In the first episode of We Try First - Season 2, Sue-Ann Cheow asks an expert for tips on financial planning, and tries her hand at creating a budget to save money. Plus: Is it okay to reapply to an opening you were previously rejected for? These and more in this week's HeadSTart newsletter.
The Straits Times
Newspaper Publishing
Singapore, Singapore 154,133 followers
Get the latest news and insights from Singapore and the world with The Straits Times.
About us
The Straits Times is the English flagship daily of SPH Media, one of the leading media companies in Asia. Launched on July 15, 1845, its comprehensive coverage of news from home and around the world makes The Straits Times the most-read newspaper in Singapore. Quality news, in-depth analyses, impactful commentaries and breaking stories are packaged to give readers riveting accounts of events in Singapore, the region, and beyond. The most read newspaper in Singapore, both in terms of print and digital, it reaches 1.33 million people every day. The Straits Times' key strength is in its world class coverage of news outside Singapore. With 20 bureaus in major cities around the world, The Straits Times correspondents bring world news to readers on a Singapore platter, helping readers to appreciate world events from a Singaporean perspective.
- Website
-
http://www.straitstimes.com
External link for The Straits Times
- Industry
- Newspaper Publishing
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Singapore, Singapore
- Type
- Self-Owned
- Founded
- 1845
- Specialties
- News and Digital media
Locations
-
Primary
1000 Toa Payoh North
SPH News Centre
Singapore, Singapore 318994, SG
-
-
Singapore, SG
Employees at The Straits Times
Updates
-
UK companies that trialled the 4-day work week saw different outcomes. For some, productivity went up. For others, it meant longer working hours, which was physically demanding on staff. #4dayworkweek #workplace #jobs #companies #businesses
A four-day week can work – if staff and employers can deal with the challenges
straitstimes.com
-
A housewife invested $300,000 to buy a 5% stake in a fitness company that was supposedly worth $16 million. The stake was later found to be worth only about $1,500. #Singapore #invest #finance
The risk of investing in private and unknown business
straitstimes.com
-
OCBC needs at least 98.87% to trigger a compulsory acquisition of shares. #Singaopore #OCBC #GreatEastern #insurer #shares #acquisition
OCBC garners 93.52% of Great Eastern's shares, short of compulsory acquisition threshold
straitstimes.com
-
Goh was found liable for the company's $196 million in losses. #Singapore #GohJinHian #InterPacificPetroleum #courts
Ex-IPP director Goh Jin Hian failed to take steps to probe firm's financial position: High Court
straitstimes.com
-
This comes after the first quarter growth was revised higher to 3%, the fastest pace of expansion in 6 quarters. #Singapore #economy
Singapore Q2 economic growth beats expectations at 2.9% as manufacturing recovers
straitstimes.com
-
The proposed takeover is likely to entrench and strengthen Grab's already-dominant position in the ride-hailing market, said the competition watchdog. #Singapore #ridehailing #transport
Grab's proposed takeover of Trans-Cab will significantly weaken rivals, may raise prices: CCCS
straitstimes.com
-
Can I save enough to buy my own home? In Episode 1 of We Try First's second season, ST's Sue-Ann Cheow asks an expert for tips on financial planning, and tries her hand at creating a budget to save money. Catch the episodes of We Try First in our HeadSTart newsletter: str.sg/headstart-stli
-
Seatrium has disappointed shareholders for more than 5 years. But the offshore, marine and energy firm is now turning around, says its CEO Chris Ong. #Singapore #Seatrium #marine #offshore #energy
Seatrium chief expects tailwind as orders flow in and firm starts to sail into profitability
straitstimes.com
-
Major global semiconductor players are setting up new plants and R&D campuses in Singapore and other select South-east Asian countries. Senior business correspondent Ovais Subhani has more. #Singapore #semiconductors #chips #investments
Singapore wins more investments from major chipmakers as they seek to de-risk supply chains
straitstimes.com