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Good evening! Catch up on some of the main headlines on Tuesday, Sept 1.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

EP quota not unthinkable, but probably unwise: Josephine Teo

It is better to use salary requirements to ensure firms can access foreign professionals of the right quality while committing to build up their local staff, Mrs Teo said.New Progressive Wage Model Mark will encourage more firms to adopt 'minimum wage plus' Manpower Minister Josephine Teo said this would expand the implementation of the PWM, beyond the three sectors where it is currently mandated: cleaning, security and landscaping.S'poreans in senior roles in financial services grew more than 50% from 2014 to 2019: Ong Ye Kung

In 2014, 1,700 Singaporeans held such top-level positions - from managing director and above. The number grew to 2,600 last year, said Mr Ong.Ms Lim suggested six areas that could be reviewed, including the HDB Ethnic Integration Policy and CMIO model of ethnic classification.Khasanah will spend 20 years in jail for killing Mr Chia Ngim Fong, 79, and his wife Madam Chin Sek Fah, 78.

 

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Japan's ruling party to hold Sept 14 leadership vote; four possible candidates for PMTOKYO — Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to hold a leadership vote on Sept 14 to replace Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is stepping down due to ill health, local media reported on Monday (Aug 31).
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Football: Singapore Premier League clubs to resume full training sessions from Sept 1SINGAPORE - Singapore Premier League (SPL) clubs have been given the nod to resume full training sessions from Tuesday (Sept 1), the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) said on Monday (Aug 31).. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Japan's ruling LDP to hold leadership vote on Sept 14 to pick Abe successor: Local mediaTOKYO (REUTERS) - Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will vote on Sept 14 to select a new leader to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Jiji news agency reported on Monday (Aug 31).. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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