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.
Australia’s steady march to an Asian destiny
The writer says its changing racial mix will weigh on future national strategy and external policy.
Obituary of Truth
Truth recently decided to die an inglorious death as it got tired of watching rulers leading their nations with lies.
From romance to revenge: A shift in K-drama
The writer hopes that Korean revenge dramas will teach us the maxims of “forget and forgive,” and “the best revenge is not to be like your enemy.”
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.
Universities need deep reform
To remain relevant and to survive, universities will need to reform themselves to create a new institutional culture that meets the needs of students in 2023 and beyond.
Post-Covid musings: After the deluge
2022 seems to have indicated that the spiritual lessons learnt from Covid-19 have lost out to the allure and the glitter of a hardcore material world.
I know a lot, but I have my limits and biases: ChatGPT
The world’s hottest chatbot explains what makes it tick – and what it won’t do – in a freewheeling ‘conversation’ with the writer.