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Fewer jobs for Pinoys, foreigners in Singapore BY KATHERINE VISCONTI POSTED ON 04/08/2013 1:11 PM | UPDATED 04/08/2013 4:02 PM SINGAPORE - Good luck getting a job in Singapore this year if you’re not Singaporean. The country’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is tightening some requirements for...

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Foreigners and Permanent Residents speak out against a proposed exclusive tax on them by Azim Azman inSing.com - 20 February 2013 3:59 PM | Updated 9:14 PM <cite style="display: block; font-style: normal; font-size: 10px; margin: 4px 0px;">Since non-Singaporeans benefit from the security which...

S'pore driving 'behaviour' not permitted in other countries - reader I am a Dutch national who is a permanent resident here, and have lived and worked in Singapore for the past 26 years. I have three young boys aged between six and nine, all Singaporeans, and I can empathise with the...

SDP, NSP raise concerns on Population White Paper Singapolitics Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 Two opposition parties have expressed concern about the Government's white paper released on Tuesday, focusing in particular on projections that the population could hit 6.9 million by 2030. The Singapore...

Certis Cisco guard steals funds from Singapore American School safe Published on Jan 30, 2013 3:22 PM By Khushwant Singh A Certis Cisco security guard stole $2,900 from a safe in the Singapore American School in Woodlands while on duty there. Loh Ming Wan, 19 and now unemployed, was fined...

Infosys cutting up to 5,000 jobs: Sources By Akanksha Prasad & Lison Joseph, ET Bureau | Jan 4, 2013, 10.14 AM IST BANGALORE: Infosys has begun sacking employees at the bottom of the performance pile, returning to a practice it adopted during the peak of the global economic crisis in 2008 and...

Indian IT boom in Japan continues By Patrick Budmar LIFESTYLE <time datetime="2012-12-18T05:58:17+09:00" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif...

<tbody> Singaporean Indian climber dies in Indonesia Press Trust of India / Singapore December 22, 2012, 10:15 </tbody> An Indian-origin tourist from Singapore, said to have a history of heart ailment, died while climbing a mountain on Indonesia's Bali island, media reports said. Suresh...

Jail for causing hurt for New Zealander who jumped bail By Kimberly Spykerman | Posted: 20 November 2012 1634 hrs SINGAPORE: A New Zealander who fled Singapore last year while on court bail and who later returned to turn himself in, was sentenced to five months' jail by a district court on...

'Hire only quality foreign workers' Jacqueline Woo my paper Monday, Nov 19, 2012 SINGAPORE - Employers should ensure that they hire quality foreign workers to get around the challenge of the Government's tightening of foreign labour, said Mr Yeo Guat Kwang, chairman of non-governmental...

5 foreign imports next season Above: S-League chief executive officer Lim Chin. By Ali Kasim The New Paper Sunday, Oct 21, 2012 SINGAPORE - In an effort to heighten excitement levels, the S-League will increase the foreign player cap for each club from four to five from next season...

Foreigners will be taken in at 'comfortable pace' By Gwendolyn Ng my paper Thursday, Sep 27, 2012 Foreigners will be taken in at a pace that Singaporeans are comfortable with, said former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew yesterday. Speaking at a dialogue during the Russia-Singapore Business...

Pandas Jia Jia and Kai Kai undergo first medical examination AsiaOne Thursday, Sep 20, 2012 SINGAPORE: Singapore's resident pandas, Jia Jia and Kai Kai underwent their first routine medical examination today, said Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WSR). The medical tests included a full dental and...

Family of dead Ferrari driver sues insurers AXA Singapore had told Mr Ma's family that the crash was a "collision", not an accident. Tue, Aug 14, 2012 AsiaOne The wife and mother left behind by deceased Ferrari driver Ma Chi are taking the vehicle's insurers to court after the companies said...

Ferrari driver leaves estate of $8.1 million AsiaOne Tuesday, Aug 07, 2012 The Ferrari driver who died in a horrific accident on Victoria Street in May has left an estate totalling $8.1 million, Lianhe Zaobao reported on Tuesday. Sichuan native Ma Chi,31, left behind his spouse, Madam He...

Foreign inflow pace 'to be adjusted': Chan Chun Sing AsiaOne Sunday, Aug 05, 2012 Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Chan Chun Sing said Saturday that the pace of the inflow of new immigrants has to be constantly adjusted. Speaking at an open dialogue called...

Building demolition goes awry at Shenton Way AsiaOne Thursday, Aug 02, 2012 A large section of the former UIC building located at 5 Shenton Way collapsed onto a road today at about 4.30pm. The building opposite the DBS building was being demolished when it collapsed, and the rubble spilled...

Briton jailed four weeks for kicking policeman AsiaOne Monday, Jul 16, 2012 A British recruitment consultant was sentenced to four weeks' jail for kicking a policeman. Briton Luke Raymond Chapman, 31, admitted to causing hurt to Corporal Amirul Haikal Khairudin, 21, with intent to deter him...