Tripartite parties must collaborate to create thriving economic environment
SINGAPORE: Government, unions and workers must work together to make Singapore's products and services more competitive, especially as economic problems plaguing US and Europe may in turn affect Singapore's export industry.
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SingTel bags deals to provide 'cloud' to Singapore gov't
SingTel has secured two key tenders awarded by the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) to accelerate the Singapore Government’s adoption of cloud computing.
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Singapore Warns of Europe Default Risk as Economy Expands 10%
Singapore’s government said the risk of a “disorderly” debt default in Europe can’t be ruled out, clouding the outlook for its economy even as growth rebounded last quarter.
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Should Singapore repeal Section 377A?
In line with International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) – which is celebrated every 17 May, a group of activists are again sounding a call for the Singapore government to repeal Section 377A of the Penal Code.
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Disrobing the Bar: The S’pore way
In 1988, the relationship between the Singapore government and the law society turned sour, resulting in the creation of the law academy. RK Anand, Free Malaysia Today Ties are now strained between the Malaysian Bar and the government in the aftermath of the Bersih 3.0 protest, incidentally spearheaded by a former Bar Council president, S Ambiga. The Bar’s criticism and condemnation of the ...
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Singapore inflation likely picked up in April
SINGAPORE, May 18 — Singapore’s inflation probably accelerated in April as a tight job market is pushing up wages in industries relying on foreign workers, adding to pressures posed by rising rents and car prices. Wage costs are rising at businesses as the government clamps down on foreign workers amid complaints from citizens about overcrowding ...
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Singapore Q1 economic growth slows to 1.6 percent
Singapore's economic growth slowed in the first quarter as the government warned Thursday that political upheaval in Europe threatens to undermine the global economy.
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Singapore moves for contempt of court law
SINGAPORE, May 18 — The Ministry of Law will table a Bill in Parliament later this year to put the law of contempt of court into statutory form, a ministry spokesperson said in response to queries from Today. On Monday, Law and Foreign Minister K. Shanmugam revealed the government was working on a draft Bill — in response to a question tabled by ...
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Goverment warns of euro woes even as Singapore grows by 10%
SINGAPORE - The Government warned that the risk of "disorderly" debt default happening in Europe cannot be ruled out, sounding warning bells even as the local economy marks a good 10 per cent growth.
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Singapore economy at risk from Eurozone crisis
by Romesh NavaratnarajahIncreased risk is expected to pose new threats to Singapore's economy should the Eurozone crisis get out of control, warned the government.
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