SINGAPORE: All employers must have a process in place for workers to make formal requests for flexible work arrangements from December, when new tripartite guidelines come into effect. The guidelines state that employers should communicate their decision within two months of a request for flexible work arrangements.  While employers have the right to reject such requests, the decision should be backed up by reasonable business grounds such as cost or productivity considerations. The guidelines also…

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SINGAPORE: Singapore sprint queen Shanti Pereira has suffered an injury, several months before the Paris Olympics.  Singapore Athletics (SA) confirmed the “injury blow” in a statement on its website late on Monday (Apr 15).  “Shanti has been ruled out of action with a leg injury ahead of the 84th Singapore…

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:Wall Street brokerages started coverage of Astera Labs mostly on a bullish note as they see the company benefiting from a burgeoning market for artificial intelligence (AI) tools.The Santa Clara, California-based company sells high-speed semiconductor-based data transfer technology for AI and data center applications and is positioned to gain from…

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