-class teams, says PM Lee Hsien...
As foreign professionals enter, Singaporeans also have to feel assured of fair treatment, he saysBy Hariz Baharudin, The Straits Times, 18 Nov 2020Even as the local tech talent pool grows, Singapore...
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Tripartite Advisory on Mental Well-being at Workplaces
MOM, NTUC and Singapore National Employers Federation issue new advisory to tackle mental health needs of workersFirms asked to address workers' mental health amid Covid-19 pandemicAdvisory calls on...
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PM Lee Hsien Loong at the APEC CEO Dialogues 2020
PM Lee urges businesses to take care of their workers even as they adapt to new normalHe also paints sobering picture of Covid-19's lasting impact on daily life, work and travelBy Grace Ho, Senior...
View ArticleEmerging Stronger Taskforce: Singapore's new collaborative approach to...
7 Singapore Together Alliances for Action (AfA) are working with the Government to act on key growth opportunitiesPrivate, public sectors to work as partners to propel economy; medtech a new area of...
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Singapore has scope to be a safe, secure meeting place for businesses amid...
Whoever ensures visitors' health security in a faster and better way will gain edge, he saysSingapore holds first physical trade show since February 2020By Choo Yun Ting, The Straits Times, 26 Nov...
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Covid-19 vaccines: Safety is top priority, but what is safety?
It is a matter of weighing benefits and risks and finding a right balance after doing due diligenceBy Lim Poh Lian, Published The Straits Times, 28 Nov 2020Would you take the Covid-19 vaccine, if it's...
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Cultured meat: No-kill products may be food for the future
Singapore this week approved the sale of a cultured meat product. Such alternative proteins could pave the way for more sustainable food production and better food security.By Audrey Tan, Science and...
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India On Our Minds: Singapore an early believer of India's potential, says PM...
By Lim Min Zhang, The Straits Times, 8 Dec 2020In the early 1990s, under the leadership of then Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao, India started to liberalise and restructure its economy, unshackling...
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Singapore to host World Economic Forum Special Annual Meeting in May 2021...
It is best placed to host first global leadership event on recovery from pandemic: WEFBy Royston Sim, Deputy News Editor, The Straits Times, 8 Dec 2020Singapore will host the World Economic Forum's...
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Valuing the wisdom of elders
In today’s disrupted times, “eldering” is a concept that countries – and companies – need to embraceBy Pratap Nambiar, Published The Straits Times, 8 Dec 2020Almost 40 years ago, I was heading a...
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Singapore's first assisted living HDB flats for seniors to be launched in...
New Community Care Apartments come with service package that supports ageing in placeBy Michelle Ng, The Straits Times, 11 Dec 2020Singapore's first assisted living public housing in Bukit Batok for...
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RIE 2025: Singapore to invest $25 billion in research, innovation and...
Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) 2025 Plan includes a programme to help nation respond nimbly to future infectious diseasesBy Audrey Tan, Science and Environment Correspondent, The Straits...
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Singapore to enter Phase 3 of Re-Opening on 28 Dec 2020; COVID-19 vaccines...
Social gathering size to be raised to 8; higher capacity at places of worship, attractionsBy Linette Lai, Political Correspondent, The Straits Times, 15 Dec 2020Singapore will enter phase three of its...
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COVID-19 Recovery Grant: Extra help for workers badly hit by pandemic
Lower- and middle-income workers to get extra support under new Covid-19 Recovery Grant, applications start 18 January 2021New grant will also cushion impact from other schemes that are ending; taxi...
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Singapore's hawker culture added to UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage
Hawker Culture Is Singapore’s first Inscription on UNESCO’s Representative List Of The Intangible Cultural Heritage Of HumanityBy Clement Yong, The Straits Times, 17 Dec 2020Singaporean to the core,...
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Singapore receives Asia's first batch of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine; details...
First shipment of COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Singapore on SIA flight from BrusselsBy Yuen Sin and Toh Ting Wei, The Straits Times, 22 Dec 2020The first batch of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine...
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COVID-19 vaccination in Singapore to begin on 30 December 2020, starting with...
Government accepts Expert Committee's recommendations on vaccine strategyBy Lim Min Zhang and Rei Kurohi, The Straits Times, 28 Dec 2020Singapore's Covid-19 vaccination exercise will begin on...
View ArticleSingapore should meet 2021 with confidence and hope, says PM Lee Hsien Loong...
There is light at end of tunnel, he says, urging Singaporeans not to falter in final stretch of fightBy Hariz Baharudin, The Straits Times, 1 Jan 2021Singapore should meet the new year with renewed...
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