SINGAPORE'S leading defence manufacturer sold $1.4 billion worth of weapons to foreign countries this year, a record showing in a year when other sectors have been slowing down.
TRAVEL agents in India have stopped selling Singapore Airlines tickets, vowing that sales will resume only if the airline agrees to reinstate their commission.
SOUTH West Community Development Council (CDC) is the first council in Singapore to offer a help package for residents affected by the recent economic downturn, including those from the usually neglected middle-class group.
Retrenched Singaporeans whose monthly household income is $2,500 and below, and are deemed to be in need of help, qualify for the South West CDC's Interim Coping Package for Economic Downturn (iCope).
