Finding ways to adapt to shifts in tech skills I refer to the article “Finding ways to adapt to shifts in tech, skills” (Straits Times, Jan 31). The article gives a scenerio of Singapore in the future, “It is 2020 and Singaporeans have wholeheartedly embraced artificial intelligence and innovation.” What will 2026 look like “This dystopian scenario, where the adoption …

The SAF Terrexes Infantry Carrier Vehicles (ICVs) that have returned home to Singapore, are transported back to its base camp to undergo detailed checks. The detailed inspection will take a few days to complete, said the Minister for Defence, Ng Eng Hen, on his Facebook page yesterday (30 Jan). The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) informed on 31 Jan morning that …

President Tony Tan Keng Yam and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong wrote letters the Governor General of Canada David Lloyd Johnston and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to express their condolences over the attack of the Quebec City Islamic Cultural Centre Canada on Sunday (29 January) during evening prayers, University of Quebec Hospital Centre spokeswoman Genevieve Dupuis said on Monday (30 January) …

JAKARTA — In Riau, Central Kalimantan, and West Kalimantan, local governments have started actions to prevent land and forest fires and to be prepared for the dry season in the three main provinces which are located on the equator. According to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the dry season this year will be drier than normal and this …

Yet another record for Changi Airport  I refer to the article “Changi Airport handled a record 58.7m passengers last year, 5.9% higher than in 2015” (Straits Times, Jan 30). It states that “Changi Airport handled a record 58.7 million passengers last year, 5.9 per cent higher than in 2015.” I used to work at the airport in the 1970s and …

By Margaret Yang, CMC Markets US equity markets lost around 0.6% last night following President Trump’s travel ban on seven predominantly Muslim countries – a step to materialise his immigration policy as promised in his election campaign.  This action quickly received strong dissent from social groups and gave rise to protests in the airports. What worried the market was that …

Singapore Changi Airport has announced that in 2016, it has reached 58.7 million passenger movements (5.9 percent higher than the previous year) and 360,490 aircraft movements (4.1 percent higher than the previous year), adding that airfreight throughput increased by 6.3 percent to also reach a new high of 1.97 million tonnes. For the month of December, Changi Airport reported that …

Phil Robertson, Deputy Asia Director of Human Rights Watch’s statement on the asylum case of Amos Yee Pang Sang in support of his asylum Human Rights Watch is an international human rights organization with our headquarters in New York. Our work focuses on investigating and exposing government violations of international human rights standards around the world, including in Singapore. I …

By M Ravi Thaipusam and the Right to Religious & Cultural Practice in Singapore Thaipusam has been an integral part of my religious and cultural upbringing. As a child, I attended, supported and even participated in the festival. Singapore’s Tourism Board lists Thaipusam as an event in its rich diverse cultural heritage calendar. Each year, the streets are lined with …

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) condemns the attack at the Quebec City Islamic Cultural Centre Canada on Sunday (29 January) during evening prayers, which killed six people and injured eight others. The Ministry also noted that there were no Singaporeans hurt during the incident. Local media said that the Police investigates the case as terrorism act towards Muslims. An eyewitness …