How to prevent robots from taking your job
You probably think that the most important person in a restaurant is the chef. After all, a good one can make excellent dishes that will attract hordes of hungry diners. […]
Special skills, good service make workers valuable
I paid about $2,000 to a well-known company to have my home painted a couple of years ago. I expected a team of workers to be deployed, but, to my […]
Me & My Money: Education the best investment to make, says financial services exec
Hitting the books can be a slog for anyone, but moving up the learning curve can be the best investment decision you could ever make, reckons financial services executive Sam […]
Employers should retrench based on merit, but also retain more locals under updated advisory
SINGAPORE – Objective reasons such as merit should be the basis for retrenchments, but employers should also lean in favour of retaining Singaporeans and permanent residents in their workforce. The […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Oct 17
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Oct 17. Active Covid-19 cases fall below 100 for the first time in Singapore since March 12 30 patients […]
Genetic scissors from bacteria, a tool to slice and dice code of life
SINGAPORE – “When will YOU win a Nobel Prize?” Scientists receive regular reminders of how important this prize is in their relatives’ (and the public’s) mind. For many, the Nobel […]
Social distancing rules in Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore and Hong Kong have adopted different social distancing norms to curb the Covid-19 pandemic. Here is a look at the rules implemented by the authorities at present. Any changes […]
Community heroes hailed for kind acts amid Covid-19
With the coronavirus pandemic raging, Ms Sherry Soon, 39, founder of local ground-up movement Be Kind SG, wanted to give front-line healthcare workers an extra boost. In early February, she […]
Beware financial crisis emerging: World Bank
WASHINGTON • World Bank chief economist Carmen Reinhart said the coronavirus pandemic is turning into a major economic crisis and warned of the possibility of a financial crisis emerging. “This […]
Tencent chooses co-working space for its first Singapore office
Tencent Holdings has chosen a co-working space for its first office in Singapore, joining other Chinese technology giants in using the city state as a launching pad into the rest […]
Garment workers hanging by a thread amid price-cut demands
DHAKA • Millions of garment workers could lose their jobs, with global brands demanding price cuts and delaying payments to suppliers which are desperate for orders to survive the Covid-19 […]
Goh Jin Hian quits as New Silkroutes chairman amid probe
New Silkroutes Group chairman Goh Jin Hian and finance director William Teo Thiam Chuan have quit amid Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) investigations. Dr Goh quit “to devote more time to […]
STI recovers as Nodx data lifts trader sentiment
Local shares rebounded yesterday to end a choppy week in the black as investors reacted positively to the country’s non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) figures in September. The benchmark Straits Times […]
Indosat Ooredoo, Smart Axiata, PLDT Global, and over 50 mobile operators from across the region to gather to shape the future of intelligent connectivity in Asia
SINGAPORE, Oct 16, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Asia’s fastest-growing telco event, Telecoms World Asia, will take place virtually on 27-29 October with a focus on intelligent connectivity in Asia. […]
Honda Announces Completion of the Tender Offer for Shares in Keihin, Showa and Nissin
TOKYO, Oct 16, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – As announced in the press release issued on October 30, 2019, Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, “Hitachi”), Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (TSE: 7267, […]
Showa Denko Markets PNVA(TM) ‘GE191 Series’ for Use as Binder to Form Heat-resisting Ceramic Layer in Separators for LIBs
TOKYO, Oct 16, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Showa Denko (SDK; TSE:4004) starts full-swing marketing of Poly-N-vinylacetamide (PNVA(TM)) optimized for use as a binder to form heat-resisting ceramic layer in […]
Eisai: Supplementary New Drug Applications for Anti-Epileptic Drug Fycompa as Monotherapy for Partial-Onset Seizures
TOKYO, Oct 16, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that the supplementary new drug applications for its in-house discovered and developed anti-epileptic drug (AED) Fycompa (generic […]
43 schools to get new principals in 2021, including 9 from MOE headquarters
SINGAPORE – An annual reshuffle of principals will see 43 schools next year with new leaders, including nine from the Ministry of Education (MOE) headquarters. It is the highest number […]
First fully virtual 3-day summit held on shaping a more sustainable future
SINGAPORE – Over 1,000 delegates from all around the world participated in an unprecedented, fully virtual three-day summit organised by Global Compact Network Singapore (GCNS) from Tuesday to Thursday (Oct […]
Airfares jump after S’pore-Hong Kong travel bubble announcement
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – The cost of air tickets between Singapore and Hong Kong jumped within 24 hours of the two places unveiling plans for a travel bubble that wouldn’t require […]