‘Jobs are very hard to obtain now’: Netizens tell Singaporean working in Canada not to return amid bleak job market

‘Jobs are very hard to obtain now’: Netizens tell Singaporean working in Canada not to return amid bleak job market

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean currently working in Toronto, Canada, as a price analyst has sparked conversation online after revealing that he’s thinking about moving back home to Singapore. On Monday (Oct 13), he took to Reddit’s “Ask Singapore” forum to explain that he has spent roughly seven years in Toronto, four of which were dedicated to […]

Singapore-Johor SEZ attracts US$4.2 billion surge in cross-border investment

Singapore-Johor SEZ attracts US$4.2 billion surge in cross-border investment

In a testament to the power of partnership, the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) has attracted more than S$5.5 billion (US$4.2 billion) in investments from Singapore-based companies since its inception. Gan Kim Yong, the city state’s trade chief, said on Tuesday that the cross-border economic zone – the first of its kind involving Singapore and Malaysia – was a compelling illustration of the achievements that can arise from collaboration in an era of growing...

Hamas kills dozens in Gaza crackdown, reasserting control after ceasefire

Hamas kills dozens in Gaza crackdown, reasserting control after ceasefire

A greatly weakened Hamas has sought to reassert itself in Gaza since a ceasefire took hold, killing at least 33 people in a crackdown on groups that have tested its grip and appearing to get a US nod to temporarily police the shattered enclave. Pummelled by Israel during the war ignited by the October 7, 2023 attacks, Hamas has gradually sent its men back into the streets of Gaza since the ceasefire began on Friday, moving cautiously in case it suddenly collapses, according to two security...