Unwrapping 2018
THIS IS the time of the year that predictions for the following year are made.
Such predictions have a shelf life of one year and the more dramatic they are, they better...
Problems With Convenient Solutions
The chief executive of a private company, Changi Airport Group (CAG), said something recently that may have raised some eyebrows.
Talking about the planned new airport terminal and expansion of...
Bonuses To Cope With Coming Tax Hikes?
ALL 84,000 civil servants in Singapore’s 16 Ministries will get their biggest year-end bonus in four years, in line with a more optimistic economic outlook for 2017 compared to 2016....
The High Cost Of Running Singapore Inc.
AT THE recent annual convention of the People Action’s Party, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that the Singapore government will be raising its taxes as its spending on...
Ramli Sarip — Rebel To Respect
WHEN he stepped away from the collective might of Sweet Charity, Ramli Sarip was filled with trepidation.
Uncertain about the road ahead, he lay aside his fears and walked a path...
Derailing Singapore’s Reputation
SOCIAL media was alive with barbed chatter about the collision between two SMRT trains at Joo Koon station this morning.
Coming on the heels of Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan’s speech...
Goal Or Own Goal For Singapore Football?
ON AN open-air futsal court on the fifth floor of a warehouse in Tagore Lane, a group of 55-year-old ex-schoolmates gather every second Thursday evening to play futsal.
The love of...
The 3 Drivers Of Luxury In Singapore
THE PURSUIT of luxury will continue unabated in Singapore, regardless of global changes and the needs and wants of the different generations.
That's the firm belief of the panelists at...
Entitlement And Your Motoring Money
SINGAPORE'S small size and constrained road and public transportation infrastructure have led to two ingenious money-making innovations for the government — Certificates of Entitlement (COE) and Electronic Road Pricing (ERP).
Curtailing...
Why Do You Hit The Like Button?
THE CREATOR of the “like” button on Facebook is somewhat disillusioned by his creation. It was reported that 34-year-old Justin Rosenstein has removed the app from his mobile phone.
He told...