Tag Archives: business

Trade and Industry Minister and one of the future leaders of the 4G government, Chan Chun Sing, says that the government realises the cost pressure the government themselves are putting on businesses, with the planned increases in the ages for re-employment and retirement, as well as Central Provident Fund (CPF) contribution rates for older workers.

A kind reader noticed a sad elderly man who always sells tissues at Tiong Bahru MRT station. She asks if anyone knows anything about him and how to help him, since he doesn't seem to be getting any business.

A Yong Tau Foo stall has been having difficulties with City Gas even after seeking help from an MP. Up till now, the stall remains closed as it waits for the gas company to resolve everything.

A netizen posted a video of this mart in Tuas which sneakily replaced its expiry date with a newer one. Be careful, don't kena conned and buy expired food! Is this how they do business?

The 43 years old woman was puzzled after she’s been receiving messages asking for ” special services “, which she found out that someone had listed her as an escort on an adult website. The victim said that the website even stated that she had to look after her kids in the morning and would only be available after 9 pm.

In 2016, the number of closures of business entities and the figure came to a whopping 61,138. This is an increase of a whopping 53 per cent from the 39,977 closures in 2010.

A netizen has shared a disappointing experience he and his family had with the Central Provident Fund (CPF) and business regulatory authority ACRA over his mother's foodshop business and her Medisave contributions.

An anonymous netizen has shared on NUS Whispers his "dilemma" about juggling a career which earns him over $20,000 a month and his university studies at the National University of Singapore.

Twenty five aspiring hawkers have now gone back to school to learn how to manage a hawker business, which includes how to source for suppliers and formulate a business plan. This group was among the first of three Introduction to Managing a Hawker Business lessons, organised by NEA and ITE.

Responding to the recent highway collapse near PIE which left 1 dead and 10 injured, Minister for Manpower Lim Swee Say said it was a man-made incident that could be avoided if everyone paid enough attention to workplace safety. DUH.