Dr Ng Cher Yew

Are We Closer To A Covid-19 Treatment?

IF Dr Ng Cher Yew could get access to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and a lab to test his RetroMAD1 molecule, he believes we could be closer to finding a...
Hyundai Venue

The Right Choice Of Venue?

IN THIS time of social control, the discussion, when it comes to motoring efficiency, is less about how many kilometres to the litre you're averaging, but rather how many...
handwashing

Time To Knuckle Down As New COVID-19 Measures Kick In

AFTER a third round of COVID-19 relief measures, presented by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, many Singaporeans can take some measure of comfort in their small share of...
work

Matching Freelancers With Projects

BY NOW, the reality of job losses and working from home have become part of a sudden global phenomenon, along with hand washing and social distancing. The established order of...
Safer Inside?

What Social Distancing?

IT FELT a bit strange emerging after the Stay Home Notice had expired. Having been away 3 weeks, and at home for a fortnight, only occasionally opening the door to...
Earth covid

COVID-19 Crisis Needs More Than A Vaccine

IT IS going to take a lot more than a vaccine to ease the COVID-19 crisis. Disease-fighting drugs, testing kits and eliminating bureaucratic stumbling blocks will get us out of...
Resilience Budget

Mind The Gaps!

THE Resilience Budget by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat is overall positive, bold and comprehensive. The enhanced Job Support Scheme (JSS) for 9 months in particular is good as...
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Resilience Budget: Impressive … But Wait For The Details

THE Resilience Budget serves to calm nerves as a covert storm infiltrates the world and a perfect storm envelopes Singapore. In a year when talk was about an upcoming election...
Resilience Budget

Unexpected Support

THE amount exceeded many people's expectations! I had hoped for such a large amount but didn't think they would actually do it. 11% of the GDP is no small amount...
Resilience Budget

Time To Prioritise

IT IS the first adrenaline injection for cardiac arrest, and it is likely that Singapore will restart its heartbeat and blood flow for a while. We would expect more...