Singapore students top PISA problem-solving test
Education Minister Heng Swee Kiat Singapore students have topped the 2012 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) problem-solving test. PISA, organised by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), examines and compares how well education systems around the world are helping their students...
PMETs with salary of up to $4.5K get legal protection
From today (1 Apr), the changes to the Employment Act, approved by the Parliament in November 2013 will come into effect. Some of the key changes to the Employment Act include: Sick leave benefits and protection against unfair dismissal to Managers and Executives (M&Es) earning a basic monthly salary of up to $4500. The...
Khaw: We help Singaporeans with cost of living
Minister Khaw In a blog post today ('Helping Residents with S&CC', 1 Apr), National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said that the quantum of Government assistance to lessen residents' burden to pay for their Town Council (TC) Service and Conservancy Charges (S&CC) is substantial. Last year, the S&CC grants for...
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