Jean Iau
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SUSS and SIA launch aviation courses for undergrads, pilots
SINGAPORE - In a bid to strengthen the Republic’s aviation sector and retain pilots, the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) and Singapore Flying College (SFC) launched a Masters programme for Singapore Airlines (SIA) pilots on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Migrant workers and lawyers team up to play cricket at Padang
SINGAPORE – Lawyers and migrant workers teamed up to play a friendly game of cricket at the Padang on Sunday. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Paralysed Bangladeshi worker gets $971,000 compensation
Singapore News - It has been four and a half years since the incident and a Bangladeshi worker who was paralysed from the neck... Read more at www.tnp.sg → Read More
Lazarus Island tiny houses: Promotional rates from $199
Those looking for a quick staycation out of mainland Singapore to reconnect with nature can do so in tiny houses on Lazarus Island from May 1, at promotional rates from $199 a night. The five tiny houses, between 150 sq ft and 170 sq ft in area, will be ready to take in... → Read More
Lazarus Island tiny houses: Promotional rates from $199, public can start booking, staying from May 1
More than 600 people have registered their interest in booking the accommodation. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
SPH Media comments on recent senior hires, outlines approach towards talent
SPH Media has addressed comments from the public about its hiring of former staff from information technology services and consulting company Accenture. In an internal memo to SPH Media staff, it said it had hired 21 people for senior leadership positions since it was... → Read More
Budget 2023: Sustainability, displaced workers and geopolitics
SINGAPORE - From geopolitics to sustainability and jobs, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong took questions on Budget 2023 during The Straits Times-The Business Times Budget 2023 Roundtable sponsored by UOB on Monday. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
S’pore must maintain disciplined approach to public finances, protect the middle-income group
SINGAPORE - Singapore must maintain a disciplined approach to public finances, and if additional revenue is required to support vulnerable segments of society, the country should continue to give this support using a fair and progressive fiscal system, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Religious groups should celebrate differences to maintain harmony in Singapore: President Halimah
SINGAPORE - To maintain peace and harmony in Singapore, religious communities must resist inward ways of thinking, so they can be comfortable with their differences, said President Halimah Yacob on Sunday. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Govt’s prudent position on reserves has never and will never change: DPM Wong
SINGAPORE - The Government’s position of discipline, prudence and a willingness to sacrifice for the next generation has remained constant, while the Workers’ Party (WP) seems to have shifted its stance on the use of past reserves, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Parliament: 6 ways to help workers, from unemployment support to anti-discrimination penalties
Members of Parliament made some suggestions to improve the lives of workers here as they continued to debate the Budget. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
How terrorist groups target youth online through games, chats
Singapore News - Terrorist and extremist groups target youth, including the two self-radicalised teenagers who were detained... Read more at www.tnp.sg → Read More
2 teens dealt with under ISA: How terrorist groups target youth online through games, chats
Youngsters may be more impressionable in their search for a sense of identity, purpose and belonging, said the ISD. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Two teenagers dealt with under ISA, including 15-year-old who is youngest ever detainee
The Secondary 3 student considered conducting knife attacks at popular tourist spots in Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
All you need to know about Budget 2023
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong announced more support measures and payouts to help households, workers and businesses deal with inflation in the Budget speech on Tuesday. Here are some highlights from his speech: 1. Assurance Package... → Read More
No place for violence in the name of Islam, says Mufti after 18-year-old detained under ISA
There is no place for violence and aggression in the name of Islam, said the country’s top Muslim leader in the wake of the detention of an 18-year-old student radicalised by extremist teachings. In an Instagram post from his office, Mufti Nazirudin Mohd Nasir called... → Read More
No place for violence in the name of Islam, says Mufti after 18-year-old detained under ISA
He said the teen was a “misguided young Muslim who channelled his religious fervour wrongly and dangerously". Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Teen detained under ISA planned to declare caliphate on Coney Island, bomb army camp, stab people
A self-radicalised 18-year-old student was detained in December 2022, after he made plans to take part in armed violence in Singapore and abroad in support of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Muhammad Irfan Danyal Mohamad Nor had plans to stab and kill... → Read More
9 people under 21 dealt with under ISA since 2015; trend is concerning, says Shanmugam
"Most people in S'pore understand whatever your religion, you don’t go to support of violence. Religion teaches peace," he noted. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Teen detained under ISA planned to declare caliphate on Coney Island, bomb army camp, stab people
The self-radicalised 18-year-old student was detained in December 2022. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More