- www.channelnewsasia.com Property agent numbers in Singapore hit record high of over 36,000
The number of property agents has been growing every year since 2017.
- www.population.fyi Singapore's fertility crisis: Could flexible & remote work be the answer?
In a country where 57% of young adults are unmarried, workplace reforms could reshape demographic trends: new research shows reduced hours and remote work could increase childbearing plans up to 79%
- www.straitstimes.com BYD tops 2024 new car sales in S’pore, first for a Chinese EV brand
The Chinese EV brand netted 14.4 per cent of the Singapore new car market in 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com.
cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/53007437
- www.channelnewsasia.com Singapore passes law removing mandatory minimum penalties for first-time dangerous, careless driving offenders
Minister of State for Home Affairs Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim said that the intent of the law was "not to signal" a more lenient stance towards egregious motorists but to give courts greater discretion in determining appropriate sentences for such offenders.
- www.channelnewsasia.com Singapore adults' ability to read or write in English is below OECD average. What's the problem?
Many jobs require strong reading, comprehension and problem-solving skills, and adults with lower literacy levels may struggle to adapt to new roles, reducing their employability, one expert said.
- www.channelnewsasia.com Not starving, but still hungry: Some helpers in Singapore not eating enough as employers restrict food
Some employers have a “binary sort of framing” regarding food, in which they feel there is no issue as long as they are not starving their helpers, said a representative from a migrant worker advocacy group.
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Simba new 300GB data plan for $5
https://simba.sg/data-only
Probably can replace home broadband for some people.
- www.channelnewsasia.com Singaporean student, 25, stabbed to death in Brussels; two suspects identified
SINGAPORE: A 25-year-old Singaporean student died in Brussels after he was stabbed in the early hours of Thursday morning (Nov 7). Local police were called to the scene at 2.30am where they found the man with a stab wound to the abdomen. The police provided first aid until the arrival of em
cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/46866518
- www.straitstimes.com Singapore population crosses 6 million mark
Among citizens, there were fewer births and marriages in 2023, while the proportion of seniors continued to expand. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Spotted wood owl in Singapore
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19794341
> Spotted an owl in the woods in Bishan Park in central Singapore early in the evening. Logically this makes it a spotted wood owl. > > Sorry for the low quality - it was at the limits of my Pixel 6 camera.
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Public transport fare hike: Adults to pay 10 cents more per journey from Dec 28 - CNA
www.channelnewsasia.com Public transport fare hike: Adults to pay 10 cents more per journey from Dec 28Overall, fares will go up by 6 per cent - less than the 7 per cent increase last year when adult fares rose by up to 11 cents for adults per journey.
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Bicycles, kick scooters to be banned from pedestrian-only footpaths
Bicycles and kick scooters will be banned from footpaths that are next to cycling lanes from the fourth quarter of this year. They must stick to the cycling lane instead. Only personal mobility aids like motorised scooters will be allowed on these pedestrian-only paths. These will have a speed limit of 6 km/h by the end of next year. The Land Transport Authority says this is to keep paths safer for all, especially seniors and young children.
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Togoparts security breach
Heads up. I just got notification from IOS that my Togoparts.com password is leaked.
Tried to upload screenshot , but I kept getting error message
- www.channelnewsasia.com Singapore’s largest water lily collection, scenic boardwalks: Japanese Garden in Jurong to reopen in September
The new Water Lily Garden will be home to over 150 day- and night-blooming water lily varieties sourced from around the world.
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S’pore orders social media sites to block 95 accounts, in first such use of foreign interference law
www.straitstimes.com S’pore orders social media sites to block 95 accounts in first such use of foreign interference lawThe accounts are linked to Chinese businessman Guo Wengui, who was convicted of fraud in the US. Read more at straitstimes.com.
- sg.news.yahoo.com Singapore home sales reach lowest in 20 years in first half
Singapore’s new-home sales barely rose in June, capping the weakest first half in at least two decades as sentiment wanes in the once-booming market.
(Bloomberg) — Singapore’s new-home sales barely rose in June, capping the weakest first half in at least two decades as sentiment wanes in the once-booming market.
Developers sold 228 units last month, up from 221 in May, figures from the Urban Redevelopment Authority showed on Monday. That means fewer than 2,000 units were sold in the first six months of 2024, the least in available data going back to 2004, according to preliminary calculations by Bloomberg.
Initial home sales figures for the second quarter may be revised in finalised data released later this month.
