Are Singaporeans whiny?
According to Agung Laksono, Indonesian Coordinating Minister for People’s Welfare, “Singapore shouldn’t be like children, in such a tizzy”. His remarks sparked outrage on the internet, as Singaporeans...
View ArticleOf apples and oranges
A very interesting article was recently published by the Chinese Labour Bulletin. The article goes back to the Chinese SMRT bus drivers’ strike and analyses the outcome from the drivers’ point of view....
View ArticleThe cost of prosperity
Our regular readers will have noticed that we strive to write and comment on what’s happening in Singapore with a fair and balanced point of view. But last week some members of the editorial team –...
View ArticleKnee jerk government reactions
An internet day is worth a hundred real world days. Remember the kid at My First Skool? Yeah, the news feels so old already doesn’t it? But I read recently, the childcare centre has had its licence...
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What’s more expensive – Singapore or Singaporeans’ habits?
Recently, Singapore’s debt level has been touted as “among the highest in Asia”, mainly due to property loans. Not only that, the Credit Bureau Singapore highlighted that more Singaporeans are taking...
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3d printing – a new hope?
If you haven’t heard of 3D printing yet then you’re in for a world of amazement! Without getting into technicalities, 3D printing is basically a “process of making a three-dimensional solid object of...
View ArticleAustralian elections 2013: What’s brewing, mate?
Australian politics remind me of a soap opera with all its theatrics and mudslinging. And with the elections looming, things are heating up between the frontrunners for the nation’s top job. Remember...
View ArticleKiasu until you lose
I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but despite our best efforts, many Singaporeans out there are still very kiasu in their day-to-day life. From people pushing and shoving to get on MRT trains, rushing...
View ArticleNot so diverse?
A recent WSJ article brought my attention to the old gripe of foreigners being kept at all the top positions in MNCs in Asia. The article discusses the fact that most MNCs still rely on expatriates to...
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20 mins with NMP Faizah Jamal: Harnessing the Power of Mother Nature for a...
Madam Faizah Jamal (centre), with her daughters, Azura (left) and Almira, rallying to save Bukit Brown from getting demolished to make way for new roads. (Source: Madam Faizah’s Facebook page /...
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