Well-known activist and social worker, Jolovan Wham has shared that he was stopped for an hour at the Malaysian Immigration yesterday. Sharing in a Facebook post on Thursday, Wham said that he was told by the Malaysian Immigration that he was placed on the Interpol list. When asked by TOC, Wham noted that the officer from the Malaysian Immigration did …

by Constance Singam The other day I was at the AWARE forum on “Poverty has a women’s face”. I noticed as I have in the past few years the increasing number of young people who attend forums, discussions and raise questions about issues of concern. Some of the questions that come up inevitably are “so what can we do”, “what …

A British Court has ruled that Canadian David Roach could be extradited to Singapore, after Singapore had agreed to waive corporal punishment if he is found guilty. In July 2016, Roach strolled into a Standard Chartered bank branch at Holland Village, where he handed the teller a scrap of paper and walked off with the cash. Roach had then fled …

by ValuePenguin For the Love of Laundry is a remarkable Singapore-based company. The business provides a top notch product that puts less of a strain on the natural and environment. We asked them some questions to find out what drives their business success and environmental mission. Founded in 2011, For the Love of Laundry has made a point to offer high …

Singapore’s leading gender equality advocacy group, AWARE, recently hosted a panel discussion on their latest report entitled ‘Why Are You Not Working?’ which zeros in on the challenges that low-income mothers face with gaining and maintain employment and child care. The survey found that these women tend to bear the brunt of financial instability as they are the ones who …

by Constance Singam I saw Crazy Rich Asians yesterday and was thoroughly entertained. I wanted to see the jewels, the fashion, the glamour and beautiful people. I was a voyeur! In defense of my view on representation and the lack of interest in it with regard to this movie is that for me it was just a Hollywood movie, set …

The inaugural Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific (ITAP), a trade fair that will be jointly organised by Singapore’s SingEx Exhibitions Pte Ltd and Germany’s Deutsche Messe AG, will be held at Singapore Expo from 16 to 18 Oct this year. An estimated 10,000 attendees from over 30 countries will participate in the event throughout the three days. Singapore was chosen as the …

by ValuePenguin Owning a brand new HDB flat is an enticing proposition. The new sales launch gives Singaporeans this chance, so we dug into the details of the sales launch in order to help prospective homeowners understand the newest BTO offerings. The Housing & Development Board’s latest Build-To-Order (BTO) sales launch offers Singaporeans an exciting opportunity to purchase a new HDB …

A forum letter from Dr Yik Keng Yeong published in The Straits Times (ST) wrote, “We face graver and more complex socioeconomic and geopolitical problems with each passing decade, and these will not go away with the simplistically expedient measure of decreasing the pay of the executive branch of the Government, convenient whipping boy though it has become,” Dr Yik was …

Ler Jiyuan is a Singaporean filmmaker who is an experienced storyteller. His diverse portfolio includes telemovies such as ‘Gone Case’ based on the award-winning novel by Dave Chua and ‘The Love Machine’ which was nominated for five awards at the 2016 Asian Television Awards. He’s also worked on TV projects like ‘Fiends and Foes’ and ‘Zero Calling’ as well as …