Calvin Yang
The Straits Times
Boardman, OR, United States
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Public may face 'delays in ambulance response' if 995 calls continue to climb, says SCDF
The number of 995 calls to the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) have risen in the past few weeks. There were about 760 calls a day on average in the first week of July - with the highest being 810 - said the SCDF on Friday (July 8).... → Read More
Budget 2022: Salary thresholds for new Employment Pass, S Pass applicants to be raised
Employers who hire foreign workers will soon have to pay them higher minimum salaries. From September this year, the minimum qualifying salary for new Employment Pass applicants will be raised from the current $4,500 to $5,000. For the financial services sector, which has... → Read More
Over 46,000 workers matched to new jobs by NTUC's e2i since pandemic hit Singapore
More than 46,000 workers have secured new jobs with the help of the National Trades Union Congress' (NTUC) Employment and Employability Institute (e2i) since the Covid-19 pandemic hit Singapore two years ago. These workers were placed in new jobs from February 2020 to... → Read More
FAQ on secondary one posting results
SINGAPORE - Over four in five Primary 6 pupils who sat the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) under a new scoring system this year were posted to a secondary school within their first three choices, said the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Wednesday (Dec 22). Here are some common questions on the secondary one posting exercise. . Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
S'pore's first shipment of paediatric doses of Covid-19 vaccine expected to arrive on Wednesday
The first shipment of paediatric doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty Covid-19 vaccine is expected to arrive in Singapore on Wednesday (Dec 22). The paediatric doses, which is en route from Europe, will allow the country → Read More
What retirement? More seniors in Singapore opting to work past 60
More seniors here continue to be employed, buoyed by efforts to raise their employability. . Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Full-time employed residents work fewer hours a week compared to a decade ago: MOM
SINGAPORE - Full-time employed residents put in fewer hours of work per week this year compared to a decade ago, according to an annual report by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Incomes of S'pore residents rose above pre-Covid-19 levels though moderated by higher inflation: MOM
Overall, the labour market gradually recovered this year, although it has not fully returned to conditions before the pandemic, MOM noted.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Only those fully vaccinated can visit libraries, join some community centre events from Dec 1
Concession will be extended to those who are medically ineligible for vaccination.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Covid-19 vaccination centre managers hail from diverse backgrounds
They include pilots and supervisors who apply their previous work experience in their new role.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
New initiative to hire S'pore workers based on skills, instead of past qualifications, titles
Roles offered under the initiative include recruiters, data analysts and supply chain coordinators.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Over 20,500 jobs, attachments and traineeships still available in infocomm sector
This is after nearly 16,200 job seekers were placed in positions within the sector by the end of May.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
New measures to retain, hire work permit holders in construction, marine shipyard and process sectors
SINGAPORE - Hit by Covid-19 manpower shortages, the construction, marine shipyard and process sectors have received a booster shot to help them retain their work permit holders and facilitate the inflow of new workers.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Laws to tackle workplace discrimination in Singapore cannot be too rigid: Experts
If it is, there may be unintended consequences like deterring firms from setting up shop here and creating good jobs for locals.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's National Day message 2021: Read his speech in full
PM Lee delivered his speech at the Symphony Lake in the Botanic Gardens.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
PM Lee on 3 issues S'pore faces: Helping lower wage workers, anxieties over foreigners, race and religion
PM Lee Hsien Loong, in his National Day Message, outlined three difficult issues Covid-19 has highlighted.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Anxieties over foreign work pass holders being addressed, Singapore cannot turn inwards: PM Lee
The Government has to adjust its policies to manage the quality, numbers and concentrations of foreigners here, said PM Lee.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
S'pore preparing to reopen economy, but cannot take social cohesion for granted: PM Lee
The pandemic has also strained fault lines in society and brought up difficult issues the country needs to deal with, he added.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
TraceTogether app's possible Covid-19 exposure alert has been removed
Ministry of Health has created new categories of health alerts with the evolving coronavirus situation.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
SIT pilots pathway for adults to learn skills at work, get rewarded with credits for degree
SINGAPORE - Workers here may soon pick up new knowledge and skills on their jobs, and get a university degree for their efforts.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More