Workers’ Party MP raises concerns about inflation and cost-of-living pressures.SINGAPORE — Workers’ Party MP Jamus Lim recently addressed inflation and cost-of-living challenges alongside the upcoming GST (Goods and Services Tax) hike. The Sengkang GRC MP, who is also an Associate Professor of Economics at ESSEC Business School, suggested that the planned hike should be re-evaluated …
Author: Jack Wong
Jack Wong
Law and Home Affairs Minister highlights security lessons from the recent conflict.SINGAPORE: Following the October 7 Hamas attacks and Israel's retaliatory strikes in Gaza, there has been a "noticeable increase" in anti-Singapore sentiment across social media, according to Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam. He noted that such sentiments have emerged from the region …
Italian police have said that Russian hackers attempted to disrupt the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest with a series of cyberattacks.
Navigating the pressures of online professional networking in a post-pandemic world.Anybody who has been on LinkedIn knows the type. They can be found in your inboxes “hoping for a meaningful conversation,” regularly announcing their completed online courses, liking, reacting to, reposting, and commenting under articles or inspirational personal stories. This is a LinkedIn Person. A …
Workers’ Party veteran shares insights during Lunar New Year estate walk.Singapore — Workers’ Party legend Low Thia Khiang was seen accompanying Workers’ Party MP Jamus Lim (Sengkang GRC) during a recent estate walk. Prof Lim wrote in a Facebook post on Tuesday (Jan 25) that for this year’s Lunar New Year all-estate walk, he had …
Indonesia vows strict measures against companies causing environmental damage.JAKARTA: Indonesia will take stern action against firms that are found to have caused forest fires in the country, Environment Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar warned on Wednesday (Jan 25). She was quoted as saying by state news agency Antara that there will be “no mercy” for those …
From Sylvester Stallone’s first TV series, to the new season of The Crown and an Addams Family spin-off, Caryn James picks out the month’s biggest small-screen offerings.
Fresh terms to capture the evolving dynamics of post-pandemic work culture.Career Cushioning. Quiet Firing. Productivity Paranoia. These trendy buzzwords emerging from TikTok reflect the disillusionment many feel about the daily 9-to-5 grind in a post-Covid world. Philosophical musings about work aren't new; destabilizing global events have consistently prompted us to reevaluate personal fulfillment. These contemporary …
Human rights advocates and public figures rally for clemency in the case of convicted drug trafficker Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam.Singapore — An appeal from Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam, a convicted Malaysian drug trafficker facing execution in Singapore, was adjourned on Monday (Jan 25). Ms. Violet Netto, Nagaenthran’s new lawyer, requested the adjournment, as reported by The Straits …
2022 saw a significant increase in inflation rates compared to previous years, highlighting ongoing economic pressures.SINGAPORE: Singapore's core inflation in December remained steady at 5.1% for the third consecutive month, according to official data released on January 25. This figure slightly surpasses the 5% forecast provided by a Reuters poll of economists.The increase in inflation …
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