Government & Policy

When Will We Start Ferrying Migrant Workers Like Human Beings?

Government & Policy

When Will We Start Ferrying Migrant Workers Like Human Beings?

When it comes to transporting migrant workers safely, how did Singapore fall so short?

by WIMBY September 17, 2021

No Matter When, Right Now Is What a COVID Endemic Singapore Looks Like

No Matter When, Right Now Is What a COVID Endemic Singapore Looks Like

When it comes to endemicity in Singapore, perhaps change and unpredictability is the new norm.

by Zat Astha September 15, 2021

No-Fault Divorce: What Should Singapore Prioritise? Marriage or Happiness?

No-Fault Divorce: What Should Singapore Prioritise? Marriage or Happiness?

A no-fault divorce option in Singapore is long overdue, and would reflect the reality that not all marriages are meant to last.

by Ivan K. Wu September 10, 2021

Can Singapore’s Household Services Cleaning Scheme Reduce Maid Abuse?

Can Singapore’s Household Services Cleaning Scheme Reduce Maid Abuse?

With a clearer distinction between their residence and place of work, can the Household Service Scheme better safeguard the rights of FDWs?

by Rachel Genevieve Chia August 29, 2021

We Asked a Bioethicist: Is It Discriminatory To Have Differentiated Measures By Vaccine Status?

We Asked a Bioethicist: Is It Discriminatory To Have Differentiated Measures By Vaccine Status?

Fears that 'vaccine passports' will exclude the unvaccinated from public life have surfaced. Are these justified?

by Sophie Chew August 3, 2021

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Government & Policy

Tackling Social Inequality With Literacy

Tackling Social Inequality With Literacy

Kids from low-income backgrounds don’t compete on an equal footing with those who come from privilege – this is an uncomfortable truth that is not discussed enough. Stephanie believes that one step to correcting social inequality starts with literacy, and she has made it her personal mission

by RICE

September 16, 2021

“If You Want To Help, Help Properly”: What’s Missing From F&B’s Recovery Plan

“If You Want To Help, Help Properly”: What’s Missing From F&B’s Recovery Plan

Billions of dollars have been pumped into saving Singapore’s F&B industry – but businesses fear it might be too little, too late.

by Sophie Chew

September 2, 2021

8 Takeaways From The Report On Harmful Masculinity Norms

8 Takeaways From The Report On Harmful Masculinity Norms

Here are 8 takeaways from the Report On Harmful Masculinity Norms, released last week by The Healthy Masculinity Project.

by Edoardo Liotta

August 6, 2021

Much Ado About The EIP: Beyond Money And Policy

Much Ado About The EIP: Beyond Money And Policy

MPs continue to harp on the controversial public housing policy, as race becomes a talking point of late.

by Sean Lim

July 30, 2021

Government & Policy

Should Sex Offenders Receive Treatment Instead of Punishment? A Psychotherapist Weighs In

Should Sex Offenders Receive Treatment Instead of Punishment? A Psychotherapist Weighs In

Top image by Marisse Caine. Last week, Leonard Teo Min Xuan, the administrator of the obscene chat group SG Nasi Lemak, was sentenced to a year of mandatory treatment. The verdict came after a report by the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) noted that he suffered major depressive disorder that impair

by Edoardo Liotta

June 6, 2021