by Ganesamoorthy Subramaniam Traditionally, the term used for teaching Summary Writing Skills in schools and junior colleges the world over has been the term ‘Preci’s‘ that literally means ‘Precision’, ie “to say in fewer than one-third of the words what’s intended by the author of the passage.” It’s ironical that in recent years, our schools and junior colleges have been …

To celebrate the nation’s 54th birthday and the long weekend, GoJek Singapore has launched a series of initiatives to spread the holiday cheer to its driver-partners and customers. In a press release that was sent out earlier today (8 Aug) by GoJek, the multi-service platform technology company announced new partnerships as it aims to improve the welfare of its employees …

This year’s Singapore Writers Festival (SWF), themed ‘A Language of Our Own’, will explore the role of language in the expression of identities and formation of communities in the 21st century. The festival not only ushers in a new chapter in its 22nd edition but also features a new face at the helm, with poet Pooja Nansi making her debut …

In a media statement earlier today (5 Aug), the United Nations (UN) Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar urged the international community to cut ties with Myanmar’s military and the businesses that it controls and relies on. The report revealed that a UN fact-finding team has discovered a vast web of Myanmar’s businesses with connections to the military that are …

Traditionally, Singaporeans’ life goals and ambitions were typified by the ‘5Cs’ – Cash, Credit Card, Country Club, Condominium and Car. But, is this material-centric concept still relevant in this modern society? Well, according to an independent research conducted by Tigerhall, the answer is a solid ‘No’. In fact, the traditional 5Cs mentality has given way to a new definition of …

During the official launch of the Progressive Singapore Party (PSP) last Saturday (3 Aug) at Swissotel Merchant Court Hotel, Dr Tan Cheng Bock, founding Secretary-General of PSP, calls for Singaporeans – young and old – to come forward and join him “in making a difference to Singapore”. Dr Tan, a former People’s Action Party (PAP) member of parliament for 26 …

Over 1,500 participants took part in the Singapore Kindness Run which was held for the third year at the National Stadium last Saturday (3 Aug). This year’s run is a ground up initiative by Runners’ Heart-Reach, in collaboration with the Singapore Kindness Movement, conjointly with the launch of Get Active Singapore (GASG) 2019. The primary objective of the run is …

Fun fact: Did you know that sleep deprivation was a factor in some of the biggest disasters in world history? Case in point, the 1979 nuclear accident at Three Mile Island, the 1986 nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl, and the 1989 massive Exxon Valdez oil spill, among many other recent catastrophes. A recent survey from dayzz highlighted how poor sleep habits …

According to a leading cybersecurity firm, more than three million records of customers of international cosmetics and beauty products retailer Sephora are reportedly up for sale on the Dark Web. Singapore-based cybersecurity outfit Group-IB said in a media release on Thursday (1 Aug) that its cyber intelligence analysts located “two databases with customer data on underground forums that are likely …

On Wednesday (31 July), the Communications and Multimedia Consumer Forum of Malaysia (CFM), at its 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Cyberjaya, announced the total number of complaints reported by consumers for the first half of this year (H1 2019) which amounted to 4,635 complaints. The tally for this year saw a significant increase compared to last year’s count, with …