US Indo-Pacific policy putting security over trade
Under President Joe Biden, the United States has stepped up its campaign to build out and expand its geostrategic position in the Indo-Pacific. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s recent White House visit was a significant payoff for this strategy. The visit was preceded by Japan’s announcements in December 2022 of a new security strategy, including the doubling of […]Continue Reading
Budget 2023: Baby Bonus increased by S$3,000, with payouts until child turns six-and-a-half
Parents of babies born on Feb 14 and after will receive a Baby Bonus of S$11,000 each for their first and second child, and S$13,000 for their third child and beyond.Continue Reading
Budget 2023: Up to S$30,000 more in housing grants for families buying resale flats for the first time
Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong also said that more support will be given to young couples and families with children applying for Build-To-Order flats for the first time.Continue Reading
Women’s Boot Camp returns after 3 years to give females a taste of National Service
One of the new elements in this year’s boot camp was the introduction of urban operations training, where participants got to carry the SAR21 assault rifle developed in Singapore.
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Budget 2023: New ‘jobs-skills integrators’ to help employers enhance training, placement of workers
Support measures for employers who hire senior workers, lower-wage workers, people with disabilities and ex-offenders were also rolled out at Budget 2023. Continue Reading
Budget 2023: Up to S$400 cash for eligible Singaporeans, more CDC vouchers to allay cost-of-living concerns
All Singaporean households will also get a total of S$300 in CDC vouchers next year.Continue Reading
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Budget 2023: Singaporeans to get higher cash payouts under Assurance Package, GST Voucher scheme
All adult Singaporeans will receive between S$700 and S$2,250 in total over the five years of the Assurance Package.Continue Reading
UK officers in Thailand to review 2004 cold case
British cold-case case officers have travelled to Thailand to speak with the husband and family of a woman found dead in the Yorkshire Dales almost 19 years ago.Continue Reading
15-day deadline for probe into ‘police gambling network’
The national police chief has ordered the police inspector-general investigating the alleged involvement of two senior police officers in a huge online gambling network to present his report in 15 days.Continue Reading