Salary increases for administrative officers, judicial and statutory appointment holders: PSD
SINGAPORE: The Public Service Division (PSD) will increase salaries for administrative service officers plus judicial and chosen statutory appointment slots by between five per cent and twelve per cent from Oct. Salaries for people groups were last adjusted about 15 years ago in 2007-2008. “Since then, gaps with market benchmarksContinue Reading
How a startup folded just a year after raising US$85mil
In early This summer, things looked positive at Airlift Technology Pvt as it ready to raise more cash for expansion. Six days later, the particular startup – one of Pakistan’s most notable – was bust. Examine full story Continue Reading
Jail and caning for man who sexually assaulted 7-year-old cousin after watching pornography
SINGAPORE: A 28-year-old man was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years’ jail and six strokes of the cane on Monday (Sep 9) for sexually abusing his relative when she had been seven or eight years old. He was eighteen to 19 years of age at the time and watched pornography several timesContinue Reading
Seven arrested, meth, ecstasy seized
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A substantial quantity of drugs, primarily methamphetamine and ecstasy, was seized plus seven suspects arrested by police within Bua Lai area on Saturday.Continue Reading
Pakistan races to keep floodwaters out of power station that supplies millions
Troops were busy strengthening a dike built in front of the station, a visit to the website showed on Sunday. “All preventive measures have been taken already to save lots of the grid in case any flooding happens, ” Syed Murtaza Ali Shah, a high district official, told Reuters onContinue Reading
System outages at healthcare institutions caused by hardware failure, not lack of manpower: Janil Puthucheary
The 2 IT system outages on Aug twenty-seven and Sep 5 significantly impacted the operations of open public healthcare institutions, said Dr Puthucheary.Continue Reading
Singapore cannot rely on ‘sentiment-driven’ collections to meet rising expenditure needs: Lawrence Wong
Deputy Prime Ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong had been responding to questions from MPs on whether the increase in tax revenue collected in FY2021/22 could help to delay the planned GST hike.Continue Reading
Applicants for new work pass to attract top talent will be carefully vetted: Manpower Minister
Safeguards will be set up to ensure that the Overseas Networks & Capability Pass, the new give good results pass for top skills with a salary tolerance of S$30, 500, is not abused, affirms Manpower Minister Suntan See Leng.Continue Reading
China Covid lockdowns leave residents short of food and essential items
Individuals are appealing for assist on social media since food, medicine and sanitary pad materials dwindle.Continue Reading
Rule adjustments for new talent work pass not a relaxation of existing policies: Tan See Leng
In a ministerial declaration on Monday (Sep 12), Manpower Ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) Tan See Leng said the adjustments will help to set a “clearer benchmark pertaining to existing schemes”, send “the right signal” to global companies on Singapore’s openness and are also in tandem along with changes in the local labour market.Continue Reading