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The Jobs Bank launched last August ostensibly to help more Singaporean PMEs get jobs is now being questioned even by NTUC. Under the government's Fair Consideration Framework, employers must advertise a job on the Jobs Bank portal for 14 calendar days, so that Singaporeans have a fair stab at the job, before they are allowed... 

The Straits Times published an article today ('Hire bankers on merit, not nationality', 15 Jun) which quoted UBS Singapore country head Edmund Koh as saying that locals should prove their worth when seeking a position in the financial sector, which is still dominated by foreigners at senior levels. "If you go up the hierarchy... 

The Chinese media reported that a coffee shop at Blk 155 Bt Batok St 11 has transacted for a record $31 million. This works out to $6,856 per square metre, making it the highest recorded sale price for a kopitiam. The change of ownership was effected 2 weeks ago. Mr Tan, the seller of the coffee shop named Eng Heng Noodle Restaurant,...