Free trade zones (FTZs) remain core to Singapore's trade strategy, building on and reinforcing its international air and sea hub position, said MP Mariam Jaafar. Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday (Oct 4), she said the proposed changes are timely, as they seek to align Singapore’s regime with international best prac
The proposed changes aim to use incentives to bolster Singapore’s economy and to support Singaporeans, said MP Mariam Jaafar. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday (Oct 3), she believes the tax incentives to attract family offices from around the world and to develop Singapore's reputation as a regional philanthropy hub
SINGAPORE - Housing prices, health issues and the proportion of Malay students in universities were among the topics that Malay/Muslim community leaders brought up at a dialogue on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE, Sept 19 While Members of Parliament (MPs) welcomed a proposed law to double government-paid paternity leave from two weeks to four weeks, several said yesterday.
Creating a “Singapore made for families” is one of the most pressing challenges of our time and we need to go further and faster, said MP Mariam Jaafar in Parliament on Monday (Sep 18). She questioned if the increase in paternity leave from two to four weeks is “bold enough” and whether making it voluntary is