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January 2007

	31 Jan 2007		Workfare Bonus To Be Paid On 1 May Workers eligible for bonus can declare income from 1 February.

	30 Jan 2007		76% Employment Highest In 15 Years Developments also include higher salaries and a more qualified workforce.

	30 Jan 2007		Record Investments Create 26,800 Jobs Value-added investments expected to come in at S$11 billion in 2007.

	29 Jan 2007		AVA Tells Traders To Label Fish Correctly The instruction comes following reports of oil fish being sold as cod fish.

	26 Jan 2007		December Manufacturing May Show Weak Performance: Analysts Contraction could be due to an inventories overhang in the global electronics industry.

	25 Jan 2007		2% GST Hike May Come In One-Off Adjustment: PM Lee Government may also increase employer's contribution to CPF.

	25 Jan 2007		S$40 Million Fund For Barrier-Free Access This is part of the BCA’s five year Barrier-free Accessibility Upgrading Programme.

	24 Jan 2007		Programme To Help SMEs Develop Intellectual Property Strategy The S$9 million programme is expected to benefit 200 SMEs.

	24 Jan 2007		Positive Labelling On Food Products Allowed Currently 150 products in the market can have a "Healthier Choice" label.

	23 Jan 2007		New Bill Proposed To Replace Secondhand Goods Dealers Act Internet businesses and businesses in open-air settings to be brought under the changed law.

	22 Jan 2007		Corporate Tax To Go Down By At Least 1%: MM Lee The move will make Singapore more competitive in the long run.

	19 Jan 2007		IDA Launches Infocomm Enterprise Programme Aim is to develop sector-wide projects and create intellectual property.

	18 Jan 2007		Pro-Family Initiative Gets S$2 Million Boost The grant will fund up to 50% of the costs incurred for approved projects.

	16 Jan 2007		Singapore To Tap Into Carbon Trading Market It can become a hub for carbon trading projects.

	16 Jan 2007		Fastest Retail Sales Rise In Six Months More consumers spending on cars and clothing boosted November sales.

	15 Jan 2007		Singapore WDA To Discontinue Re-Employment Support Scheme More than 7,000 job seekers have benefited since it was introduced in January 2005.

	15 Jan 2007		Upcoming Research Centre To Help Local Food Exporters The research centre will provide technology consultancy and advice on food related areas.

	12 Jan 2007		Singapore Accedes To Protocol Amendment On Ozone-Depleting Substances Local industries will not be affected by the amendments until 2016.

	12 Jan 2007		Singapore Adjusts Electronic Goods Regulations 41 electronics products traded with other ASEAN countries no longer need to be retested or certified.

	11 Jan 2007		S$500 Million Boost For Singapore’s Digital Media Industry Four key initiatives announced to boost research and development (R&D) in the digital media sector.

	10 Jan 2007		SPRING Singapore To Review Micro-Loan Scheme The Government wants to raise the loan quantum beyond S$50,000.

	08 Jan 2007		Application Deadline For Environment-Friendly Fund Extended Companies can apply for funding of up to S$2 million to the IES Fund until the end of March.

	05 Jan 2007		Manufacturing Expands In December Pace of expansion slowed due to decreased overseas demand.

	04 Jan 2007		Study On Social Enterprise Commissioned Aim is to find out whether certain charity sectors are more suitable for starting up and sustaining social enterprises.

	03 Jan 2007		Singapore's Economy Grows Annualised 7.6% In Fourth Quarter Economic growth led by the manufacturing, services and construction industries.

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