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SG gov’t monitoring fresh grad job market, weighing more support steps
Inquirer
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July 10, 2025
SINGAPORE – Amid a challenging hiring outlook, the Singaporean government is watching the employment situation of fresh graduates closely, Ms Gan Siow Huang, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, and Trade and Industry, said on July 9. The...
No money, manpower or time to train workers? SBF can help
The Business Times Singapore
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July 10, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Small and medium-sized enterprises in Singapore face three big challenges when it comes to training: a lack of cash, a lack of manpower, and a lack of time. But these barriers can be overcome – and the Singapore Business Federation...
Members-only social clubs: Conversations, passions and why they’re ‘so badly needed’
The Business Times Singapore
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July 10, 2025
[SINGAPORE] The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of emotions and activity on the private members-only club scene. To the shock of staff and members, 1880 abruptly closed after racking up debt when it expanded to Hong Kong and Bali. Then came...
Mental wealth, not just health: Redesigning work, learning, and purpose in the digital age
The Cable
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July 8, 2025
Charles Darwin posited that, “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” Welcome to the age of rapid and relentless transformation — a time when machines can now reason,...
Singapore launches national awards to recognize excellence in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Xinhua News Agency
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SINGAPORE, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Singapore has introduced a national-level awards program to honor Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners for their contributions to research, education, and clinical training, the Ministry of Health...
Business News | Temasek Portfolio Soars to Record High of USD 323 Bn, Up 11% (YoY)
Latestly
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July 10, 2025
Singapore City [Singapore], July 10 (ANI): Singapore-based global investment company Temasek ended the financial year with a record net portfolio value of Singapore dollars (SD) 434 billion (USD 323 billion), the company announced in its annual...
Workers should future-proof careers before crisis strikes, say WSG, SBF
The Business Times Singapore
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July 10, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Workers should see improving their career health as a form of professional insurance, especially amid economic uncertainty and rapid change, said Workforce Singapore’s (WSG) chief executive Dilys Boey. The new Career Health SG...
DKSH and Bayer Launch Strategic Partnership Across Multiple Markets in Southeast Asia
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 10, 2025
PRNewswire Singapore, July 10: DKSH Business Unit Healthcare, a Strategic Healthcare Solutions Partner and leading provider of Market Expansion Services for pharmaceutical, over-the-counter (OTC), consumer health and medical device companies,...
Singaporeans, read this before your first Johor Bahru road trip! — 10 “must-know” travel tips to save your time, sanity, and moolah
The Independent Singapore
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July 7, 2025
SINGAPORE: So, you’re finally doing it! You’ve got the Spotify playlist, the fuel topped up, the snacks packed, and your travel kakis ready to cross the Causeway. Whether it’s for cheaper groceries, a long-overdue massage, or a full-blown makan...
My Content Lah: AI-Powered Words Helping Malaysian SMEs Find Their Voice
Macau Business
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July 9, 2025
Singapore, July 10, 2025 — Senior brand manager and content strategist Chua Ee Chien is making waves in Malaysia’s SME landscape with her side hustle, My Content Lah—an AI-powered content writing service designed to help local businesses...
Pre-trial hearing for Malaysian billionaire Ong Beng Seng in Singapore adjourned again, rescheduled for July 23
Malay Mail
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July 8, 2025
SINGAPORE, July 8 — Singapore-based Malaysian billionaire hotelier and property tycoon Ong Beng Seng will return to court on July 23 for a pre-trial conference, as proceedings in his high-profile graft case continue. The Straits Times reported...
Jobs or love? What’s really breaking Singaporean youth?
The Independent Singapore
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July 8, 2025
SINGAPORE: In a current Reddit thread, a thought-provoking question stirred a burst of conversation — “Are jobs and relationships the biggest problems of Singapore youth?” This uncomplicated question unlocked a string of opinions, advice, and...
Chugai Pharma and Gero sign joint research and license agreement to develop novel therapies for age─related diseases
Pharmabiz.com
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Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a research-based pharmaceutical company, and Gero PTE. LTD., a Singapore-based biotechnology company, announced that they have entered into a joint research and license agreement to develop novel therapies for...
S’porean worker earning S$2.4k claims company does not reimburse transport expenses for work-related deliveries
The Independent Singapore
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July 10, 2025
SINGAPORE: One Singaporean employee took to social media to share that his company has not been reimbursing him for transportation costs he paid out of pocket while delivering items for work. In a post on the r/askSingapore forum, the employee...
singapore Regular training to be mandatory for adult educators under new SkillsFuture guidelines
Asiaone
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July 7, 2025
Adult educators will have to continually upgrade and clock practice hours in order to remain registered as educators for SkillsFuture-supported courses, said Minister for Education Desmond Lee on July 7. Speaking at the SkillsFuture Festival...
Singapore: Digital Financial Planning Platform Empowers Citizens
OpenGov Asia
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July 6, 2025
Singapore is deepening its use of digital technology to transform the citizen experience, particularly in the area of financial planning. To mark its 70th anniversary, the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board has launched “PLAN (Plan Life Ahead,...
singapore Woman injured on SMRT bus after bottle thrown at vehicle shatters window
Asiaone
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July 7, 2025
A woman was injured after a bottle struck and shattered the window of a moving SMRT bus along Orchard Road on Saturday (July 5). According to a post uploaded on Xiaohongshu, images show the shattered upper-deck window of the bus, displaying a...
Gender Differences for the Associations among Housework, Self-Stigma, and Psychiatric Symptoms among Community Severe Mental Disorder Patients
Dove Medical Press
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July 10, 2025
Introduction Mental disorder is a kind of chronic disease characterized by distortions of thinking, perception, emotion, language, self-awareness, and behavior.1 The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that approximately 16% of the...
Apex court upholds SMC’s conviction of doctor who gave patients unapproved hormones
The Straits Times
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July 9, 2025
SINGAPORE – A doctor who prescribed various unapproved hormones, including one made from desiccated pig thyroid glands, has failed in his appeal to the highest court to quash his convictions and sentences by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC)....
Singapore loan levels still sustainable – not like in Norway
ScandAsia
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July 6, 2025
The average Singaporean maintains a healthier debt levels with households owing less than their annual earnings, when compared to many other countries, claims a survey by Quick Loan Pte Ltd. The debt level is in particular stark contrast to Norway...