Government

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CPF LIFE: The Complete Guide to Payouts, Plans & Minimum Sums in 2024
Did you know Singapore is a “blue zone“? The term was coined by Dan Buettner, an American National Geographic ...
6 May 2024
Economic Freedom Index (2022): What is it & why was Singapore ranked first?
Economic Freedom Index (2022): What is it & why was Singapore ranked first?
Freedom is such a slippery term, isn’t it? While Singapore is ranked #160 in the world for press freedom, ...
24 February 2022
SGUnited Traineeship Programme: 5 Things to Know Before You Accept an Offer
SGUnited Traineeship Programme: 5 Things to Know Before You Accept an Offer
Now that SGUnited Traineeship Programme is in full swing, it seems the old scepticism of the programme ...
29 March 2021
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Covid-19: What’s Singapore’s Refreshed Economic Strategy & How Does It Benefit Us?
We’re fast approaching the end of 2020, yet it appears that Covid-19 may stay with us for some time longer. ...
3 November 2020
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Fortitude Budget 2020 — $800m Covid Support, $100 for utilities, 40,000 SGUnited Jobs and More
Consider yourself fortunate if your job and income did not suffer from the Covid-19  outbreak that has ...
10 June 2020
Covid-19 Circuit Breaker: An Updated List of CCB Measures and Fines
Covid-19 Circuit Breaker: An Updated List of CCB Measures and Fines
Maybe one day I’ll be mature enough to not giggle at it, but as of now, I’m really tickled by how everyone ...
21 April 2020
[UPDATED] Solidarity Budget 2020 — $600 Solidarity Payment, 75% Co-Funding for Wages & More
[UPDATED] Solidarity Budget 2020 — $600 Solidarity Payment, 75% Co-Funding for Wages & More
By now, you should be pretty dang shaken by the social and economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. If ...
21 April 2020
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Covid-19 Relief: Compilation of Government Financial Assistance Schemes
Unemployment during this Covid-19 outbreak is a very real thing. The government recently announced the ...
6 April 2020
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[UPDATED] Budget 2020 — Measures to Cushion Impact of Covid-19 on Key Sectors
One of the key themes of this year’s Budget 2020 announcement by Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat is the ...
6 April 2020
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[UPDATED] Resilience Budget 2020 — Up to $900 Cash for Singaporeans, $1,000 Monthly Payout for Self-Employed & More
Whether you care to admit it or not, COVID-19 is wreaking havoc globally. Even if you think that medically ...
6 April 2020
[UPDATED] Unity Budget 2020 — No GST Increase For 2021, Up to $1,600 GST Vouchers & More
[UPDATED] Unity Budget 2020 — No GST Increase For 2021, Up to $1,600 GST Vouchers & More
Perhaps one of the most anticipated announcements of Budget 2020 was that of the Goods and Services Tax ...
6 April 2020
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CPF Education Scheme: Using Your Parents’ OA to Pay For Your University or Polytechnic Fees
University and polytechnic fees in Singapore are not cheap. The good news is that if your parents are unable ...
17 February 2020
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HDB BTO Launch Feb 2020 — Toa Payoh & Sembawang Review
Valentine’s Day is coming, which means it’s the BTO season again! This February 2020, the Housing Development ...
11 February 2020
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National Day Rally 2019 — On Retirement, CPF, Education & More
Shortly after Singapore’s 54th birthday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong made his National Day Rally 2019 ...
19 August 2019