MTI: 2019 growth could slow to below mid-point of forecast range
THE Singapore economy slowed last year - and will likely only cool further, according to the latest news from the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI).
WSQ training helped raise wages for workers: study
After taking into account selection bias, the study by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) and SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) found that the real wages of workers who went for WSQ training were 0...
Superstars at work can help the team shine too
IF YOU are bemoaning your fate as one of those average Joes in the office, take heart - there could actually be an upside to working with superstars in the workplace.
Growth in manufacturing, services slowed in 2018, trend expected to continue this year: MTI
GROWTH of both the manufacturing and services sectors slowed down in 2018, but construction appears to have bottomed out, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI...
After 3 record years, tourism may lose some steam in 2019
AFTER three years of record highs in visitor arrivals and tourism spending, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is now "cautiously optimistic" about 2019, due to the volatility of the external...
SkillsFuture looks for new ways to measure outcomes of training
EFFORTS to measure the outcomes of training courses are being ramped up, in a bid to increase transparency and to enable more informed decisions to be made, said SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) chief...
Tackling Singapore's skills shortage likely to lead Budget agenda
PUNDITS are widely expecting a fresh injection of support targeted at worker retraining and reskilling in the upcoming Singapore Budget 2019, especially for groups that are particularly vulnerable...
SIAS queries Hyflux chief Olivia Lum and board on remuneration, operations
IN a letter to the board of Hyflux and its executive chairman and group chief executive Olivia Lum on Friday, Securities Investors Association Singapore (SIAS) chief David Gerald wrote that he was...
Singapore-based maritime tech accelerator launched, said to be world's first
SHIP management company Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) and entrepreneur network Techstars announced on Friday the joint launch of a maritime tech startup accelerator to be based in EPS'...
Singapore digital firm InstaReM joins Visa's fintech fast-track programme
SINGAPORE digital cross-border payments firm InstaReM announced on Friday that it is joining Visa’s fintech fast-track programme in Asia Pacific.