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GovTech cuts 93 jobs in ‘first phase’ of transition to new operating model

GovTech cuts 93 jobs in ‘first phase’ of transition to new operating model

Over the next two years, the agency is expected to let go of 7 to 9 per cent – or about 300 workers – of its total workforce.

15/07/2026

Some businesses will lose out amid deeper Singapore-Malaysia economic integration, but both sides will benefit: Tharman

Some businesses will lose out amid deeper Singapore-Malaysia economic integration, but both sides will benefit: Tharman

15/07/2026

35 schools oversubscribed in Phase 2A of Primary 1 registration exercise

35 schools oversubscribed in Phase 2A of Primary 1 registration exercise

15/07/2026

US launches new round of strikes against Iran as escalation threatens shipping

US launches new round of strikes against Iran as escalation threatens shipping

16/07/2026

GovTech layoffs reflect broader reorganisation trends in tech sector, say analysts

Analysts were divided, however, on whether the layoffs signal more public sector restructuring to come.

15/07/2026

‘Not surprising’: Why Thailand keeps reliving the same types of nightspot tragedies

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Death toll in Thai bar fire rises to 32, officials say, with dozens still in hospital

Death toll in Thai bar fire rises to 32, officials say, with dozens still in hospital

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Lapses in HDB season parking eligibility checks, MOH contracts among issues flagged in Auditor-General report

Lapses in HDB season parking eligibility checks, MOH contracts among issues flagged in Auditor-General report

15/07/2026

Ineligible applicants allocated HDB flats, housing grants due to weaknesses in checks: AGO report

Ineligible applicants allocated HDB flats, housing grants due to weaknesses in checks: AGO report

15/07/2026

'I want to fight': At 31, this former SIA stewardess is battling the most aggressive form of brain cancer

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15/07/2026

Some businesses will lose out amid deeper Singapore-Malaysia economic integration, but both sides will benefit: Tharman

Some businesses will lose out amid deeper Singapore-Malaysia economic integration, but both sides will benefit: Tharman

15/07/2026

35 schools oversubscribed in Phase 2A of Primary 1 registration exercise

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15/07/2026

US launches new round of strikes against Iran as escalation threatens shipping

US launches new round of strikes against Iran as escalation threatens shipping

16/07/2026

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Singapore & Malaysia should do more to bring youth together: President Tharman

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