S’pore nursing aide earns only $1,350 far below other economies’ – thanks to cheap foreign labour in eldercare industry

Philanthropic organisation Lien Foundation released a report yesterday (26 Jul), revealing that…

Japan fostering clean sports for Tokyo 2020 by encouraging athletes to share their truth

Japan’s Anti-Doping Agency (JADA) has introduced various programmes and activities in conjunction…

Singapore spends the least, pay the lowest and least transparent for long-term healthcare?

Is Singapore’s public spending on long-term care one of the lowest in…

Singaporean companies make a strong showing in the 2018 Sustainable Business Awards

The winning companies of the 2018 Sustainable Business Awards (SBA) were announced…

HDB: Release of 2nd Quarter 2018 Public Housing Data

4,300 Build-to-Order (BTO) flats in Punggol and Yishun will be offered in August…

New food agency chief “missing in action” during Little India Riot in 2013

The government announced yesterday (26 Jul) that a new statutory board called…

The Minister says a degree is optional, but what is the reality?

Minister for Education Ong Ye Kung raised eyebrows recently when he said…

Human rights NGOs call for charges against Jolovan Wham and John Tan Liang Joo to be dropped

The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development  (FORUM‐ASIA) and its member from Singapore,  Think  Centre, have expressed their concerns over charges ordered…

More companies should raise workers’ retirement age: NTUC Secretary-General

More companies should follow the lead of Gardens by the Bay in…

Common hotline to report parking offences from 1 August for LTA, HDB and URA, Certis CISCO appointed as a common service provider

Members of the public will be able to report all parking offences,…