Nominated Member of Parliament Douglas Foo feels that business in Singapore, SMEs especially, need to shift their business model into a more innovate and sustainable version. When asked about what he thinks are the underlying issues of Singapore’s relatively stagnant productivity rate, Mr Foo who was sworn-in yesterday as NMP, said productivity is linked with innovation. So when innovation is …

Deputy Secretary of State of the United States of America John J. Sullivan has stated that ASEAN countries and the U.S. jointly believe that international law ought to be followed in disputes surrounding the South China Sea instead of “a unilateral decision by one country”. Speaking at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Ministerial Meeting at Lotte New York Palace …

Quoting a survey from the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Straits Times (ST) said that “more young people in Singapore feel that the country has benefited from the presence of foreign talent”. The IPS survey was said to have found 62.5 per cent of 19 to 30-year-olds believe skilled workers who come here from other countries “have contributed to Singapore’s …

From Saturday 6 October to Sunday 4 November, The Substation is presenting a programme titled Singapore Girl, or Heritage Deployed. It comprises an eclectic range of events: an interactive experience where visitors get to try our take on the famed Singapore Girl interview process, a runway show by drag queen Becca d’Bus, and a theatre variety show produced by well-known …

Singapore Power CEO Wong Kim Yin has been appointed chairman of SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) with effect from 1 October, replacing his predecessor Mr Tan Pheng Hock, who will retire on 30 September after having filled the role since October 2016. SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) shares that Mr Wong is currently the chairman of SP PowerAssets, Singapore District Cooling and SP Digital Holdings, …

by Sol I am a Singaporean, born-in-Singapore citizen. I have loved this country all my life until recently. My dad’s pro-PAP stance and his take on politics had a huge influence on my positive perception until I grew older and experienced the downside of life – sometimes wondering if it was a direct impact of our government policies. Many issues …

Recently, the non-profit organisation Action for AIDS came out in support of repealing Section 377A of the Penal Code due to the negative impact it says that the law has had on HIV prevention efforts. Following that, a member of the public wrote into Today Online to refute that claim. The author, Tan Meng Yaw, cited a survey done in …

Members of the public were alerted not to purchase or consume two fruit juice products, ‘Jus Al Sunnah Gold 1001 Khasiat Jus Alternatif’ and ‘Jus Al Sunnah 1001 Khasiat Jus Alternatif’ as both fruit juices were found to contain potent medicinal ingredients when tested. In a press release on Thursday (27 September), the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) stated that five patients, …

The Malaysian Cabinet has agreed to lower the voting age from 21 to 18. Youth & Sports Minister Syed Saddiq said at a post-Cabinet press conference last week that several amendments will have to be made to the Malaysian Federal Constitution for the move to take effect. This will require Pakatan Harapan to reach across the aisle to the opposition …

The Ministry of National Development (MND) has announced board appointment changes at the Housing & Development Board (HDB) and the new term of the HDB Board will be from 1 Oct 2018 to 30 Sep 2020. In a press release on Friday (28 September) the ministry stated that chairman of the Board, Mr Bobby Chin Yoke Choong, who is also …