On the Record: Josephus Tan
“I was approached to join politics. I got involved, got interested, went to interview after interview, tea session after tea session. I was working the ground hard and it all…
Trailer: Investor Insights
A stronger dollar, higher interest rates, the oil shock that few saw coming… how should investors make sense of volatile markets? Find out where the smart money is going and…
On the Record: Lee Bee Wah on fighting for her residents’ interests
“I even have friends who tell me: ‘Bee Wah, when you step down, then you will know. All these civil servants will get back at you.'” Straight-talking MP Lee Bee…
20 Oct 2013 Spotlight: Challenges to make cycling a way of life in Singapore
Cyclists can soon find more reasons to hop on their bicycles for leisure, or as a means to commute to work in the future, with a national plan to promote…
Bridging Asia: Should happiness be the national target?
GDP has traditionally been used to measure how well a country is faring. This has led many politicians to prioritise economic growth. However, there is growing recognition that economic growth……
Bridging Asia: Ageism is a necessary evil for progress in Asia
Demographics is not destiny, but Asia’s meteoric growth in recent decades cannot but be linked to its young and fast-growing pool of workers and consumers. But that’s due to change…
Malaysian ‘sex blogger’ Alvin Tan reacts to passport being revoked
In an exclusive interview with Channel NewsAsia’s Sumisha Naidu, Malaysian ‘sex blogger’ Alvin Tan said “losing a mere travel document isn’t going to change anything.” Full story: http://cna.a… source
SOUTH KOREA: Korea halts for ‘ticket to life’ exam
November 13 was a day when almost everything in South Korea came to a halt, as attention was focused on the high school seniors taking their crucial college entrance examinations.…
SINGAPORE: Paying people their worth in gold – a first in Singapore
How would you like to be paid your worth in gold? Singapore-based precious metals dealer BullionStar is doing just that, by rewarding staff with the commodity as salary, and it…
Bridging Asia: Does Asian migration bring more benefits than drawbacks?
Conventional wisdom holds that migration is generally a good thing: host countries can plug the gaps in their labour markets, while migrants get the opportunity to pursue what they see…