No basis for employers to cut pay if flexi-work does not affect productivity: Gan Siow Huang
SINGAPORE – Employers with workers on flexible work arrangements have no basis to cut their pay if their productivity is not affected, Minister of State for Manpower Gan Siow Huang said on Tuesday (May 7).
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One dead in Whampoa flat fire, about 200 residents evacuated
SINGAPORE — A 60-year-old man was found dead in the bedroom of a burning flat in Whampoa in the early hours of Monday (May 6).
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Gen Zen: My friend sometimes jokes about dying, but how can I tell if it’s something more serious?
SINGAPORE — I have a friend who tends to express her thoughts quite openly about not wanting to live. If you don’t know her well, some things can be shocking to hear at first. She would say, for instance: “I wish I’d get hit by a car.” Or, “Life is meaningless. Why was I even born?”. Or, “I wouldn’t mind not waking up forever”.
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Telok Blangah residents irritated by crowds gathering for glimpse of cute Sunda owls
Maybe leave the owls alone?
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Prime Minister Lee to step down: Milestones of his political career
After 40 years on the Singapore political scene, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, 72, on Monday (April 15) announced the timing of his stepping down and handing over the premiership reins to his deputy Lawrence Wong, 51. TODAY looks at the key milestones and events of Mr Lee's illustrious political career.
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