Does Singapore have an overwork culture?
The fuss over quiet quitting puts the spotlight on how different generations view work ethics. Gen Z is forcing a rethink of an overwork culture.
Crucial to verify age to make social media safer for children
The lack of age verification is just the tip of a mountain of criticism made against social media platforms.
Khem Veasna: The cult leader and the destruction of Cambodian families
Though the Kulen-Mountain Incident is over, the socio-economic impacts thereof are far-reaching and perhaps perpetual.
When the state defeats its people
The writer says the vaguely worded law on digital security has created its own moral brigade.
Plastic waste mismanagement is killing our environment
The writer says the government needs to invest more time in helping create policies and frameworks that promote elimination of plastic waste.
Hong Kong can’t afford to return to same level of normality as Singapore has
“While it is convenient to compare us to Singapore, the two cities are poles apart. For one thing, our systems of government and population densities are different”, the…
Time to take more flexible approach to sick leave
Trust between bosses and staff is needed for an honour-based sick leave to cover all illnesses.
No room for complacency
It is the fear of the unknown that the government must address, as monkeypox has become part of the health lexicon only recently.
Climate change is a matter of human rights, too
The world has already entered the era of loss and damage from human-induced climate change, and the adverse impacts are visible everywhere.
Sustained efforts key to effective mosquito control
Experts say current methods and strategies are usually adopted at short notice, without taking their effectiveness or long-term consequences into consideration.