 | Performance By Ethnic Group
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The Ministry of Education releases data on the performance of the major ethnic groups annually. The objective is to provide feedback to the communities on how their children fared... Read more
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| | Healthcare Clusters not waiting till 2012 to tap on Silver Workforce
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Over 28,000 staff at the local healthcare clusters, National Healthcare Group (NHG) and Singapore Health Services (SingHealth), who have good work performance and are in good... Read more
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| | Own a Piece of Education History
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MOE’s 50th anniversary commemorative book, Many Pathways, One Mission: Fifty Years of Singapore Education, will be launched for sale to the public from Friday, 14 Dec 2007. See the... Read more
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| | Reminder: CPF Changes from 1 January 2008
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From 1 January 2008, savings in the Special Account, Medisave Account and Retirement Account will be pegged to the 12-month average yield of the 10-year Singapore... Read more
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| | Illegal Deployment of Foreigners Cost Cleaning Company and Director More Than $250,000
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Goh Seng How Vincent, the director of C.X.M General Contractor Pte Ltd and a partner at 2001 Image Enterprise, was convicted on 36 charges (with another 66 charges taken into... Read more
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| | Enhanced Educational Linkages Between Singapore and Malaysia
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Singapore and Malaysia will forge stronger links in education through collaborations from the school to university levels via a Government-to-Government Memorandum of Understanding... Read more
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| | Completion of 2007 S1 Option Capturing Exercise
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The Secondary One school selection option phase ended on 28 Nov 2007. This year, 46,720 eligible students opted for their secondary schools. This year, MOE introduced the new S1... Read more
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| | Singapore's Performance in the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2006
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Singapore has emerged 4th among 45 education systems which participated in the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2006, an improvement from rank 15th in PIRLS 2001... Read more
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| | MOM Unveils New Package of Foreign Workforce Measures
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Employment creation is hitting another record high in 2007. The overall unemployment rate has fallen to 1.7% in September 2007, the lowest in almost a decade. A record proportion of... Read more
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| | Singapore Workforce, 2007
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The booming economy has enabled a record proportion of the resident population to secure employment, with notable gains achieved by women and older persons. The continued... Read more
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| | Open tender for CPF Board’s investment consultant under CPF Investment Scheme
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The CPF Board is inviting eligible investment consultancy firms to tender for the service of providing consultancy under the CPF Investment Scheme (CPFIS). The consultancy service... Read more
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| | CPF members can continue to invest in SESDAQ shares after transfer to Catalist
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Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) announced today (26 November 2007) the transformation of SESDAQ to Catalist which would take effect on 17 December 2007. CPF Board would like to... Read more
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| | Release of the 2007 Primary School Leaving Examination Results
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Pupils will be collecting their Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) results from their respective primary schools today after 1200 hours. A total of 49, 817 Primary 6 pupils sat for... Read more
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| | Two Channels For Secondary School Options Submission
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Parents would be able to choose between two channels – the hardcopy option form or the Secondary One Internet System (S1-IS), when submitting their child’s secondary school... Read more
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| | Labour Force Survey of Singapore, December 2007
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The Manpower Research and Statistics Department of the Ministry of Manpower is conducting the Labour Force Survey from 23 Nov 2007 to 7 Jan 2008. The purpose of the survey is to... Read more
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| | Notification of Release of 2007 PSLE Results
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The results of the 2007 Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) will be released on Thursday, 22 Nov 2007. Pupils may obtain their result slips from their respective schools from... Read more
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| | CPF Ordinary Account Interest Rate From 1 January 2008
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The Board will continue to pay 2.50% interest per annum for members’ CPF savings in their OA from 1 January 2008 to 31 March 2008. The computed CPF interest rate derived from the major... Read more
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| | More Opportunities to Enhance Sino-Singapore Ties
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Mr Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore, and Mr Wen Jiabao, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China (PRC), will officially launch the Singapore China... Read more
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| | The Inaugural Ministry of Education-National Council of Social Service Special Education Awards
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To recognize the contribution and important role Special Education (SPED) schools and teachers play in the education of children with special needs, the Ministry of Education (MOE)... Read more
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| | Launch of $3-Million Flexi-works! Programme to Bring the Economically Inactive Back to Work
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Companies looking to recruit local part-time workers or workers on a flexible work arrangement (FWA) can now tap on the Flexi-Works! programme, a $3-million funding scheme launched jointly... Read more
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| | Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW) Employer Fined for Compromising Safety of Her Worker
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A Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW) employer, Tang Cheong Kim, was convicted and fined $4,000 in Court on 6 November 2007 for failing to provide a safe working environment for her FDW... Read more
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| | Guide For Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises To Effective Re-employment Of Silver Talents
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Help is on the way for local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who might be fretting about the re-employment legislation in 2012. The Enterprise Development Centre... Read more
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| | Revised Annual Value (AV) Cut-Off for Workfare Income Supplement Payments in 2009
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In line with the revision of Annual Values (AV) of properties from 1 January 2008, the AV criterion for older low-wage workers to qualify for the Workfare Income Supplement Scheme (WIS)... Read more
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| | Friendship camps to forge ties between Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia students
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During the year-end school holidays, more than 400 secondary school students from Singapore and the neighbouring countries will interact and take part in team-building... Read more
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| | Education for Health Conference: Celebrating LiFE
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Over the next two days, Singapore schools will have opportunity to tap on resources and expertise from around the region, to boost their efforts in developing the health of our students holistically... Read more
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| | Sixteen Individuals And Six Companies Receive Lifelong Learner Awards From President S R Nathan
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Sixteen individuals and six companies are receiving the Lifelong Learner Awards from President S R Nathan today. The individuals are recognised for their commitment towards lifelong learning... Read more
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| | Greater Integration for Pupils in the Gifted Education Programme
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From 2008, all the nine primary Gifted Education Programme (GEP) centres will introduce initiatives to promote greater interaction between GEP and non-GEP pupils, allowing them to learn... Read more
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| | Searching for Inspiring Young Teachers for the Outstanding Youth in Education Award 2008
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The National Youth Council and The Ministry of Education invite school principals, teachers, students, youth organisations and members of the public to nominate deserving young teachers... Read more
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| | Employment Situation In Third Quarter 2007
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Employment continued to grow strongly as the economy maintained its rapid expansion. Preliminary estimates show that employment grew by 57,600 in the third quarter of 2007... Read more
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| | MediShield coverage for Newborns and Youths
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From 1 December 2007, all newborn Singaporeans and Permanent Residents (PRs) will be offered MediShield coverage on an opt-out basis. From mid-2008, the Ministry of Health will... Read more
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| | $360 Million Boost To Gear Up Tourism Industry For Spike in Manpower Demand
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The Government will invest a total of more than $360 million through a TOurism TALent (TOTAL) Plan to train 74,000 tourism workers and enhance the professionalism of the tourism... Read more
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| | Enriching the Secondary School Curriculum: New Applied Subjects at 'O' Level
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From Jan 2008, eight secondary schools will partner the polytechnics to offer to their Express and Normal (Academic) students, three new ‘O’ level subjects in applied disciplines... Read more
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| | Ministry of Education Appoints 65 Principals in 2007
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The Ministry of Education (MOE) will be appointing 65 Principals at the 10th Appointment Ceremony for Principals to be held on 28 Dec 07. They comprise 36 newly-appointed... Read more
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| | Singapore and Vietnam to Collaborate in Training Educational Leaders in Vietnam
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The National Institute of Education (NIE) and Vietnam’s National Institute of Education Management (NIEM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Hanoi today to set up... Read more
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| | Singapore Rejoins the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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Singapore rejoined the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today as a Member, after being an Observer for the past two years... Read more
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| | Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications Roadshow attracts over 6,000 to find out about training opportunities
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A series of two roadshows has been organised by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) to showcase training opportunities available under the Singapore... Read more
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| | Keeping The Teaching Profession Attractive: Higher Pay, Faster Promotion For Mid-Career Teachers
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As part of the ongoing programme to grow and diversify the teaching force, the Ministry of Education will enhance the salary and promotion prospects of mid-career teachers from Jan 2008... Read more
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| | New Boarding Programme: Strengthening Character, Forging Bonds
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Five schools will be piloting various models of boarding programmes starting from 2008, to support the all-round development of their students. The five schools are Anglo-Chinese... Read more
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| | Enhancing Learning Experiences for Students in the Normal Course
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The Ministry of Education (MOE) and schools will be taking further steps to enhance the learning experiences of Normal Course students, who make up 40% of the secondary school cohort... Read more
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| | General Manager Fined $15,000 For Making False Declarations of Salaries
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The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has prosecuted Mr Lim Meng Eng, the general manager of Starprint Production Pte Ltd, for making false declarations of salaries while applying for S Passes... Read more
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| | School Achievements In 2007
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Under the Ministry of Education’s Masterplan of Awards, 18 schools will receive the Special Awards for the first time this year. The Special Awards, comprising the School Excellence Award... Read more
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| | MOM Revokes Licences of Three Employment Agencies
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The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has revoked the licences and forfeited the security deposits of three employment agencies (EA) - Ms Bushra Employment Agency, CM Manpower Centre... Read more
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| | National Longevity Insurance Committee
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A National Longevity Insurance Committee has been formed to recommend to the government the design of a National Longevity Insurance Scheme that will provide basic, affordable and... Read more
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| | Singapore Learning Festival 2007 Prepares Business Leaders and Workers For New Opportunities
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An outreach programme organised by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA), this year’s Learning Festival, held from 18 September to 9 November 2007, puts the spotlight on... Read more
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| | New Computer-Based Test Systems Available to Assess Chinese Literacy and Numeracy Standards
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Workers can now obtain formal recognition of their Chinese language proficiency level through the computerised Chinese Employability Skills System (ESS) assessment. This is a collaboration... Read more
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| | Medisave Contribution Draw to Encourage Self-Employed and Informal Workers to Contribute to Medisave
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The Government is introducing the Medisave Contribution Draw (MCD) to encourage low-income self-employed persons (SEPs) and informal workers to contribute to their Medisave accounts... Read more
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| | Labour Market, Second Quarter 2007
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With sustained strong economic growth, employment creation hit an unprecedented high. At the same time, there was a significant fall in unemployment. Labour cost pressures continued... Read more
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| | Introduction of Employer-financed Medical Insurance Requirement for Foreign Workers
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The Ministry of Manpower will require employers to purchase and maintain insurance for the medical expenses of foreign workers from 1 January 2008. This requirement is being... Read more
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| | Eight More Schools To Be Upgraded Under Prime
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As part of the Ministry of Education's (MOE) continuing efforts to renew and support our schools, eight more schools will be upgraded from 2009 to 2011 under the tenth phase of the... Read more
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| | New Stamp Issue on Uniformed Groups in Schools to be Unveiled
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A colourful new set of nine 2nd LocalPFFP (32¢) stamps featuring all nine Uniformed GroupsTPF FPT in Singapore will be released for public sale on 19 Sep 07. Each stamp... Read more
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| | Employer Supported Training, 2006
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On the back of continued strong economic growth, 72% of private sector establishments provided structured training to their employees in 2006, unchanged from the previous year's high... Read more
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| | A $4.36 million motivation to propel your culinary passions
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Following the successful take-up of the first 100 scholarships for chefs last year, at-sunrice and the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) will jointly launch another 250... Read more
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| | FONTERRA-SCA-WSQ Scholarship to nurture future culinary experts
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Singaporeans and Permanent Residents who are passionate about advancing their careers in the food and beverage industry can now apply for a new scholarship offered by Fonterra... Read more
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| | 5th Chinese Language Elective Programme Centre at Dunman High School
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The Ministry of Education will be establishing a 5th Chinese Language Elective Programme (CLEP) Centre to nurture the language talent of students with an aptitude for Chinese... Read more
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| | Company and Its General Manager Fined and Jailed for Illegal Employment Offences
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The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has prosecuted a company and its general manager for illegal employment and illegal deployment of foreigners to the conservancy sector... Read more
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| | Performance At The 19th International Olympiad In Informatics
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The Ministry of Education would like to congratulate the Singapore students who have won medals at the 19th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) held in Zagreb, Croatia, from... Read more
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| | Results of the Direct Polytechnic Admission (DPA) Exercise
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The first Direct Polytechnic Admission (DPA) exercise, for admission into polytechnics in academic year 2008, commenced on 11 July 07 and ended on 16 Aug 07... Read more
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| | Appointment of Mr Tan Pheng Hock as Chairman, Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) Board
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Mr Tan Pheng Hock, currently the Deputy Chairman of the WDA Board, will succeed Ms Yong Ying-I as Chairman of the Board from 1 September 2007... Read more
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| | President's Award For Teachers 2007
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Four exemplary teachers, will receive the prestigious President's Award for Teachers from President S.R. Nathan at the Teachers' Day reception at the Istana on Thursday, 30 August 2007... Read more
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| | Establishment of English Language Elective Programme (ELEP) Centres
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The Ministry of Education will establish three English Language Elective Programme (ELEP) Centres in 2009. These centres will serve as centres of excellence at the junior college level... Read more
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| | Low-wage SEPs and Informal Workers Can Register at Singapore Post Branches to Qualify for Workfare Income Supplements
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The Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) scheme was announced by the Government in February 2007 to encourage older low-wage workers to remain employed and improve their... Read more
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| | Revocation of Accreditation of All PQAC-Accredited Courses Run By Froebel School of Education
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The PQAC (Pre-school Qualification Accreditation Committee) has revoked the accreditation of the Diploma in Pre-school Education-Teaching (Chinese) conducted by Froebel School of... Read more
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| | Keynote address by Minister for Manpower, Dr Ng Eng Hen, at the Retirement Ready @ my cpf 2007 Roadshow
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Since the National Day Rally speech by PM, many Singaporeans are now more aware of how much longer they can expect to live. This is a good outcome, because of our high standards... Read more
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| | Speech by Mr Liew Heng San, CEO of CPF Board, at the Retirement Ready @ my cpf 2007 Roadshow
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With more people living longer, families getting smaller and retirement patterns improving but materially unchanged, CPF Board has been actively encouraging financial prudence through... Read more
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| | Remarks by Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Defence at the Press Briefing on CPF Reforms and Other Measures to Help Older Singaporeans Improve Retirement Adequacy and Work Longer, 21 August 2007, 11am
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Many significant changes to the CPF system have been announced. Today, I will reiterate and clarify changes and answer queries but more importantly, I wish to explain how the... Read more
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| | 93 Students Receive the 2007 Special Awards
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The Special Awards are given out in recognition of students’ achievements in both the academic and non-academic spheres. This year, 93 awards were presented to students at... Read more
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| | Nurturing Language Proficiency Amongst Singaporeans
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The Ministry of Education (MOE) will enhance the Malay (Special Programme) and the Chinese (Special Programme) to encourage more students to offer these official mother tongues as... Read more
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| | Committee on the Expansion of the University Sector
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Singaporeans can look forward to more opportunities for an affordable university education, within a diverse university landscape. The Ministry of Education (MOE) is increasing the number... Read more
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| | Labour Force Survey of Singapore, September 2007
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The Manpower Research and Statistics Department of the Ministry of Manpower is conducting the Labour Force Survey from 24 August 2007 to 07 October 2007. The purpose of the survey... Read more
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| | Performance at the 2007 International Olympiads for Science and Mathematics
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The Ministry of Education would like to congratulate the Singapore students who clinched a total of 18 medals at four International Olympiads for Science and Mathematics in July 2007... Read more
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| | Security Guard Agency and Its Director Fined $13,800 for Breaching Laws on Overtime Work
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Petra Security Agency Pte Ltd, a security guard agency, was fined a total of $11,000 on 3 August 07 for 22 charges under the Employment Act. Another 17 charges were taken into... Read more
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| | Boost to Small and Medium-sized ENTERPRISES with the New “ADVANTAGE! for SMEs” Initiative
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Local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can now get assistance to implement age-friendly human resource practices, especially in areas such as recruitment, retention and... Read more
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| | CPF Interest Rate and HDB Mortgage Rate From 1 October 2007 To 31 December 2007
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The CPF Board will continue to pay interest to its members at the rate of 2.50% per annum for CPF savings in their Ordinary Account from 1 October 2007 to 31 December 2007... Read more
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| | National Day Reflections
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Singapore's 42nd birthday will be celebrated with a difference this year. Instead of the usual Kallang National Stadium or the Padang, the National Day Parade (NDP) will be held on what... Read more
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| | Four Workers Convicted For Fraudulent Claims Under Workmen's Compensation Act
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The Ministry of Manpower has stepped up enforcement to deter abuse of the workmen's compensation system. This year, four workers were prosecuted for making fraudulent claims... Read more
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| | Singapore Delegates Attend The International Labour Organisation Asian Regional Forum on Growth, Employment and Decent Work, 13 – 15 August 2007, Beijing, People’s Republic Of China
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Mr Gan Kim Yong, Minister of State for Manpower and Education is leading a delegation to attend the International Labour Organisation Asian Regional Forum (ILO ARF) on Growth... Read more
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| | Special and Express Courses at Secondary Schools to Merge
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Starting from the Secondary One students in 2008, the Special and Express Courses will be merged into the “Express Course”. This is in recognition of the diminishing differences... Read more
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| | Secondary One Posting Exercise To Be Made More Convenient For Parents
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Parents of Primary 6 pupils will have an additional channel of submitting their child’s school choices for the Secondary One posting exercise at the end of this year. The Ministry of Education... Read more
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| | August Programmes @ the National Library
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Singapore's 42nd birthday will be celebrated with a difference this year. Instead of the usual Kallang National Stadium or the Padang, the National Day Parade (NDP) will be held on what... Read more
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| | Start of 2007 School Placement Exercise For Returning Singaporeans
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The 2007 School Placement Exercise for Returning Singaporeans (SPERS) is open for registration from 1 Aug 2007 for Singapore children who are returning from overseas and wish to... Read more
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| | Change in Opening Hours on Saturday, 11 August 2007
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Due to an Annual Staff Event on 11 August 2007, the Reference , Regional and Community Libraries will open at 1 pm. Thank you for your understanding... Read more
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| | Employment Situation in Second Quarter 2007
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Preliminary estimates show that total employment grew by a record quarterly high of 61,900 in the second quarter of 2007, as the economy continued its strong growth. This is... Read more
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| | library@orchard is Moving On
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| | Security Officers are frontline in fight against terrorism
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Security officers in the private security sector would now be able to undergo a nationally recognised and comprehensive professional training under the newly launched Security... Read more
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| | Students Get Creative At The Young Innovators' Fair 2007
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Looking to replace a missing button but can’t find needle and thread? Darren Foo from Rosyth School has just the solution for your problem, in the form of a novel button that requires no sewing... Read more
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| | Achievement Update on the ‘Go-The-Extra-Mile-For-Service‘ (GEMS) Movement
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The GEMS Executive Committee (EXCO), chaired by Raymond Lim, Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs, has released a detailed report of the achievements made... Read more
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| | Singapore's First Institute For Service Excellence Established At SMU
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Singapore’s first institute for service excellence was established at the Singapore Management University (SMU) today by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) and SMU... Read more
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| | Singapore Team Comes in Second at the World Schools Debating Championships
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The Ministry of Education congratulates the team that represented Singapore in the World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC) for emerging second in the championships held on... Read more
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| | Hillary Challenge (Singapore) 2007
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For the first time, Uniformed Groups (UGs) in schools come together in a national competition comprising varied activities in different domains, aimed at showcasing the diverse talents and... Read more
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| | Report on Wages in Singapore 2006 and Singapore Yearbook of Manpower Statistics 2007
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A key finding of the Ministry's `Report on Wages in Singapore, 2006' is that jobs requiring professional and specialised training continued to command higher starting salaries in 2006... Read more
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| | Local University Places Offered to UNSW Asia Students
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24 students who had been affected by the closure of the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Asia have been offered places by the three local universities, National University... Read more
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| | Recent Survey Reveals Heightened Awareness on Service Excellence
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A recent survey on a ‘Go-the-Extra-Mile for Service’ (GEMS) advertising campaign commissioned by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) revealed a heightened... Read more
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| | Registration is open for DC-2007. Enjoy early bird rates until 9 July
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Registration is open for DC-2007. Enjoy early bird rates until 9 July. The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) Conference Series gathers experts from various areas in the private and... Read more
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| | MOM Prosecutes Employer for Failing to Provide Acceptable Accomodation
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Maint-Kleen Pte Ltd was convicted and fined a total of $7,500 in Court on 26 June 2007 for failing to provide acceptable accommodation for their foreign workers. This is the first time... Read more
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| | Nominations Open for Lifelong Learner Awards 2007
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Singapore’s nation-wide search for lifelong learners has returned! The annual Lifelong Learner Awards, organised by MediaCorp Radio, in partnership with the Singapore Workforce... Read more
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| | Primary One Registration Exercise
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The registration of children for admission to Primary One classes in 2008 will be open from Tuesday, 3 July 2007, to Thursday, 30 August 2007. The dates for the different phases of... Read more
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| | Singapore Youth Festival 2007
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The Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) this year is set for its biggest ever indoor Opening Ceremony. With the theme “Kaleidoscope”, this year’s SYF, with performances stretching... Read more
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| | Registration is open for DC-2007. Enjoy early bird rates until 9 July
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Registration is open for DC-2007. Enjoy early bird rates until 9 July. The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) Conference Series gathers experts from various areas in the private and public... Read more
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| | Tripartite Committee on CPF and Work Related Benefits for Low-Wage Workers
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The Ministry of Manpower has formed a "Tripartite Committee on CPF and Work Related Benefits for Low-wage Workers" (TriCom). Chaired by Mr Gan Kim Yong, Minister of State... Read more
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| | Labour Market, First Quarter 2007
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Employment prospects continued to strengthen, attracting more people to enter the labour market which in turn resulted in a rise in unemployment. As earnings continued to grow... Read more
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| | Declare Income by 30 June 2007 to Get Workfare Bonus for Work Done in 2006
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The last day for declaration of income to qualify for the second and final portion of the Workfare Bonus Scheme (WBS 2007), for work done in 2006, is 30 June 2007. Declarations... Read more
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| | The 96th Session of The International Labour Conference, 12 – 14 June 2007, Geneva, Switzerland
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Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Defence, is leading a tripartite delegation to attend the 96th Session of the International Labour Conference... Read more
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| | Pilot Young GEMS Camp to Groom Young Service Talents
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Jointly organised by the GEMS Mindset Workgroup, in partnership with Republic Polytechnic (RP), the Young GEMS Camp reaches out to 80 upper-secondary school students from... Read more
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| | Increase in CPF Minimum Sum, Medisave Minimum Sum and Medisave Contribution Ceiling
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From 1 July 07, the CPF Minimum Sum (MS) will be increased from $94,600 to $99,600. The new amount will apply to CPF members who turn 55 between 1 July 07 and 30 June 08... Read more
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| | Skills and Experience Keep Mature Workers Employed
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Attesting to the importance of continual education and training, mature workers in their 40s and 50s remain employable mainly due to their relevant skills and work experience. While this was... Read more
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| | 33 More Schools To Support Students With Special Educational Needs
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33 additional mainstream schools will be provided with trained Special Needs Officers (SNOs) by the middle of 2008 to support students with mild to moderate Dyslexia and Autistic... Read more
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| | 80 Scholarships Worth Over $1.7 Million To Groom Future Leaders For The Retail Sector
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80 National Retail Scholarships worth over $1.7m will be awarded to potential leaders in the retail industry over the next five years. The scholarships programme will sponsor the course fees... Read more
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| | National Wages Council (NWC) Guidelines For 2007/2008
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In 2006, the economy grew strongly by 7.9%, up from 6.6% in 2005. All major sectors registered positive growth during the year, led by manufacturing, wholesale & retail trade... Read more
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| | Government Accepts National Wages Council’s Recommendations For 2007/2008
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The Government has accepted the National Wages Council (NWC)'s wage recommendations for 2007/2008. Sound wage policies for sustainable and shared economic benefits... Read more
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| | Singapore Students Put Up Outstanding Performance at International Science and Physics Competitions
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The Ministry of Education congratulates the Singapore students on their outstanding achievement at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2007 (ISEF) held in Albuquerque... Read more
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| | MOE Selects First Five FutureSchools@Singapore
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From 2008, students at Canberra Primary School, Crescent Girls’ School, Jurong Secondary and Hwa Chong Institution can look forward to even more innovative teaching methods... Read more
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| | WDA Takes Firm Stand Against Misuse of the Skills Development Fund
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The Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) takes a firm stand against companies and training providers that misuse the Skills Development Fund (SDF). Under the SDF system, companies can... Read more
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| | Drop Everything And Read (DEAR)
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The National Library Board will be launching its D.E.A.R promotion once again from 26 May 2007 to 8 July 2007. During the D.E.A.R promotion, we encourage you to Double Up on Your Reading... Read more
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| | Inaugural Singapore International Science Challenge 2007
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The Ministry of Education, together with National Junior College and supported by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), will host the inaugural Singapore International... Read more
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| | Foreign Worker Convicted for Illegal Employment Scam
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The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has prosecuted a Bangladesh national, Abul Basher Md Khabiruddin for abetting the illegal employment and deployment of foreign workers. Abul Basher... Read more
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| | MOM Introduces a Work Holiday Programme
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The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will introduce a Work Holiday Programme (WHP) from 1 December 2007 to allow undergraduates and graduates from overseas to experience living and working... Read more
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| | Final Report of the Tripartite Committee on Older Workers
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Tripartite Committee Recommends Extensive Package of Measures to Intensify Efforts to Enhance Employability of Older Workers. The Tripartite Committee on Employability of... Read more
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| | Direct School Admission Exercise 2007 for JC1 and Equivalent Level
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The Direct School Admission Exercise 2007 for admission to JC1 and its equivalent level (DSA-JC) will be held from Monday, 25 June 2007, to Friday, 5 October 2007... Read more
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| | Direct Polytechnic Admission Exercise 2007 for Polytechnic Academic Year 2008
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The first Direct Polytechnic Admission (DPA) Exercise will commence on 11 July 2007, for admission into polytechnics in 2008. The DPA Exercise will give the polytechnics greater flexibility... Read more
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| | Labour Force Survey of Singapore/Consumer Durables Survey, June 2007
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The Manpower Research and Statistics Department of the Ministry of Manpower is conducting the Labour Force Survey from 21 May 2007 to 31 Jul 2007. The purpose of the survey is to collect data... Read more
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| | CPF Interest Rate and HDB Mortgage Rate From 1 July 2007 To 30 September 2007
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The CPF Board will continue to pay interest to its members at the rate of 2.50% per annum for CPF savings in their Ordinary Account from 1 July 2007 to 30 September 2007. The CPF interest... Read more
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| | Strong Opportunities for Business and Employment in the Singapore Aerospace Industry
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The AAIS Competitiveness Study 2007 attests to Singapore’s strong and competitive position in the civil Aerospace Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul market. The Study, conducted by... Read more
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| | Progress in Wage Restructuring in 2006 Driven by Gains in SMEs
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Driven by gains in SMEs and non-unionised establishments, wage restructuring made further progress in 2006. 90% of the workforce in large establishments and 73% in small and medium enterprises... Read more
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| | 56 Secondary Schools To Participate In The Direct School Admission Exercise
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This year, 56 schools, 9 more than last year, will be participating in the Direct School Admission Exercise for admission to Secondary One in 2008. The Direct School Admission Exercise... Read more
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| | Collection Refresh Ongoing at library@orchard
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New titles and new copies of existing titles of popular and new books have been added to the library@orchard collection. Visit library@orchard today to check them out! Read more
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| | Singaporean-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (SGC) and the Austrian Business Association (ABA) Host Dialogue Session With Singapore Tripartism Forum (STF) – Minister Lim Swee Say Addresses Challenges of Foreign Businesses in Singapore
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The Singaporean-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (SGC), together with the Austrian Business Association (ABA) welcomed the STF leaders for a luncheon and dialogue session... Read more
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| | Bilateral Cooperation in Education between Singapore and the United Arab Emirates
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Singapore and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 6 May 2007 to support education collaboration between the two countries... Read more
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| | Managing Regional Change: Singapore in a Larger Asia
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Jointly organised by the National Library Board and Asia Competitiveness Institute, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. A colloquia on the role of Singapore in a region of growth, opportunity... Read more
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| | Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices Released by The Tripartite Alliance for Fair Employment Practices (TAFEP)
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The TAFEP has issued the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices that identify fair and progressive HR practices in areas such as job applications, interviews, progression... Read more
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| | Employment Situation in First Quarter 2007
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The economy continued to grow at a healthy pace, generating strong employment gains in the first quarter this year. Preliminary estimates show that total employment grew by 48,000... Read more
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| | Programme for School-Based Excellence for Primary Schools and Niche Programme for Secondary Schools 2007
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Thirteen primary schools have been awarded the Programme for School-Based Excellence for 2007. In addition, the 24 schools which received the award in 2005 and 2006 had their awards... Read more
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| | Introduction of Calculators in Primary 5 and 6 Mathematics
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In line with the phasing in of the revised Primary School Mathematics syllabuses, the Ministry of Education (MOE) will introduce the use of calculators at Primary 5 in 2008 and Primary 6 in 2009... Read more
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| | More Opportunities For Workers Without GCE N- and O-Levels
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Workers without GCE N- or O-levels can now join the Civil Service if they have attained the Employability Skills System (ESS) certification. On 2 Apr 2007, the 60,000-strong Civil Service... Read more
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| | Greater Infocomm Technology Support For Schools
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From July 2007, schools will have the option to engage full-time Infocomm Technology (ICT) Executives. The ICT Executives will provide schools with professional ICT support and additional... Read more
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| | Enhanced Bilateral Collaborations in Education Between Singapore and Vietnam
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Singapore and Vietnam are forging stronger links in education by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on education cooperation between the two countries. The MOU provides... Read more
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| | Retrenchment and Re-employment, 2006 - Re-employment Prospects of Retrenched Residents at a Nine-Year High
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The re-employment prospects of retrenched residents improved to a nine-year high in 2006, amid increased job opportunities available. This is in spite of a number of large scale retrenchment... Read more
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| | GEMS Youth Outreach Movement Developing Service Culture Among Youth
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The Go-the-Extra-Mile for Service (GEMS) Movement is reaching out to youths nation-wide through two initiatives of the GEMS Youth Outreach programme, namely the GEMS Appreciation... Read more
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| | Public Sector Agencies Sign Employers' Pledge of Fair Employment Practices
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Fifty-nine Ministries and Statutory Boards gathered to sign the Employers' Pledge of Fair Employment Practices on 12 April 2007. The pledge signing took place during the 2007 Public Sector... Read more
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| | Bus Companies Convicted And Fined For Failing To Pay Salaries
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A'Land Express Pte Ltd was convicted and fined in Court on 25 Jan 07 and 6 Mar 07, for failing to pay salaries to 7 of its workers, totaling some $26,232 in arrears. It was sentenced to... Read more
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| | WDA Ups Standards in Service-Type Economy with WDA Service Leader Scholarship
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22 managers, supervisors and senior personnel from different sectors, namely the aviation services, education, food & beverage, healthcare, MICE & events, and security, will receive... Read more
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| | National Wages Council For 2007/2008 Invites Views On Wage Guidelines
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The National Wages Council (NWC) chaired by Prof Lim Pin, Professor of Medicine at the National University of Singapore, will commence its deliberations on wage and wage-related guidelines... Read more
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| | More Teachers Promoted with Enhanced Career Structure
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There is a bumper crop of 10,861 promotees in the Education Service in 2007 (compared with 4,257 in 2006) due to the introduction of an enhanced career structure for teachers... Read more
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| | Singapore Public Holidays for the Year 2008
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The date, 28th October 2008, for Deepavali needs to be checked against the Indian Almanacs when they become available towards the end of 2007. Should there be a change in date... Read more
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| | WDA’s Professionals Conversion Programme to Maximise Opportunities for PMETs
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The Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) is enhancing job opportunities for Professionals, Managers, Executives and Technicians (PMETs) through the Professionals... Read more
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| | The Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation and WDA signed a Memorandum Of Understanding to promote cooperation and develop manpower in the Manufacturing Industry
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The Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation (SMa) and the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote cooperation... Read more
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