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NWC proposes pay rise of 5.5% to 7.5% for lower-wage workers in new guidelines
Employers whose businesses have done well are recommended to give these workers a raise of at least $105 to $125.
HDB’s deficit eases slightly to $6.34b amid BTO roll-out
Singapore Pools to stop charging transaction fees for all e-payment options
The company will absorb the transaction fees for PayNow, along with those for Fast and Nets.
S’pore SMEs to get help adopting generative AI under new initiative
It aims to provide businesses with an integrated ecosystem to move beyond AI literacy.
India PM Modi vows not to spare those behind Delhi car blast
Malaysian rapper Namewee had ‘special relationship’ with late influencer Iris Hsieh: Police
KPop Demon Hunters pop-up to make S’pore stop in Dec
Jail for man who agreed to be director of shell firms later used for scam proceeds
His bail has been set at $40,000 and he is expected to begin serving his sentence on Nov 24.
Woman arrested at Changi Airport over suspected theft of supplements
A box of supplements valued at $507.30 was found to be missing from a shop in Terminal 1.
Doctors advise wearing sunscreen indoors to protect skin from ‘screen fatigue’
Blue light exposure from digital devices and indoor lighting may lead to dry, dull skin and hyperpigmentation.