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Food security dilemmas have led to questions on how to grow food safely and efficiently in land-scarce countries like Singapore.

Simply searching for a phone number on PayNow, using banking apps, throws up the display name that the account holder uses. For many users, this is their real name.

The 34-year-old man incorporated companies used for money laundering for a promised S$20,000 reward from someone from a group named SG Black Market Hire on Telegram.

There is growing concern about the adequacy of existing penalties for reckless driving, especially in light of the fatal Tampines accident.

Experts say the physical medium was chosen as it could be harder to trace than digital mail, and victims are also more likely to read.

Flexi-work has always been more about the nature of the job than the size of the company, say SUSS’ Sherwin Chia and Charissa Tan.

Two-thirds of respondents said their employers have become stricter about working from the office, while about a quarter have quit their jobs due to the lack of flexibility.

Mixed workforces of local and overseas staff are already a natural part of Singapore's economy and will be part of the future of work, say tripartite partners.

The chain calls the new outlets its “most aggressive expansion move” since arriving in Singapore in 2019.

Honing both your soft and technical skills are key when preparing to adapt in a fast-changing world, says our guest in this week’s episode of Money Talks.

More help will be given to firms to upgrade their human resource practices so employees can better use flexible work arrangements.

When used properly, green or eco labels can help against greenwashing. CNA's Koh Wan Ting unpacks these terms and breaks down what consumers should look out for.

The incident concerns Mobile Guardian, a device management app installed on personal learning devices used by students, like iPads and Google Chromebooks.

When employees feel their work arrangements support their personal and family goals, they thrive and companies retain their valuable talent, says SUSS’ Ada Wong.

Employers also say it is difficult to implement flexi-work across different roles in a company, such as for staff in customer-facing jobs and those in backend functions.

"Auntie Peng", creator of Dona Manis’ famous banana pie recipe, ran the Katong shop with the late Tan Tieow Teong since ’92. Mr Tan’s daughter rubbishes online speculation that she ‘kicked’ Auntie Peng out of the business.

Category A premiums closed above S$90,000 for the first time in more than five months.

An expected percentage point dip in interest rates is now likely to only take place at the end of next year, instead of this year.

Wang Baosen is the third to be sentenced for his role in Singapore's largest money-laundering probe, following Su Wenqiang and Su Haijin.

The Association of Small and Medium Enterprises says the take-up rate for job sharing has been low, with only 2 per cent of firms offering the arrangement in 2019.

Scoot flights between Singapore and Athens are also spending more time in the air.

Employers must give their decision on a flexible work arrangement request within two months, and provide the reason if it is rejected.

It's important to know what can - and cannot - be negotiated with your landlord before moving in your rental unit.

One headhunting agency has observed up to 30 per cent more applications from Malaysians in the past three months, compared with the same period a year ago.

Analysts attributed the jump in sales compared with February to pent-up demand and buyers being drawn to launches in the Lentor area.

The new “Supply Chains and Connectivity” pillar will be added to the pre-existing five under the Enhanced Partnership (EP) between both sides.

The Emission Factors Registry is meant to help businesses meet their climate reporting needs.

Last week, UOB and Standard Chartered Bank cut the bonus interest rates on their flagship savings accounts. Will other banks follow suit?

Singaporeans have become unhappier over the past few years, despite rising median household income levels. NUS Business School’s Siok Kuan Tambyah and Yuen Wei Lun explore why this is so.

The Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management has received unpaid salary claims from 15 former employees of the convenience store chain.