How did chewing gum become a banned item in Singapore?
Chewing a piece of gum in Singapore is not illegal and it certainly wouldn’t get you into serious punishment such as getting caned or the death penalty.
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The story of Che Zahara, one of Singapore’s kindest and strongest women
When we talk about an inclusive and fairer society, we cannot forget about women in the workforce.
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Lapses in our Public Hospital – what needs to be fixed?
A matter of “ownself check ownself.”
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The history of Singapore’s hawker culture and how it’s related to our cost of living
In the past, although street hawkers provided a necessary service by serving cheap food to the masses, they also created several problems to the extent that they were regarded as public nuisances that threatened public order and health.
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September 1970: NTUC Income set up to provide low-wage workers with affordable insurance coverage
NTUC Income was established in 1970 with the objective of providing insurance protection to the masses. Up till then, low-income
Continue readingNo Playbook for A Miraculous Relief for Aviation Industry
Came across the photo of Changi Airport when it first opened in the 80s and it brought back a strong
Continue readingYou Need to Read this Gen-Z Intern’s Take on Digitalisation
atomi’s Path to Digitalisation x the Journey of a Gen-Z intern To take advantage of the rise in e-commerce, most
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Should Singapore impose the minimum wage law? What are the pros and cons of it?
Here’s one Singaporean’s views.
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Look for change, and not look for “Are they still poor?”
“I wonder, Mama. Are our Government really doing right by the lower-wage workers in Singapore?”
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What I realised from Gerald Giam and Koh Poh Koon’s debate in Parliament
In Parliament last week, NTUC Deputy Secretary-General Koh Poh Koon and Workers’ Party MP Gerald Giam had an interesting exchange
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