Delivering on promises: Punggol Digital District turns from vision to reality
Look no further than Punggol Digital District (PDD) for the possibilities for Singapore as a smart nation. What the Singapore Government envisioned is turning to reality. In 2007 at the National Day rally, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong unveiled the plans for Punggol 21. 10 years later, the plans became reality. Three years ago, Prime […]
MP Yeo Wan Ling: “Women Have Once Again Risen to The Occasion”
Labour MP, Yeo Wan Ling shared in a Ministerial Statement earlier this year that she once met with a rather distraught constituent who was very stressed out about managing her caregiving responsibilities at home. This lady’s husband suffers from OCD and she has three young ones with the youngest one being a child with special […]
Singapore’s unemployment rates improve in Q2 2021
Preliminary estimates for the labour in Q2 2021 from MOM have shown that resident employment for Singaporeans and PRs continued to expand, albeit at a slower pace. The slower resident employment growth was attributed to declines in sectors like F&B and retail, which have been hit by Phase 2 (HA) measures. Nevertheless, the silver lining […]
60 years since Chan Choy Siong, PAP Women’s Wing continues its fight for women’s development
In the 1950s, women were second-class citizens. While they had full voting rights by 1955, in many other areas they lagged far behind men. Many were denied education. Husbands could have multiple wives. Jobs were harder to get and, when employed, women were paid less than men. This was unacceptable to Chan Choy Siong and […]
Labour Chief: “I’ve heard their experiences of workplace discrimination.”
You probably have heard of the raging conversations surrounding foreign talent, and discrimination against Singaporeans over the years. But did you know that the tripartite partners have also been relentless in their push to ensure Singaporean workers are treated fairly? Of course, there continue to be recalcitrant companies with unfair HR practices, so the work […]
Good HR Practices Ought To Be Recognised: SMS Chee Hong Tat
Foreign HR Manager to Interviewee: “You spent two years with SAF, what is SAF?” In his Keynote Address at a virtual masterclass event by Human Capital Singapore on the key trends impacting Singapore’s economy, Senior Minister of State and Deputy Secretary-General of NTUC, Mr Chee Hong Tat shared an anecdote from a Parliamentary colleague. An […]
What young PMEs can do during the current Covid climate
On Hari Raya Haji which has just passed, Singaporeans were once again met with the news that we would undergo Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) again. This news would greatly impact the businesses of F&B operators, gym and studio owners and many Singaporeans from various walks of life. Our young PMEs and fresh graduates are another […]
We have to manage our finances in a responsible way: Lawrence Wong
In 1959, Singapore won self-governing status from the British, and general elections were held. Dr Goh Keng Swee resigned as a civil servant to contest as a PAP candidate. When the PAP won, Dr Goh became Singapore’s first Finance Minister. He soon discovered that the government was almost broke, and expected a budget deficit of […]
Pritam Singh echoes view that Singapore must remain open
Recently, opposition leader Pritam Singh shared his views that Singapore must remain open and welcoming to foreign nationals but change how it manages and accommodates foreigners in the economy. Mr Pritam called for legislative weight to deal with employers who discriminate against locals. He asked for mandatory educational assessments on foreign job applicants and more […]
Jobs Growth Incentive sees more than 270,000 locals hired as of February 2021
At the start of the pandemic, the Government anticipated that many would lose their jobs. Saving jobs and creating jobs for Singaporeans thus became a central focus of the Singapore Government in this pandemic. The Jobs Growth Incentive is one such initiative to create good and long-term jobs. More than 270,000 locals hired As of […]