When Ms Ong Pei Yi was 26, she scored her dream job: A flight attendant with Singapore Airlines (SIA). Ms Ong shares that her stint with the national carrier helped her to fulfil her childhood dream of becoming a “Singapore Girl” and sate her curiosity in the service sector.  But her dream was short-lived. While […]

 To while away her time on weekdays when her children are busy at work, retired dishwasher Wong Ah Moy, 80, often travels from her flat in Tampines to Toa Payoh bus interchange, where she grabs a bite and goes people-watching. Her no-frills 3G flip phone allows her to go online to perform limited functions, but […]

THE BIG STORY Biden takes lead in Pennsylvania, Georgia Democratic candidate Joe Biden has taken the lead in the crucial battleground states of Georgia and Pennsylvania over President Donald Trump, putting him on the cusp of victory in the United States presidential race. Mr Trump was trailing yesterday in all the outstanding swing states, except […]

SINGAPORE – On good days during the circuit breaker, Mary (not her real name), 15, could attend her home-based lessons punctually and hand in her homework on time. But on other days, she waited for more than four hours to use her 21-year-old brother’s laptop, as it was the only computer at home. Please subscribe […]

Senior finance executive Phillip Ang’s heart sinks each time he has to use his mobile phone to scan QR codes for contact tracing before entering public places. A spinal muscular atrophy condition prevents Mr Ang, 55, from moving his hands much, and the QR codes are “always too high”, so he has to ask for […]

More than 100 mid-career workers have been successfully placed in company attachments as at the end of last month, with around a quarter of them being mature workers, said Workforce Singapore (WSG) yesterday. More than 2,100 host organisations have also stepped up to offer mid-career workers about 10,600 company attachment opportunities as at the end […]

In today’s increasingly chaotic world, sound public policy and good governance have become more crucial than ever to forge stronger social cohesion, and to bring about order and progress. This is why James Cook University (JCU) psychology graduate Tasha Tan decided to join the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) at the esteemed Lee Kuan Yew […]

SINGAPORE – To facilitate the resumption of cruises beginning Friday (Nov 6), a Covid-19 testing facility has been set up at Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore. The testing facility is located on the third storey of the cruise centre’s carpark, and is designed to clear 125 passengers every 30 minutes. A spokesman for the centre […]

SINGAPORE – A proposed fully government-funded public defenders’ office in Singapore has been lauded by the legal fraternity, with all interviewed agreeing that it will ensure access to justice for the lower-income and boost the country’s reputation as a legal hub. But they also warned of challenges, including deciding how much to pay the lawyers […]

To Develop a Decentralized Protocol to Facilitate Secure Cross-Border Investments for Investors, Asset Owners and Property Developers in a Post-COVID-19 World – RACE™ (Real Assets Community Economy), a digital real estate ecosystem to facilitate asset and real estate capital transactions for Owners and Developers. – RACE™ plans to provide investors’ access to institutional-grade assets while adhering […]

There were 166 deaths by suicide from January to September this year, down from 304 during the same period last year, Minister of State for Home Affairs Desmond Tan told Parliament yesterday. He gave these preliminary figures in response to Mr Murali Pillai (Bukit Batok), who asked how many suicides had been recorded and how […]

Phase three of the nation’s reopening in the wake of Covid-19 could last a year or more, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong told Parliament yesterday. Ms Cheng Li Hui (Tampines GRC) had asked about phase three, including what factors are taken into account when deciding on the maximum number of people allowed for various events, […]

Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam yesterday said he is prepared to recommend a commission of inquiry (COI) into the Parti Liyani case, but added that he had “heard nothing” to justify one. In concluding his ministerial statement, he had challenged Non-Constituency MP (NCMP) Leong Mun Wai to specify the issues that he felt […]

It was a case that held the attention of much of the nation. Some observers depicted it as a David versus Goliath battle: a domestic helper accused of theft who won a court case against a well-off family. Others were quick to accuse the police and judiciary of bias over how matters were handled. Setting […]

Mr Karl Liew, son of the former Changi Airport Group (CAG) chairman, will be charged today with furnishing false information and giving false evidence in court, the police said yesterday. The Attorney-General’s Chambers had directed the police to conduct further investigations on Mr Liew, in the light of comments a High Court judge made on […]

SINGAPORE – Landmark measures to help smaller businesses exit contracts to cope with the fallout from Covid-19 and pivot to new sectors in a difficult economic climate were endorsed by MPs on Tuesday (Nov 3). Under the Re-Align Framework, owners of micro and small businesses with a significant fall in revenue since the pandemic can […]

Two high-level inter-agency maritime security exercises were carried out recently to make sure Singapore continues to be ready for potential terrorist attacks amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In part due to Covid-19 curbs that prevent large groups from gathering, the agencies coordinated some activities using videoconferencing tools. The first, Exercise Highcrest, was held from Oct […]

Local tourism is getting a boost from bundled promotions by hotels, attractions, restaurants and shops, which are being offered under the SingapoRediscovers campaign from yesterday. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is launching around 50 of these bundled promotions, dubbed “Singapolidays”, which can be found on the SingapoRediscovers website or the VisitSingapore mobile app. The promotions […]

In the past five years, the institutes of higher learning here handled a total of 172 cases of sexual misconduct committed by students and staff. Minister of State for Education Sun Xueling disclosed this figure in Parliament yesterday as she stressed her ministry’s zero-tolerance policy towards such cases at Singapore’s six autonomous universities, five polytechnics […]

Martha (not her real name), who is in her 50s, has been caring for her mother, who has dementia, for about six years now. When she takes her mother to see me at the clinic, she often shares a little bit about the caregiving challenges she faces. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading […]