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Median salary to rise next year
The median base salary in Singapore is expected to rise 4.7 per cent in 2017, after factoring in disinflation, higher than the 3.7 per cent increase this year, said a report by Korn Ferry Hay Group...
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Gold prices expected to trend lower next year
Gold could lose some of its lustre as a safe haven asset going into the new year, with global growth set to improve, said OCBC Bank economist Barnabas Gan.Mr Gan told a briefing yesterday that he...
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Feng falls at first hurdle
Different venue, same opponent, same outcome.Singapore's top-ranked paddler Feng Tianwei crashed out of the International Table Tennis Federation World Tour Grand Finals in Doha yesterday after a 4-3...
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Kedah want Safuwan
From experiencing relegation to being part of the Malaysia Cup champions.That could be the path national football ace Safuwan Baharudin takes as he mulls over the next destination of his club...
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Say cheese and get hearty at Alter Ego
Now with Alter Ego, the group's latest venture, the Lees have caught on to another emerging trend: Hearty vegan options.Though it does not have many vegan items on the menu, whatever they have will...
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SUTD student invention prevents falling asleep at the wheel
He was in the police during national service and had to drive during the midnight shift.After nearly falling asleep at the wheel several times, Mr Loo Jun Wen, 21, realised how easy it was for...
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Mismatch of job skills, expectations - more under 30 'discouraged'
Mismatch of skills, expectations lead more workers to give up looking for jobs: MOMAfter he graduated with a degree in economics and finance in 2014, Mr Haziq Baharudin spent a year sending out...
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Changi's busiest links with four cities
South-east Asia and China set to drive most of the growth of airportMore than one in four travellers at Changi Airport is either going to or coming from Jakarta, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur or Hong Kong.The...
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Scrap is not the only solution
Can't decide what to do with your car when the COE expires? Here's what you should think aboutCome March next year, Mr Danny Chua will have a tough choice to make on his Toyota Axio.That is when his...
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Ex-gambler cooks to give back to community for Christmas
Former gambling addict cooks Christmas lunch for senior citizensHe used to own three mobile phone shops and a condominium unit, but lost it all 10 years ago after huge losses betting on football.One of...
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Spiffy outlet, upsized menu
Change is the only constant in life.For Mr Haresh Sabnani, 39, that is the greatest lesson learnt in the course of co-running popular franchise Spize with his elder brother and founder Anil Sabnani,...
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$20,000 for just four hours of work
Five finalists vying to be the best candidate for Carlsberg's Probably The Best Job campaignDrink on the job and still get paid for it? That is probably the best job in the world.Carlsberg Singapore...
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Will more good class bungalows be sold in 2017?
The volume and value of transactions in Good Class Bungalow (GCB) areas have risen so far this year, though prices continued to soften.Market views are mixed on whether transaction volumes will rise...
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Women bowlers stir excitement
She described the performances of Singapore's female bowlers this year as "pretty awesome", and Singapore Bowling Federation (SBF) president Jessie Phua is already plotting to take the team to even...
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MMA: Plenty to learn even if you're a black belt
More people picking up mixed martial arts, including parents who enrol their children.The sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) is steadily gaining popularity.And with local personalities such as singer...
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Don't let heels be your Achilles' heel
The party season is almost synonymous with stilettos and the like.But when even queen of glam Victoria Beckham has swopped her five-inch stilettos for trainers, you know it is time to...
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Choppy waters ahead, but Singapore in good company
Ample reserves, effective policies and strong institutions will help Republic ride out short-term economic challenges, says ratings agency Moody'sSingapore finds itself in an elite club that is getting...
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Hello old romantics
TNP speaks to four couples who have been married for over half a century to find out their secretsLast year, there were 7,522 divorces and annulments, the third-highest annual figure on record,...
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Donor's remaining kidney functions well: Study
Kidney donors can end up healthier than before, say doctorsIf you are worried about the adverse effects of donating a kidney, you may find this reassuring.Most donors can resume normal activity and...
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Narrow escape for elderly pedestrian
She was crossing the road at a pedestrian crossing on Jalan Sultan when a car shot past her.Shocked by the narrow miss, Madam Ang Chai Lian, 72, fell and hit her head.With her head bandaged, Madam Ang...
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