Half of SIA’s over 400 trainee pilots and cabin crew let go, the rest will leave after completing training
Those who had to abort their training are mainly foreigners.
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Outlook for Asia bright despite worst recession in a century: DPM Heng Swee Keat
The region’s strong economic fundamentals, growing middle class and innovative firms make it poised for global growth, he said.
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Singapore’s financial sector sees healthy take-up of jobs, traineeships
Banks and insurers are seeing experienced hires and fresh graduates, many of whom are from non-finance areas.
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More longer-term plans needed to ease labour market pains in Singapore
Beyond helping local workers currently out of work, longer-term plans need to be made for those who will suffer when the current support measures end, says Assistant Business Editor Joanna Seow.
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Muhyiddin says Malaysia not rushing to reopen borders as Covid-19 has not slowed down
“The country’s border control will also be further enhanced to curb the influx of potentially infected individuals into our country,” he said.
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In break with past, UAE and Bahrain sign US-brokered deals with Israel
US President Donald Trump called the deals “a major stride in which people of all faiths and backgrounds live together in peace and prosperity”.
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Plaza Singapura, VivoCity, Junction 8 and Hougang Mall visited by Covid-19 patients
There were 34 new coronavirus cases confirmed on Tuesday, taking Singapore’s total to 57,488.
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Vitamin D may help in Covid-19 fight, studies show
Evidence shows having healthy vitamin D levels can enhance immunity but the jury is still out on whether the results are conclusive or why this is so.
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Singapore Summit: Panellists caution against neglecting climate crisis, sustainability issues
As governments inject capital to help economies recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, they can also invest in making their economies more sustainable, the panellists said.
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Data breach of potentially 100,000 Razer customers worldwide discovered by cyber-security consultant
The personal and shipping information as well as order details of about 100,000 Razer customers around the world had been in danger of being exposed.
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