Protect the Singaporean Core: There is much value in our Singaporean workers.
I was introduced to Mr Leicester Chua from i-vic International some time back by a friend, “You have to meet this gentleman, he has so many ideas and it was just a pleasure chatting with him.” I got to know that the company has tried its best to hold on to its Singaporean workers amidst […]
On Difficult Times: What Single Mum, Madam Walter, Has to Teach Us About Grit and Courage
I met single mum, Madam Walter, 53, on Christmas Eve. An acquaintance of mine had heard about her and thought her sharing would be inspiring for us all during these difficult times. Now 2020 has been brutal, hasn’t it? Decades of Struggles, Still Optimistic Madam Walter is no stranger to difficult circumstances. A single mum. […]
Food Folks @ Lau Pa Sat Wows With New Concept in CBD
I lost track of the number of times I’ve brought friends and business associates from overseas to Lau Pa Sat to try our local delicacies. The local beers, char kway teow, satay, prawn noodles and all in undisputedly Singapore’s nicest food centre never fail to impress my guests! Lau Pa Sat has received many facelifts […]
Workers’ Party Chief Pritam Singh Echoes PAP’s Call for Upskilling
In a Facebook post on 3rd December, Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh, shared that he met with Google representatives last month. Over lunch, they discuss how the tech giant supports job opportunities for locals in Singapore. The Google team told Mr Singh and fellow Aljunied GRC MP, Leon Perera, that it has some initiatives […]
This is “No time to die”, Highlander Asia’s Managing Director, Ms Kina Huang
“No time to die” – the 25th instalment of the James Bond film series, is also the theme of Highlander Asia’s anniversary this year. In the past, they have always thrown elaborate parties in celebration of their anniversaries. The celebration is a more subdued one this year. Over the past 14 years, Highlander Asia has […]
Give Teachers More Rest to Recover from 2020, says Unionist from Singapore Teachers’ Union
Remember that fateful day in April 2020 when PM Lee announced the shift to full home-based learning for students in all schools and institutes of higher learning? A home-based working mum’s nightmare. Now, imagine you were a teacher, working from home, managing e-learning with young children of your own. Shudders. Almost overnight, teachers have had to scramble […]
Meet Nelson, the Singaporean with a Unique Career as a Harbour Pilot
Challenging, physically demanding. You can be a harbour pilot if you enjoy scaling a huge vessel in open sea to pilot it in local waters.
Invisible Heroes: Security Officers are Frontline Workers too!
In case you haven’t realised, security officers (like the doctors and nurses y’all clapped for during the Circuit Breaker period) are frontline workers too. Like many of these healthcare workers, cleaners, transport workers, they stood guard to keep us safe even during the Circuit Breaker period! And in the past months, the workload of these […]
A Story of Two Union Leaders and The Jurong Island Initiative
It was a rainy evening when I caught up with Mr K. Karthikeyan and Mr Muhammad Aswadi Salleh. A friend in the petroleum industry had told me about a lovely job-matching initiative that started on Jurong Island and have been ongoing for many, many years. Decades. “Gotong royong, the mutual support and community spirit is […]
How can our youth graduates and jobseekers cope during the pandemic?
Our young people needs help to ride out this challenging time – everyone in the society needs to work together to stop the economic effects of this pandemic from disrupting these young graduates and young workers’ lives. On a brighter note, many youths do believe the pandemic will make their generation more resilient!