2 in 5 workers in Singapore will not accept a job if unable to work remotely or have flexible work hours: Survey
2022-08-16
Only 52 per cent of respondents said their employers provided them remote working options.Continue Reading
Divorce and women: Why prenuptial agreements are becoming more common and what to know about it
2022-08-15
Prenuptial agreements aren’t only the purview of the rich – any woman can benefit from one. CNA Women talks to family lawyers to find out what you ought to know about it and exactly how it may protect you from unnecessary financial heartache plus lengthy divorce proceedings.Continue Reading
Daily round-up, Aug 15: Man sues Tan Tock Seng Hospital over mother’s death; China holds more drills around Taiwan
2022-08-15
Let’s get you up to speed with the day’s stories. A man is suing Tan Tock Seng Hospital and three of its doctors for S$800,000 following the death of his 74-year-old mother. Mr Chia Soo Kiang claims that his mother, Mdm Tan Yaw Lan, was wrongly diagnosed and failed toContinue Reading
PM Lee to deliver National Day Rally speech on Aug 21
2022-08-15
SINGAPORE: Prime Ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) Lee Hsien Loong will deliver his National Day Rally 2022 speech on Sunday (Aug 21) at the Institute of Technical Education headquarters in Ang Mo Kio. Mr Lee will certainly speak in Malay at 6. 45pm, in Mandarin in 7pm, and in The english language fromContinue Reading
Retail staff to get pay increases from Sep 1, with expansion of Progressive Wage Model
2022-08-15
WILL PRICES RISE? When asked by reporters how consumers would be affected, TCR said that over the long term, costs would rise yet businesses should continue to keep look at improving productivity to sell more and to offer more competitive prices. There are more than 29, 000 retailContinue Reading
Retail staff to get bigger pay packets from Sep 1, with expansion of Progressive Wage Model
2022-08-15
You can find more than 29, 500 retail enterprises in Singapore spanning convenience stores, department stores, grocery stores and shops promoting fashion, sporting, electronics, furniture and home goods among others. Some of the retail workers can also be in firms within the wholesale sector. Pointing to a manpower crunch inContinue Reading
‘I wake up in a different country’: What it’s like to work on a cruise ship – and be in charge of all the fun
2022-08-14
Bonnie Chen is the second youngest cruise director on the Royal Caribbean Team. She tells CNA Women what it takes to spend more than half her living at sea and be the most visible person on a ship carrying thousands of passengers.Continue Reading
The Big Read: Fuelled by the pandemic, TikTok boom unleashes the good, bad and ugly
2022-08-14
The COVID-19 pandemic has turbo charge the growth associated with mobile application TikTok over the last two years, departing rivals such as Facebook struggling to play catch-up.Continue Reading
CNA Explains: Singapore Savings Bonds in hot demand – why and how should you invest in them?
2022-08-14
Rising produces from the Singapore Financial savings Bonds have been bringing in more investors in recent months. Is it too late so that you can jump in? CNA asks the experts.Continue Reading
Tradenation luxury goods scam: Couple appeared calm when police approached, says JB hotel receptionist
2022-08-14
Pi Jiapeng and Siriwipa Pansuk did not resist if they were approached simply by police officers outside the spending budget hotel in Johor Bahru, a receptionist told CNA.Continue Reading