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SINGAPORE: Singapore's economy picked up momentum in the third quarter of 2024, growing by 4.1 per cent compared to the same period last year. The growth was helped by the expansion of the manufacturing sector after two quarters of contraction. The
SINGAPORE: Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh's trial opened on Monday (Oct 14) with prosecutors setting out the details of their case against the Workers' Party (WP) secretary-general for the first time. Singh, 48, is accused of lying while bein
SINGAPORE: Companies in Singapore are increasingly prioritising workplace well-being, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. From shorter work weeks and no-meeting days to complimentary yoga sessions and well-being retreats, firms are stepping up t
MACAO: Macao’s former top judge, Sam Hou Fai, was chosen as the Chinese casino hub’s next leader in a largely ceremonial election on Sunday (Oct 13)pito 777 gaming, setting him up to become the city’s first chief executive born in mainland China. Al
SINGAPORE: Dyson had submitted its mandatory retrenchment notification to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) within five working days of notifying affected staff, which was "on time", the ministry said on Saturday (Oct 12). This enabled the Taskforce fo
SINGAPORE: Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh is set to go on trial on Monday (Oct 14) over alleged lies he made before a Committee of Privileges when being examined over Ms Raeesah Khan's case in the first prosecution of its kind. Ms Khan was a
NEW DELHI: The half-brother of Ratan Tata was appointed on Friday (Oct 11) as the head of the powerful and influential philanthropic arm of India's Tata groupgame ape, giving him indirect control of the US$165 billion conglomerate. Tata Trusts said
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