Speaking at the inaugural SG Climate Rally which was attended by thousands of Singaporeans and permanent residents, 19-year old Komal Lad declared to a cheering crowd, “I find it ridiculous that I’m encouraged to practice the same old steps to fight climate change that I was taught a decade ago.” The year 2 NUS student, who is the foundering organiser …

At Singapore’s first climate rally organised by Singapore Climate Rally, 23-year-old environmental activist Ho Xiang Tian delivered a passionate speech about the drastic measures that Singapore should take in order to play its part in this battle against climate change. The rally, which coincided with the global climate change youth movement initiated by Swedish teen environment activist Greta Thunberg, saw …

Organised by the Singapore Climate Rally to coincide with the global climate change youth movement started by Swedish teen environment activist Greta Thunberg, Singapore’s first climate rally saw over 2,000 participants on Saturday, 21 September. Despite the haze, youths turned up to make their voices heard on the issue of climate change and call for mitigating actions by the government. …

The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) has issued stern warnings to crematorium workers for receiving red packets from funeral services employees in return for giving the latter preferential treatment. In a statement released on Thursday (19 September), the CIPB said they were notified by the National Environment Agency (NEA) nearly a year ago on October 2018 of a complaint the …

The Ageing and Automation Resilience Index by Mercer and Marsh & Mclennan Insights released on Wednesday (18 September) ranked Singapore as the Asian nation that is most resilient to ageing and automation. It must be noted that all Asian countries were ranked in the bottom half of the resilience index, however. Globally, Singapore ranked 13th out of 20 countries that …

The air quality in Singapore according to the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) will remain at unhealthy levels over the next day, says the National Environment Agency (NEA). The PSI shows the air in Singapore to be at unhealthy levels between 117-136 across the island, with the South bearing the worst of it. This is up from the previous day’s range …

Amidst the drama of the cancellation of the Dissent and Resistance programme which was supposed to be held at Yale-Nus and led by renowned playwright Alfian Sa’at, it seems the certain factions online have decided to launch an attack on journalist Kirsten Han. Ms Han was slated to appear as a guest facilitator for one of the activities in the …

Gender equality advocacy group AWARE released a new report which looks at the impact of eldercare on caregivers’ retirement adequacy revealed that limitations in caregiving that can be performed by foreign domestic workers and the underutilisation of formal care services create pressures on female family caregivers. The report, ‘Make Care Count’ is based on research comprising 22 qualitative interviews with …

Singapore is among the worse countries in the world in terms of workplace diversity and inclusion practices, according to the inaugural Kantar Inclusion Index released on 17 September. The index, by data, insights, and consulting firm Kantar, revealed that 24% of workers in Singapore said they have been bullied in the workplace this year. This is one of the highest …

Following the announcement of the formation of the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (ECRB), it seems political parties have shifted into high gear in anticipation of the general elections, speculated to be in just a few months. The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), in anticipation of the GE, has revamped their website to be easier to navigate and is optimised for smartphones …