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Need a job? At least 7 positions open at TESLA Singapore

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Anna Maria Romero
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Tesla just lost S$616 million due to the ongoing cryptocurrency crisis, announced last month that its new plants are losing billions of dollars, and fired its country manager in Singapore in a round of job cuts—but if you’re looking for a new job, you may just want to apply.

At least seven openings for Tesla in Singapore have been listed on LinkedIn, including positions in sales, marketing, operations, delivery, and project management. The company’s job listings in Singapore may be found here.

This comes just weeks after Mr Christopher Bousigues, who Tesla hired in June 2021 to be its first country manager in South East Asia, announced that his role was “eliminated” as of June 12.

Early in June, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a leaked email that he had a “super bad feeling” about the economy and needed to cut around 10 per cent of salaried staff. He also told executives to “pause all hiring worldwide.” One of the jobs that reached the chopping block was that of the Singapore country manager. 

“Tesla announced a 10% of workforce reduction. My role was chosen to be eliminated as of today,” Mr Bousigues wrote in a LinkedIn post on June 12.

A July 5 Bloomberg report quoted the company as saying that it sold 254,695 cars around the globe earlier this year.

Late last month, Mr Musk said in an interview with the Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley that the firm’s new factories in the United States and Germany are “losing billions of dollars” because of battery shortages as well as supply disruptions in China.

“There’s a ton of expense and hardly any output,” he said.

The CEO characterised its plants in Texas and Berlin as “gigantic money furnaces” and also spoke of impending job cuts.

”Both Berlin and Austin factories are gigantic money furnaces right now. It’s really like a giant roaring sound, which is the sound of money on fire,” he added.

But this is not his only woe.

A Telegraph report on July 3 said that the sharp decrease in the value of Bitcoin caused the company a S$616 million write-down on the holdings of the cryptocurrency, which had lost a significant portion of its value.

Tesla bought US$1.5bn worth of Bitcoin in early 2021, but after Bitcoin’s value sank to an 18-month low, the company’s investment also shrank. /TISG

Tesla fires Singapore country manager after Elon Musk warns of cutting 10% salaried staff

Singapore workers consider resigning if bosses insist on daily work from office instead of flexible work from home

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Anna Maria Romero
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Photo: freepik.com/Telework (for illustration purposes only)

One thing the Covid-19 pandemic taught us well is that many of our jobs can be flexible and that working from home is not just a possibility but a workable reality.

And for the younger generation of workers in Singapore, this type of flexibility may just be non-negotiable.

Even as the situation normalizes and bosses are encouraging employees back into the swing of working from the office, workers aged 18 to 34 are saying “Maybe not” according to the results of the ADP Research Institute’s People at Work 2022: A Global Workforce View, which was published on July 4.

In Singapore, over half of the young workers who participated in the study said they would contemplate leaving their jobs if they are asked to return full time.

Among workers between the ages of 55 and older, only 35 per cent of the respondents had the same sentiments. 

And yet, the percentage of Singapore’s younger workers who feel this way is lower than that of the rest of the world.

Based on the survey conducted in 17 countries among 33,000 employees, 71 per cent of 18 to 24-year-old employees said they might look for another job should full-time work resume. 

Among 25 to 34-year-olds, 66 per cent held this sentiment.

For workers from the ages of 45 to 54, 56 per cent said they would do so.

The study pointed out that this sentiment may affect industries such as food and beverage and retail, which depend heavily on younger workers. 

As for industries such as construction, manufacturing, and food and beverage, it may not be possible to implement a flexible working system. 

“As lockdowns have eased in different countries, the question of whether workers can be compelled to return to the workplace full-time is a divisive topic. For many it could be a pivotal issue, potentially triggering a decision to leave,” Yahoo Singapore quotes Yvonne Teo, Vice President of HR, ADP, as saying. 

She added, “It is worth investigating the willingness of workers to return to the office and balancing this with what would work best for the business. 

When workers return to the office, managers have important roles to make in-person collaborations meaningful to engage younger workers. This will help to build a more connected internal culture and enhance trust and loyalty between employers and staff.” /TISG

POLL: S’poreans prefer flexible work arrangements over 4-day work week, though many admit extra rest day would benefit their mental health

Morning Digest, July 6

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Nick Karean
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Photo: Pexels/Nataliya Vaitkevich (for illustration purposes only)

‘Outside of Singapore also wanna control’ — Netizens on CNB warning that consuming cannabis abroad is also a crime

 

Cannabis/Youtube screengrab

The online community expressed criticisms towards the Central Narcotics Bureau’s (CNB) recent advisory concerning the consumption of controlled drugs outside Singapore.

“Wow, I didn’t know that CNB can go overseas and catch naughty people,” said a netizen in a comment with nearly 200 likes.

Read more here…

Lawrence Wong: Delaying GST hike would be ‘highly irresponsible’

 

Lawrence Wong
Photo: YouTube screengrab / Lawrence Wong

Speaking in Parliament on Monday (Jul 4), Lawrence Wong said it would be “highly irresponsible” to delay the increase in the Goods and Services Tax.

He explained that the government is expecting its spending to increase, largely driven by the rapidly ageing population and healthcare expenditure. Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that the economy is operating at slightly above potential, with a tight labour market and an overall unemployment rate that is lower than pre-Covid-19 levels.

Read more here…

 

Pritam Singh: The govt collected more revenue in the 2021 fiscal year than in the pre-pandemic 2019 one

 

Mr Pritam Singh. Photo: FB screengrab/theworkersparty

In Parliament on Monday (Jul 4), Pritam Singh asked about the government’s fiscal position and whether there might be room to provide more financial help for lower- and middle-income families.

Mr Singh pointed out that the Government had collected even more revenue in the 2021 fiscal year than the 2019 fiscal year before the Covid-19 pandemic struck.

Read more here…

 

Halimah Yacob, Tan Chuan-Jin, Edwin Tong test positive for COVID-19, Netizens say ‘Welcome to the club!’

 

Tan Chuan-Jin, Halimah Yacob, Edwin Tong. Photos: Fb screengrab

The coronavirus responsible for the current pandemic is no respecter of persons, as we all know by now. This week, President Halimah Yacob, House Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin, and Minister for Culture, Community, and Youth Edwin Tong are all down with Covid infections, just like nearly 550 million people around the globe.

As some netizens told them over social media, “Welcome to the club.” The President, 67, was the first to announce over social media that she caught Covid, describing her symptoms to be “mild flu-like” ones in a Facebook post at midday on Monday (July 4).

Read more here…

 

Netizen who served in the army for 12 years says that “we soldiers are insulted and treated like beggars” with NS55 $100 credits

 

A netizen who served in the army for over 12 years wrote that he felt the NS55 credits were an insult to him.

In a post to the Facebook group Umbrage Singapore, the netizen who went by the name of Shui Jing wrote that he served in the army for more than 12 years with his “body,heart and mind”.

Read more here…

Fans of overnight busking sensation Jeff Ng say he deserves another chance

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Anna Maria Romero
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Photo: Facebook, TikTok/ jeffng

It’s been quite the roller coaster lately for busker Jeff Ng—from becoming an overnight sensation as he drew thousands when he played at The Cathay on Saturday nights in June, to profiles in the media, to sudden blowback due to accusations of abuse from a former partner as well as allegations of entitlement.

Last Saturday (July 2), shortly after allegations from his ex-girlfriend, the singer, 32, abruptly cancelled his live performance, citing rising Covid cases as the reason. A July 4 concert at Dhoby Gaut Green was also cancelled.

Can he bounce back from the scandal? Many of his fans appear to want to give him a second chance.

As recently as last week, Mr Ng was riding a wave of sudden popularity after his Saturday night busking drew larger and larger crowds outside The Cathay. 

He documented this on TikTok, where fans can be seen swaying, waving their cell phones or light sticks and singing along.

@jeffhellomusic

#jeffhellomusic #cathay #busking #那些你很冒險的夢 #jjlin @drifterjjlin

♬ original sound – Jeff Ng 黄長俊 – Jeff Ng 黄長俊

“It’s too beautiful,” he wrote on the TikTok on June 18, along with a heart-eye emoji.

In a piece published on June 29, CNA called him a “TikTok viral star.”

“Trust us when we say the crowds are only going to get bigger,” wrote 8days on June 23.

Well, maybe not.

The trouble began on July 1 when his former partner, a woman named Lena Ng, wrote a damning Facebook post about the musician’s character and behaviour.

Ms Ng wrote a lengthy post that included the following: “国宝 is the WORST person I’ve ever met, spent 3 years of living together (or should I say enslaved lol) almost everyday with him.”

She went on to accuse Mr Ng of gaslighting, control and manipulation, but added that she had to pretend that everything was all right.

“The cognitive dissonance almost drove me insane,” she wrote in a July 1 post that went viral.

“It came to a point where he could trigger panic attacks in me with just a phone call or a text. I would tremble in cold sweat and spend sleepless nights beside him crying whilst he doesn’t give a shit. On eggshells everyday.

Swear to god even now, years on now, whenever I see a post regarding him it still triggers a panicky reflex in me. I believe it does so for the others too,” Ms Ng added, posting screenshots of their conversations. 

It appears that she wasn’t the only one he mistreated, according to her post.

Immediately after Ms Ng’s post, the musician issued a public apology to her, claiming, “I was young and reckless in my 20s, and I allowed my emotions to get the better of me. know this is not a reasonable excuse at all. I was wrong, and am sincerely sorry.”

“To Lena, I am sincerely sorry for my behaviour. To my family, friends, and supporters I am sorry that I have let you down. I promise to continue to work hard at becoming a better person. Thank you for giving me a chance,” he added.

His wife, Jona Tay, came to his defence in a comment on his post claiming “Jeff is a changed man and he’s an awesome husband.”

Nevertheless, other accusations against Mr Ng have emerged on social media, including one from fellow singer Khim Ng, who said that while she sincerely wanted to be happy for him, she added, “But then again all of us that “knows him” also can’t stand his DIVA and entitled attitude in the music and live bar gigs industry. Talent is 1 thing, but work Ethics , self awareness and attitude to ANYONE AND EVERYONE is EVERYTHING to survive.”

She then proceeded to write that “no major LIVE BAR outlets will DARE to hire him” because he “still SCOLDS patrons for ‘making noise’ during his sets.”

On July 3, a TikToker posted a video from pre-Covid times of a broadcast of Mr Ng on a Chinese livestreaming app.

@pamminnie

Is he ok?? #jeffng #jeffhellomusic

♬ original sound – Pamminnie – Pamminnie

In it, he asks participants to “try not to chat.”

He also says, “If you don’t want to leave, that’s okay. I’ll leave. After this song finishes, I’ll leave the livestream. I can take a break as well. I’m okay. I’ll just not collect my ‘wages’.”

Nevertheless, the singer’s fans don’t seem to intend on giving up on him any time soon, based on numerous comments on his apology post.

/TISG

Worst person I’ve ever met: ex-GF of Cathay Busker Jeff Ng reveals singer’s abusive behaviour

Stories you might’ve missed, July 5

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Nick Karean
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Photo: Pexels/Thirdman (for illustration purposes only)

Netizen who served in the army for 12 years says that “we soldiers are insulted and treated like beggars” with NS55 $100 credits

 

A netizen who served in the army for over 12 years wrote that he felt the NS55 credits were an insult to him.

In a post to the Facebook group Umbrage Singapore, the netizen who went by the name of Shui Jing wrote that he served in the army for more than 12 years with his “body,heart and mind”.

Read more here…

 

Cannabis is now legal in Thailand, but CNB warns Singaporeans consuming drugs outside S’pore is still an offence

 

Photo: Screengrab/ CNB

In the wake of Thailand legalizing the cultivation and possession of marijuana and hemp for specific purposes last month, Singapore’s Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) issued a reminder to Singaporeans overseas that doing drugs is an offence.

Cannabis is now legal in Thailand, but CNB warns Singaporeans consuming drugs outside S’pore is still an offence.

Read more here…

 

Leong Mun Wai asks if more airtime in Parliament could be given to topic of SERS in Ang Mo Kio

 

Making a clarification in Parliament on Monday (Jul 4), NCMP Leong Mun Wai asked about the topic of SERS in Ang Mo Kio.

Mr Leong said that all the questions on the Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS) in Ang Mo Kio were relegated to the end of the question list. “Which means there will be limited, or no airtime on it. There’s a difference between oral questions and written questions, so I would like to ask whether those questions can be moved forward”, Mr Leong said.

Read more here…

 

Nightmare coworker gets to work late daily, lateness ranges from 10 minutes to 2 hours

 

Photo: freepik/onlyyouqj (for illustration purposes only)

A netizen who found she had a “nightmare coworker” took to social media to rant about the matter.

In an anonymous post to popular confessions page SGWhispers, the netizen wrote that they had a colleague who was habitually late and that their lateness would range from 10 minutes to 2 hours. The netizen added that his colleague would always have “lame excuses like she need to” have a bowel movement.

Read more here…

 

Joss paper prices to increase 15% this 7th month, netizens say should increase 100% to minimize air pollution

 

Photo: Taken from Canva.com/used for illustration purposes only

With the seventh lunar month right around the corner, news of inflation hitting even joss paper has gotten netizens agreeing with the price increase.

It was reported that joss paper would increase by 10 to 15 per cent in Singapore in 2022 due to shipping costs which have doubled.

Read more here…

Halimah Yacob, Tan Chuan-Jin, Edwin Tong test positive for COVID-19, Netizens say ‘Welcome to the club!’

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Anna Maria Romero
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Tan Chuan-Jin, Halimah Yacob, Edwin Tong. Photos: Fb screengrab

The coronavirus responsible for the current pandemic is no respecter of persons, as we all know by now. This week, President Halimah Yacob, House Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin, and Minister for Culture, Community, and Youth Edwin Tong are all down with Covid infections, just like nearly 550 million people around the globe.

As some netizens told them over social media, “Welcome to the club.” The President, 67, was the first to announce over social media that she caught Covid, describing her symptoms to be “mild flu-like” ones in a Facebook post at midday on Monday (July 4).

“Just tested positive for COVID-19 with mild flu-like symptoms. Thankfully, I have been vaccinated and boosted. I hope to recover soon and am sorry to have to miss the events this week,” she wrote.

An hour later, Mr Tan, 53, let the public know over all his social media channels that he had been checked before the session in Parliament and tested positive for Covid, posting a photo of a rapid test with two lines.

“Checked b4 Parliament sitting today and unfortunately would not be able to be part of these two days sitting. Take care everyone!!,” he tweeted.

His Facebook post was a little lengthier, where he thanked Deputy Speakers Christopher de Souza and Jessica Tan Soon Neo for “holding the fort” in his absence.

The Speaker said he had “felt a little flu-ish, tested negative, and felt that I was on the mend” and expressed the hope that his “symptoms would be mild.”

“All good things must come to an end. My COVID-free days are over,” he wrote.

In a comment to his own Facebook post on Tuesday (July 5), Mr Tan wrote that he had a slight cough and slightly congested airways, which he called “So far, so good.”

Mr Tan, who frequently posts the fitness activities he does, also wrote that he has body aches, but added “I often wonder if it’s from the exercises and running!!”

During Monday’s Parliament sitting, it was announced that Mr Tong, 52, also had Covid. The Straits Times reported that Mr Alvin Tan, the Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth, asked that some of the questions that Mr Tong needs to address be deferred to a later date.

Netizens commenting on the Speaker’s post wished him a speedy recovery, with some sharing their own experiences of falling ill with Covid.

Some even told him, “Welcome to the club.”

On the President’s post, Mr Tan was one of the first to wish her well.

She was also welcomed to the Covid ‘club’.

/TISG

Ong Ye Kung says next COVID wave is here, possibly due to holiday travel

‘Outside of Singapore also wanna control’ — Netizens on CNB warning that consuming cannabis abroad is also a crime

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The Independent
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Cannabis/Youtube screengrab

The online community expressed criticisms towards the Central Narcotics Bureau’s (CNB) recent advisory concerning the consumption of controlled drugs outside Singapore.

“Wow, I didn’t know that CNB can go overseas and catch naughty people,” said a netizen in a comment with nearly 200 likes.

To give some background, the Thai Food and Drug Administration removed marijuana and hemp from the Category 5 narcotics list last month, making it the first Asian country to decriminalise marijuana for industrial and medical purposes.

Following the announcement, CNB issued a warning to remind the public that consuming controlled drugs even outside Singapore is a crime.

“It is an offence for citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents to consume drugs in Singapore and overseas,” said CNB.

“Consumption of a controlled drug (e.g. ‘Ice’, heroin and cannabis) is an offence, and a person will face imprisonment of a minimum of one year and up to 10 years, a fine not exceeding S$20,000, or both.”

“Cannabis can affect concentration and memory, which weakens the abuser’s ability to learn,” notes CNB on its website.

Netizens have since wondered how the authorities would stay informed of travellers’ itineraries. “CNB will be patrolling in Thailand har?” asked Facebook user Adnan Daeng.

Even those who aren’t into narcotics nor condone anyone consuming them found the warning “ridiculous.”

Photo: FB screengrab

“CNB has jurisdictions over other sovereign countries? Does that also mean if you are found guilty of trafficking in another country, served your time abroad, return to Singapore and get the mandatory death sentence in Singapore? Food for thought,” said Facebook user Han Sandman.

Others wondered if all who enter Singapore would be tested and what would happen to Singapore’s prison capacity.

Photo: FB screengrab
Photo: FB screengrab

One Michael Bok asked why a similar advisory wasn’t issued when other countries also legalised cannabis to a certain extent in the past.

Photo: FB screengrab

Check out the other comments below:

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/TISG

Cannabis is now legal in Thailand, but CNB warns Singaporeans consuming drugs outside S’pore is still an offence

Pritam Singh: The govt collected more revenue in the 2021 fiscal year than in the pre-pandemic 2019 one

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Obbana Rajah
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Pritam Singh
Mr Pritam Singh. Photo: FB screengrab/theworkersparty

In Parliament on Monday (Jul 4), Pritam Singh asked about the government’s fiscal position and whether there might be room to provide more financial help for lower- and middle-income families.

Mr Singh pointed out that the Government had collected even more revenue in the 2021 fiscal year than the 2019 fiscal year before the Covid-19 pandemic struck.

The Leader of the Opposition and Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh (Aljunied GRC) posed his questions to the Minister for Finance. Mr Singh said that tax revenue came up to $74.76 billion last year, more than 10 per cent higher compared with the $67 billion in 2019, and stamp duty collection hit $6.7 billion in the last fiscal year, 61 per cent higher than in 2019.

Stamp Duty collection was 61 per cent higher over the same period, hitting $6.7 billion for the fiscal year 2021, ending March this year. He asked for the Minister’s assessment of the government’s current fiscal position and how much room it has to introduce more cost-of-living support measures for lower- and middle-income families and small businesses in Singapore.

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said the higher revenue collected was largely due to property and vehicle transactions, which are sentiment-based and may not happen year after year, while the lower spending was due in some way to fortune as the Covid-19 Omicron wave turned out milder than expected.

“Let’s not count on these once-off instances to fund our longer-term structural spending increases,” he added. /TISG

 

Lawrence Wong: Delaying GST hike would be ‘highly irresponsible’

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Obbana Rajah
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Lawrence Wong
Photo: YouTube screengrab / Lawrence Wong

Speaking in Parliament on Monday (Jul 4), Lawrence Wong said it would be “highly irresponsible” to delay the increase in the Goods and Services Tax.

He explained that the government is expecting its spending to increase, largely driven by the rapidly ageing population and healthcare expenditure. Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that the economy is operating at slightly above potential, with a tight labour market and an overall unemployment rate that is lower than pre-Covid-19 levels.

 

 

“Under such circumstances, we had to consider carefully the size of any additional support measures by the Government – because excessive fiscal injections at this juncture can exacerbate inflationary pressures and become counterproductive,” he said.

This is why the latest support package was designed to provide more targeted relief for the lower-income and vulnerable groups who are disproportionately impacted by higher prices.

He said that Singapore has used a combination of monetary, fiscal and other policies to cushion its people from the extremes of global inflation while targeting help to those who need it most and helping businesses adjust to higher prices for now and the medium term.

“But what we will try very hard to do is to provide short-term relief, and in the process of providing that relief we will also want to encourage businesses, families, individuals, wherever possible, to become more energy-efficient, for businesses to become more productive,” he said.

The Government expects its spending to rise to 20 per cent of annual economic output, or gross domestic product, by 2030 — up from 18 per cent now, Mr Wong said. “There are cost increases, higher prices, lots of constants and anxieties, and we will do our best to deal with them. But we cannot neglect the medium- and longer-term challenges either,” he added. /TISG

Leong Mun Wai asks if more airtime in Parliament could be given to topic of SERS in Ang Mo Kio

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Obbana Rajah
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Making a clarification in Parliament on Monday (Jul 4), NCMP Leong Mun Wai asked about the topic of SERS in Ang Mo Kio.

Mr Leong said that all the questions on the Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS) in Ang Mo Kio were relegated to the end of the question list. “Which means there will be limited, or no airtime on it. There’s a difference between oral questions and written questions, so I would like to ask whether those questions can be moved forward”, Mr Leong said.

He added that there were a large number of questions on the topic that were being asked. “If not”, Mr Leong added, “Will there be sufficient airtime for us to discuss the general principle about the compensation package of this SERS, which is quite different from the rest”.

He explained that there were about 600 households waiting for “clearer answers” on the general principle. Mr Leong said that the Housing Development Board (HDB) had already been engaging some of the residents, but still he asked for clarifications.

Responding, Deputy Speaker of Parliament Christopher de Souza said the Clerk needed time to ensure that the petition is in accordance with the Standing Orders of Parliament. He said presently, there are “a few concerns”. He also said he understands that the issue will be covered in an Adjournment Motion by MP Nadia Ahmad Samdin scheduled for the day. /TISG

 

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