Tang See Kit

Business journalist at @ChannelNewsAsia.com. Formerly of @CNBCi. Let's talk: [email protected]

[Tang See Kit @SeeKitCNA]

In response to queries, the United Workers of Electronics and Electrical Industries says it's "disappointed" to be given only one day’s notice of the layoffs, which leaves "insufficient time for meaningful discussion"

Union adds it has escalated the matter to Manpower Ministry

[Tang See Kit @SeeKitCNA]

Dyson has declined to reveal how many employees were let go in Singapore today

Would only say that it is constantly changing the make-up of its teams to “have the right skills in the right places” and its “ambitions in Singapore remain unchanged”

[CNA @ChannelNewsAsia]

Dyson conducts 'surprise' layoffs in Singapore, leaving employees in shock and in 'low morale' https://t.co/IwSE4ZmsMd

[Tang See Kit @SeeKitCNA]

Understandably, the atmosphere in Dyson’s office today has been "solemn". Some are worried if they are next; but many others say they are trying to help those affected by the layoffs today

"We will try to support them in the best way we can"

[Tang See Kit @SeeKitCNA]

Excited to be part of this cohort. Looking forward to the programme that officially starts … today!

[Reuters Institute @risj_oxford]

We are thrilled to welcome the 100 new members of @risj_oxford Oxford Climate Journalism Network

Our 6th cohort includes 38 men & 62 women from dozens of countries. Figures below

🙋🏾‍♀️ Explore their names https://t.co/LzO7JUEcyX
ℹ️ More on the network https://t.co/NI7zyDhdWk

[CNA @ChannelNewsAsia]

IN FOCUS: IPO drought, poor valuations: What can be done to revive Singapore’s ailing stock market? https://t.co/5ve9zSsDNq

[Wei Du 杜唯 @WeiDuCNA]

When I set out to make Walk the Line, I wanted to answer 1 question: what's fundamentally changed in China that tens of thousands would put their lives on the line to leave?

In the process, I discovered so much more -

https://t.co/SzHBIoG5k8

[CNA @ChannelNewsAsia]

Bank of Singapore uncovers misuse of medical benefits; fires some employees https://t.co/iYB6vdTcM9

[CNA @ChannelNewsAsia]

IN FOCUS: Out with the 5Cs, so what is the new 'Singapore dream'? https://t.co/xq1whG23Fz

[Tang See Kit @SeeKitCNA]

Validity of HFE letters extended to 9 months! Great news for homebuyers, especially those who endured the long wait of obtaining one when the initiative rolled out in May

https://t.co/GcHV86DXET

[Tang See Kit @SeeKitCNA]

The HFE, or HDB flat eligibility, letter is a new phrase to learn for home buyers in Singapore

Basically, you need this letter before you can buy a new or resale flat

But it hasn’t been easy for some home buyers, who waited for more than a month to get their letters approved

[CNA @ChannelNewsAsia]

Longer waiting time for flat eligibility letters due to 'system glitches', HDB says https://t.co/2V1IWwzW0o

[Tang See Kit @SeeKitCNA]

These home buyers told CNA that it wasn’t easy to get updates about their applications during the wait

After this article was published today, HDB said it has been "progressively informing" applicants since Jul 20 about the longer time required to process their applications

[Tang See Kit @SeeKitCNA]

Mr Ng and his team are in a meeting room right now, watching the live results show on CNA.

We’ve been told that Mr Ng will speak to the media after the official announcement of the sample count. So we wait…

[Tang See Kit @SeeKitCNA]

Presidential candidate Ng Kok Song, accompanied by his fiancée Sybil Lau, has just arrived at the office of his social media agency. This office is where Mr Ng, as well as his campaign team and friends, will be waiting for the results of #PE2023

[Tang See Kit @SeeKitCNA]

Earlier, friends of Mr Ng Kok Song arrived at the venue with a large poster of the presidential candidate.

One of them, Mr Chew Loy Cheow, described Mr Ng’s efforts over the past nine days of #PE2023 campaigning as “tremendous”.

“He doesn’t have any day or time off.”

[Tang See Kit @SeeKitCNA]

Here at the Nomination Centre along King George’s Ave this morning

Presidential hopeful Ng Kok Song has arrived with his assentor (and former Presidential hopeful) Mohamed Salleh Marican

[CNA @ChannelNewsAsia]

Tharman a 'strong candidate' for president, but Jurong GRC will miss a 'solid anchor': Political analysts https://t.co/fajY4bZoOG

[David Zabinsky @DavidZabinsky]

You’ve heard of Pilates.

The exercise, that is.

But what you probably haven’t heard is how it originated:

By a German national named Joseph Pilates…

Who invented it while detained in a World War I Internment Camp.

A story:

[CNA @ChannelNewsAsia]

Start-ups in Singapore to face more difficulties in fundraising after US bank failures, say experts and VCs https://t.co/8YH2mL4Nx0

[Thomas Philippon @ThomasPHI2]

SVB (1/..)
First, sorry to be late. I received many questions about SVB but was too busy last week.

Let's try and make some sense of this mess. As usual, there is a large amount of self-interested non-sense, from Silicon Valley's investors this time but that is incidental.