Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on May 29, 2023

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President Halimah Yacob will not run for second term in upcoming election

Madam Halimah said she decided not to stand for re-election “after very careful consideration”.

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All national servicemen to receive $125 to $200 more in monthly allowance from July 1

The increase applies to servicemen in SAF, SPF and SCDF. 

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Luxury bags, alcohol and cigarettes: Travellers caught not clearing duties and taxes at airport

A total of $28,000 in penalties were imposed on the offenders.

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Special and MediSave Account interest rate to increase in Q3; other CPF accounts unchanged

The rate increase will correspond with the raising of the monthly salary ceiling for CPF contributions in September.

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Prolonged, intense heat expected from June to October, raising risk of haze, fires in south Asean

El Nino is predicted to arrive in the second half of 2023.

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Real wages in S’pore up just 0.4% in 2022 despite pay going up by decade high of 6.5%

Real basic wages excluding employer CPF contributions declined for the first time since 2012, falling by 1%.

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askST Jobs: What is working in a start-up like?

For one thing, expect the work culture to be very much determined by the founder.

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Complaints grow as wild chickens become increasingly common in S'pore

Residents are generally opposed to culling the birds.

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Ex-employee misappropriated more than 25,000 defective iPhones from firm, causing over $6m loss

Lim Jen Hee committed the offences with the firm’s then logistics manager more than 100 times.

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Air New Zealand opens door to dreamy Pacific islands

From Hawaii to Tahiti, gorgeous landscapes and rich culture abound.

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