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MTI cuts growth forecast
The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) cut Singapore's economic growth forecast for this year and predicted a further slowdown in expansion next year as the global outlook weakens, prompting the central bank to ease its monetary policy........
GDP up 1.3% in Q3, annual forecast cut to 5 per cent
Singapore cut its economic growth forecast for this year to 5 per cent from a range of 5 to 6 per cent previously, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said in a statement today. Gross domestic product increased an annualised 1.3 per cent........
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11 recommendations to tackle climate change
Singapore - Free public transport during certain hours, quarterly food, electricity and water rationing, and farmers' markets in housing estates are some recommendations the Singapore Environment Council (SEC) has made to NCCS 2012, the National Clim.....
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Civil servants from Brunei, M'sia & S'pore attend LDP
Twenty-nine civil servants from Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore have been spending two weeks in the 3rd Brunei-Malaysia-Singapore Leadership Development Programme (LDP)......
S'pore watching case of Saudi assassination plot with "grave concern"
Singapore is following "very closely and with grave concern" the case on the disrupted plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to the US......
Eight Indonesians jailed for smuggling cigarettes
In the past two days, Singapore courts have jailed eight Indonesians for smuggling contraband cigarettes into Singapore via the Jurong River......
Civil servants to better engage public
More civil service officers will be attached to community-based agencies to sharpen their understanding of the ground and enable them to connect better with an active and engaged public......
MICA to find innovative ways to engage citizens
The Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA) is finding innovative ways to connect with citizens, to ensure that their concerns and aspirations are heard and considered in policy formulation......
Vehicle growth rate to be slashed to 0.5%
Singapore's annual vehicle population growth rate will be slashed to 0.5 per cent from the current 1.5 per cent by August next year......
Continue to tighten foreign talent policies
The government should continue to tighten foreign worker policies to encourage companies to focus on productivity and ensure that the Singapore core of the workforce will not be undermined......
Parliament to elect two Deputy Speakers
Singapore's Parliament will sit on Monday to elect two new Deputy Speakers......
MOE to better deliver values-driven education
The Ministry of Education (MOE) is reorganising its professional wing to deepen expertise and deliver a holistic and values-driven education......
FAS, MFA voice concern over S'pore footballers stranded in Italy
The plight of a 25-member Singapore football team that was booted out of a soccer school in Italy, has raised the concerns of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the Football Association of Singapore (FAS)......
SNEF warns against more control measures in foreign hires
The Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) has warned against imposing more administrative and control measures for hiring foreigners......
Singapore, Egypt stamps on sale Monday
A joint stamp issue to celebrate 45 years of Singapore-Egypt ties will be launched on Monday, October 17......
Appointment of 22 new principals
The Ministry of Education (MOE) will be appointing 22 new principals this December......
Hire S'poreans first, says fair employment feedback
Employers have shown strong support for the principle of Singaporeans as the core of the workforce......
Student suspects arrested for operating gambling den
Fourteen male suspects, some of whom are polytechnic and secondary school students, have been arrested for operating an illegal gambling den......
SAF donates sandbags for Thai flood relief efforts
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) donated sandbags, bed sheets and blankets to the Royal Thai Army to help with flood relief efforts......
Expect changes to vehicle growth rate
Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew revealed that graduated changes can be expected in the implementation of the revised vehicle growth rate from the current rate of 1.5 per cent......
Salt boosts digital storage space by 6 times
Scientists in Singapore have developed a process that can increase the data recording density of hard disks six times - by using salt......
Launch of Centre for Multilateralism Studies at RSIS
Foreign Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam officially opened a new Centre for Multilateralism Studies at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)......
S'pore economy expected to grow 5.0% in 2011
Releasing the advance GDP estimates for the third quarter on Friday, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said that the Singapore economy is expected to grow by around 5.0 percent in 2011......
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