Accessible health care for all
The Covid-19 pandemic has already highlighted the urgent need to establish government satellite hospitals that would provide specialized services in the provinces.
No family-friendly Singapore without the seniors who have come before
Room to explore supporting seniors in subsequent Budgets as Forward Singapore exercise gets under way.
Sin duty hikes and new wealth tax: Singapore house-cleans its tax system
Innovative tax tweaks are making Singapore’s tax system fairer, more progressive and sustainable.
Debate on whether to pay grandparents for childcare misses the point
The fundamental issue is that Singapore has not found a solution that allows parents to balance career and family in a way that works for them.
Child abuse and our crumbling social norms
The writer says there is a bias against the poor that leads to a general acceptance of violence against them.
Child abuse and our crumbling social norms
There is a bias against the poor that leads to a general acceptance of violence against them.
Social media is no saviour of journalism
Public engagement does not necessarily equal public interest, and certainly not public benefit.
Do we think of grandparents as unpaid maids or second helpers for kids?
Grandparents are an invaluable source of childcare support. But adult children should not take advantage of them, and seniors should learn to draw boundaries too.
If even Marie Kondo can surrender, can we trust any modern day gurus offering life-changing magic?
The cult of cleaning’s leader has given up on tidying - a lesson for all who follow influencers.
Kin-keeping: The invisible work women do (and why men should care)
The writer says we should share the unseen mental load that goes into managing a household so that there can be gender parity at home.