Manpower: A Singaporean Core
A slew of measures were announced this year aimed at emphasising the Singaporean core of the workforce. Many of these measures will take effect in 2014. source
6 Dec 2013: Interview with Jessie Oh
Looking for quirky Christmas presents with a Singapore twist? Jessie Oh from the National Heritage Board joins us in studio to showcase some items under the … source
INVESTOR INSIGHTS: EMERGING MARKET EXUBERANCE
Emerging market shares have rallied over 10% post-Brexit and with central banks across the region expected to adopt an easing bias, will the EM rally continue … source
Mozambique debt crisis continues
On the shores of Maputo, Mozambique’s capital, lie a number of ‘state of the art’ tuna fleets. But the vessels have been largely idle and are now the focus of…
Akwaaba! Welcome to Ghana [Travel on The Morning Call]
Ghana has rich natural treasures made up of 16 National Parks, Resource Reserves and Wildlife Sanctuaries, which are open throughout the year. Among the … source
An 80-year-old Egyptian defies age, lifting weight and practising at his local gym [no comment]
At first glance, senior Egyptian citizen Sobhy Mohamed can easily be mistaken for a middle-aged man when he lifts weights at his local gym in Cairo. But the … source
Fela Kuti statue unveiled in Lagos to honour the Nigerian music legend
Nigeria’s largest city of Lagos unveiled a statue in honour of music legend and Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti who died on August 2, 1997 at the age of 58…
Dogon Festival attempts to boost Mali’s cultural economy [no comment]
Mali’s Dogon Festival is promoted as a showcase of the country’s tourism industry and is supposed to signal that visitors can return despite insecurity in the north … source
Immigration to Europe from Africa likely to rise in spring
The number of migrants from Africa to Europe are likely to rise in the springs, European Union sources said. The EU is increasing aid to train the Libyan coast ……
DRC postpones elections till July 2017 citing lack of funds and register
The Electoral body in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Saturday disclosed that presidential elections in the country will be delay until at least July … source