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With tariffs expected to rise from July, should I change the way my household buys electricity?

The Energy Market Authority has warned that the electricity tariff is “expected to rise significantly” in the third quarter starting in July.

askST Jobs: Will AI make it harder for young workers to learn on the job?

Artificial intelligence is changing how early-career learning happens, as routine tasks that used to serve as a training ground are increasingly automated.

askST: How do countries deal with waste from nuclear energy?

Storage casks, each standing 6m tall, for used nuclear fuel and high-level waste at Switzerland’s interim storage site, which has been in operation since 2000.

From nicknames to masked names: How to know if you’re paying the right person on PayNow from June 6

From June 6, PayNow will show selected letters of recipients' official names instead of nicknames.

askST: Will my child with special needs be better off in a SPED school or mainstream school?

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Students welcoming Guest-of-Honour President Halimah Yacob at AWWA School @ Bedok.
Social service agency, AWWA Ltd officially opening its AWWA School @ Bedok supported by the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Oct 6 2022.
This initiative is part of MOE's ongoing efforts to enhance accessibility to government-funded Special Education (SPED) schools for students with moderate-to-severe learning disabilities.
Guest-of-Honour President Halimah Yacob is delivering a speech and touring the facility.
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askST Jobs: Should I let a prospective employer contact my current boss for a reference?

Reference checks should be handled carefully to protect a candidate’s current employment.

askST: Are 12,700 Covid-19 cases in a week cause for concern?

The Communicable Diseases Agency said current Covid-19 vaccines are still effective against the NB.1.8.1 variant, which is the main variant now circulating in Singapore.

askST Jobs: Why are new hires sometimes paid more than existing employees?

Salary compression occurs when the pay gap between new hires and long-serving employees in the same team or role becomes unusually small.

askST: What are the implications of the assessment report by global financial watchdog FATF?

The global financial watchdog noted in its report that Singapore has been tough on financial crime, but could improve in some areas.

askST Jobs: Am I being ‘difficult’ if I speak up at work?

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