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Over 8,000 platform workers opt for increased CPF contributions
AS of December 2024, more than 8,000 platform workers born before 1995 have voluntarily opted in for increased Central Provident Fund (CPF) contributions, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM)...
Economists weigh in after Tesla CEO Elon Musk says Singapore is ‘going extinct’ amid low birth rate
THE oft-discussed issue of Singapore’s low birth rate was recently flagged by Tesla chief executive Elon Musk who declared that Singapore is “going extinct” amid a low birth rate....
Hot stock: Wee Hur falls by over 8% after exit from Australian student dorm business
SHARES of construction engineering company Wee Hur fell on Tuesday (Dec 17) morning, after the group announced that it is selling its Australian-focused purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) portfolio for...
Singapore shares open lower on Tuesday; STI down 0.3%
Singapore shares began trading lower on Tuesday (Dec 17), ahead of an imminent Fed rate decision. The Fed is expected to cut rates by a quarter point at its two-day meeting which begins on...
Cromwell E-Reit manager to refinance office loans early with higher all-in interest rate facility
This is to facilitate the divestment of its stake in the Reit and European fund management platformTHE manager of Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust (Cromwell E-Reit) on Tuesday...
TikTok CEO Chew met Trump at Mar-a-Lago ahead of US ban
TIKTOK CEO Shou Chew met with president-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Monday just weeks before the popular video app is expected to be banned in the US over...
TikTok asks Supreme Court to temporarily block looming US ban
TIKTOK asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to temporarily block a law that would force its Chinese owner to sell the popular online video-sharing platform or shut down...
Microsoft makes push for AI adoption in Singapore in areas from firefighting to healthcare
A generative AI tool called Note Buddy is showing promise among doctors and allied health professionals in SingHealth institutions SINCE September, doctors at SingHealth institutions have been spending more...
Dyna-Mac fires CEO following review of business after close of Hanwha’s exit offer
OFFSHORE oil-and-gas contractor Dyna-Mac has fired its executive chairman and chief executive officer Lim Ah Cheng. It said in a bourse filing late on Monday (Dec 16) that Lim...
US: Wall Street edges higher at the open as investors await Fed
THE S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Monday (Dec 16), while the Dow was little changed, as investors looked ahead to an anticipated Federal Reserve interest rate...
