15000 foreign workers attend May Day celebrations across Singapore

Channel News Asia15000 foreign workers attend May Day celebrations across SingaporeChannel News AsiaSINGAPORE: About 15,000 foreign workers got to take a break and have some fun on Friday evening (May 1) at a May Day celebration organised by the Migrant Workers' Centre (MWC). The festivities took place at four recreation centres for workers, with the ...and more »

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The Straits Times49-year-old man arrested for allegedly attacking Amos YeeThe Straits TimesSINGAPORE - A 49-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the assault on teen blogger Amos Yee outside the State Courts on Thursday. "In response to media queries, the Police confirm that a 49-year-old man was arrested in relation to the case.Singapore teen in anti-Lee video remanded again for blogsRapplerShanmugam: Assault on Amos Yee 'unacceptable'AsiaOneAmos Yee struck on way to court, now in remandChannel News Asiaall 53 news articles »

Singapore Designates Seven Banks as 'Systemically Important'

Wall Street JournalSingapore Designates Seven Banks as 'Systemically Important'Wall Street JournalThese banks are “assessed to have a significant impact on the stability of the financial system and proper functioning of the broader economy,” the Authority said. All banks in Singapore will be assessed for their systemic importance annually based on ...Singapore central bank lists seven systemically important lendersReutersSingapore Imposes Stricter Rules on Seven Important BanksBloombergSingapore bank lending falls for fourth straight month in March: MAS dataChannel News AsiaMarketWatch -The Straits Timesall 32 news articles »

Wendy's Singapore Closes Last Outlets, Pulls Out of Singapore Again

Yahoo Singapore NewsWendy's Singapore Closes Last Outlets, Pulls Out of Singapore AgainYahoo Singapore NewsBack then, in a Channel NewsAsia report, the company declared plans to open a total of 35 Wendy's outlets in Singapore over the next decade. It started out by opening its first outlet in Lau Pa Sat Festival Market in December 2009, and steadily ...

Singapore must "run together" with productivity initiatives: Lim Swee Say

Channel News AsiaSingapore must "run together" with productivity initiatives: Lim Swee SayChannel News AsiaSINGAPORE: Singapore must "run fast and run together" with the SkillsFuture and JobsFuture initiatives, so workers will always have the skills to be employable, and businesses can be productive, innovative and competitive in the future, said outgoing ...and more »

Singapore must remain exceptional in order to survive: PM Lee

Channel News AsiaSingapore must remain exceptional in order to survive: PM LeeChannel News AsiaSINGAPORE: Singapore must remain exceptional in order to survive, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the May Day Rally on Friday (May 1). Mr Lee explained that this is important for “a small country in this part of the world… otherwise we will be ...PM: Further rise in wages hinges on productivityAsiaOneOutstanding leaders needed to keep Singapore exceptional: PM LeeTHE BUSINESS TIMESS'pore must remain exceptional with outstanding leadership: PM LeeTODAYonlineThe Straits Timesall 12 news articles »

May Day Rally: New tripartite team to take Singapore forward: Swee Say

The Straits TimesMay Day Rally: New tripartite team to take Singapore forward: Swee SayThe Straits TimesSINGAPORE - This Labour Day marks the start of a new core team of tripartite leaders for Singapore, said outgoing labour chief Lim Swee Say on Friday, at the annual National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) May Day Rally. Mr Lim will take over as ...Singapore must "run together" with productivity initiatives: Lim Swee SayChannel News Asiaall 2 news articles »