Corporate tax rate likely to stay
SINGAPORE - Singapore is not likely to tweak its corporate tax rate of 17 per cent in next month's Budget, according to accounting firm Ernst & Young.

For more, see http://www.todayonline.com/Business/EDC100128-0000108/Corporate-tax-rate-likely-to-stay

S'pore-based workers aged 30-47 lead drive for more global exposure
SINGAPORE : Singapore-based workers between the ages of 30 and 47 are leading the drive for more exposure in the globalised workforce.

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Foreign workers must pass English test to qualify for skilled status
SINGAPORE : To qualify for skilled levy status, foreign workers in the hotel, food and beverage (F&B), and retail sectors in Singapore will have to pass a listening and oral English test.

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61% of firms hiring more
BOSSES across the business spectrum - from multinationals to medium- and large-sized enterprises - will be stepping up hiring this year, according to a survey.

For more, see http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_480160.html

Work grievances in focus
NOW that the number of discriminatory job advertisements has dropped drastically - from almost 20 per cent to 1 per cent - the spotlight is on "in-employment" biases.

For more, see http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC100121-0000078/Work-grievances-in-focus

Top S'porean concern: Costs
ABOUT 20 per cent of Singaporeans feel more confident about their personal finances in the last quarter than in the previous six months, a recent poll has found.

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JAL faces showdown with retirees
Japan Airlines Corp. is having a hard time getting its retirees to approve drastic cuts in pension benefits as it heads toward court-backed rehabilitation, sources close to the matter said Sunday.

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