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Singapore’s Gig Economy Workers Face New Financial Challenges: Rising Living Costs Drive Increase in Essential Loans

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Singapore, Singapore – In a recent study by fintech firm Lendela, it has been revealed that platform workers in Singapore, encompassing delivery riders and private-hire drivers, are gradually improving their debt management skills. Notably, debt consolidation, which once led the reasons for borrowing among these workers, has dropped by 15 percent over the past two years. Despite these improvements in financial handling, the persistent rise in living expenses continues to challenge these individuals, shifting the borrowing trend towards covering daily living costs. According to Lendela’s findings, more than a third of delivery riders and approximately … Read more

Federal Judge Halts Trump Administration’s Freeze on Government Grants and Loans

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Providence, Rhode Island – In a decision this week, District Judge John McConnell issued an indefinite preliminary injunction against the Trump administration’s policy of pausing access to federally appropriated grants and loans. This ruling came in response to legal challenges spearheaded by a coalition of 23 state attorneys general who argued that the administration’s actions overstepped its executive boundaries, infringing upon the distinct constitutional roles of the U.S. government’s legislative and executive branches. The legal complaint was triggered by a memorandum from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that effectively halted the distribution of … Read more

Judge Blocks Sweeping Trump Administration Freeze on Federal Grants and Loans Amid Nationwide Concerns

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Washington, D.C. – A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order against President Donald Trump’s administration, preventing the implementation of a broad freeze on all federal agency grants and loans. This order, granted by U.S. District Judge Loren Alikhan of the District of Columbia, comes in response to a legal challenge spearheaded by Democracy Forward, alongside various nonprofits, public health organizations, and small businesses. This diverse coalition argues that the freeze infringes on constitutional rights and violates federal statutes, including the First Amendment and the Administrative Procedure Act. The controversy began with a memo … Read more

Federal Judge Temporarily Halts Trump Administration’s Freeze on Federal Funding, Protects State Grants and Loans

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BOSTON — A dramatic legal intervention has unfolded as a second U.S. federal judge mandated a halt to the Trump administration’s plans to withdraw federal funding, marking a significant development amid ongoing judicial debates over the management of vast sums of government grants and loans. This order was issued on Friday, responding to the concerns of nearly two dozen states anxiously awaiting a court’s preliminary injunction decision. Judge John McConnell took a firm stand in favor of the states seeking relief, effectively barring various federal agencies from stopping the flow of awarded federal financial assistance. … Read more