Good evening! Catch up on some of the main headlines on Tuesday, Sept 14.
S'pore's open economy has created, not lost, more good jobs for Singaporeans: Lawrence Wong
PSP's thinking that having fewer foreigners will allow S'poreans to fill jobs is 'fatally flawed', said Mr Wong.
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PSP pitches higher minimum salaries for foreign workers, 'nationality cap' NCMP Leong Mun Wai on PSP's 3 proposals to improve S'poreans' job prospects
It calls for "urgent and concrete" steps to restore "balance" in the job market, starting by raising the quality of work pass holders.
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S'pore will continue to address downsides of open economy, help displaced workers: Lawrence Wong Downsides to open economy must be attended to: Lawrence Wong
Singapore has been investing heavily in SkillsFuture, Singapore's national lifelong learning movement, to help its citizens stay employable.
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Four vaccination centres to close down in end-September, but more clinics to offer jabs
Those unable to go to vaccination centres or Public Health Preparedness Clinics will be visited by mobile and home vaccination teams.
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IMDA suspends The Online Citizen's licence to run website, social media over failure to declare funding
IMDA said the socio-political website has repeatedly failed to comply with its legal obligation to declare all sources of funding.
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Retiree engraved dates of ex-wife's alleged affairs on knife before stabbing her at ITE
Seet Cher Hng was convicted of a reduced murder charge on Tuesday.
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KTV Covid-19 cluster with 253 cases officially closed by MOH
The cluster was first discovered on July 12 and sparked investigations into KTV lounges or clubs that were operating as F&B outlets.
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Home recovery to be default from Sept 15 for bulk of vaccinated people who get Covid-19: MOH
When a person tests positive, home recovery can start immediately if he or she meets the criteria.
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Condo resale prices, volume continue to climb in August
An expert expects demand for resale private homes to continue to rise in the coming months.
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Protests as Chinese property giant Evergrande faces 'tremendous pressure' over US$300b debt
Some of the protesters were contractors owed money, while others were anxious investors, according to media reports.
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