Jobs & Economy

Lacking Digital Access, Singapore’s Disconnected Risk Being Left Behind

Jobs & Economy

Lacking Digital Access, Singapore’s Disconnected Risk Being Left Behind

With digital access as necessary as water and electricity, 10% of Singapore's population risks being left out of its rush for Smart Nationhood.

by Sophie Chew October 14, 2021

When Singapore’s Nightlife Goes Dark, Where Can Its Workforce Go?

When Singapore’s Nightlife Goes Dark, Where Can Its Workforce Go?

People who depend on the nightlife scene for a living reflect on the year since clubs and pubs were forced to shutter. Where can they go?

by Cam Khalid October 13, 2021

Why Aren’t Singaporeans More Invested and Involved In Palliative Care?

Why Aren’t Singaporeans More Invested and Involved In Palliative Care?

Puan Intan tells us how palliative care is more than hospices and healthcare professionals.

by Laili Abdeen October 1, 2021

Making The Case for a Wealth Tax in Singapore

Jobs & Economy

Making The Case for a Wealth Tax in Singapore

As income inequality in Singapore widens, perhaps it's time to compel the ultra-rich to hand over a wealth tax.

by Elgin Seah September 20, 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

‘I Eat Rejection for Breakfast’: The Realities of Being an Insurance Agent in Singapore

‘I Eat Rejection for Breakfast’: The Realities of Being an Insurance Agent in Singapore

We find out why they poach their own friends for business and how they deal with the stigma of their jobs.

by Ilyas Sholihyn July 27, 2021

Recent Articles

Jobs & Economy

How businesses in Singapore are learning to synergise profits and social impact

How businesses in Singapore are learning to synergise profits and social impact

Companies across Singapore are sending their executives to learn how to do good for society. Is this the future of corporate philanthropy?

by Ilyas Sholihyn

October 1, 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

Singaporeans Abroad

Meet Paul, The Singaporean Who Cleared Taliban Landmines In Afghanistan

Meet Paul, The Singaporean Who Cleared Taliban Landmines In Afghanistan

After 30 years in military, Paul moved to Afghanistan and then to Iraq to clear landmines and other explosive devices.

by Edoardo Liotta

August 24, 2021

Jobs & Economy

Coming Of Age

‘My Father’s TOTO Retirement Strategy Backfires’: A RICE Screenplay

‘My Father’s TOTO Retirement Strategy Backfires’: A RICE Screenplay

About family and the emotional, social, and financial aspects surrounding our preparedness towards retirement.

by Terry Ng

August 20, 2021

Jobs & Economy

Singapore, Unfiltered

Geylang’s Red Light District is Fading

Geylang’s Red Light District is Fading

When sex work gets driven out of Geylang, where will it go? With an impending rezoning and the rise of online platforms for dating and sex work, the demand for brothels on the ground have dropped to an all-time low. Amidst their disrupted livelihoods and loss of their second home, the sex workers

by RICE

July 31, 2021