Tributes to the late unionist G.Muthukumarasamy (or loving known to his contemporaries as Brother Kumar) were posted on social media over the weekend, after news of his passing made its rounds. His name might ring a bell to those not in the trade union circuit, as he was one of the four people to deliver…
When I visited the NTUC FairPrice store at Vivocity, I was surprised to see a robot with a cute face at the entrance. Upon closer inspection, the robot is actually an automated cleaner that can sweep and mop the floor, with buttons that kids can press to make the robot dance or sing. Lionsbot is…
How have FTAs impacted Singapore? Between 2005 (since CECA was signed) to now, the number of higher skilled jobs has risen by 400,000. The proportion of Singaporeans in these jobs increased from 50% to 56.8%. The number of Singapore residents in PMET jobs rose from 825,000 to 1,250,000. Does CECA allow anyone from India to…
PMD riders were left in the lurch when a sudden ban was announced recently. Some had spent money buying a UL2272 electric scooter but still could not ride on the footpaths. Nparks also announced fines for riding e-scooters on the grass patch. Who is listening to the PMD riders? PMD riders have been going to…
On 5 November 2019, the ban on electric scooters on footpaths came into effect. E-scooters are confined to 440km of cycling paths islandwide, instead of the 5,500km of footpaths riders could use before. From now until 31 December 2019, the authorities will mainly issue warnings to errant riders. From next year, a zero-tolerance approach will be…
For many workers, the workplace is almost like a second home – the place you spend the most time outside your actual home. There is no undermining the effect the workplace culture and environment can have on a worker. We read about the recent Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC) saga in the news and their slide…
I was very happy to see in the news that DFS has finally (after 2 half-hearted attempts) proposed a decent retrenchment package. What did DFS initially propose? When DFS first laid off its staff suddenly, employees were initially given only one week’s pay per year of service, capped at 13 weeks only. But did you…
Michelle Yee is an editor at Wine & Dine, Singapore’s longest-running gourmet food and wine magazine. But her journey as a writer meandered through various topics, giving her insights into a myriad of industries. She didn’t plan on becoming a writer actually. As a child, she really, really liked art, and dreamt of being an…
For the average Singaporean, the National Trades Union Congress (or NTUC) is more often associated with a supermarket and insurance, than being a congress of trade unions in Singapore. Many also may not understand that NTUC has a symbiotic relationship with the People’s Action Party (or PAP), and how the symbiotic relationship benefits Singaporeans. What…
I’ve been a COLLIN’S® member for almost a year and I just learnt something that many customers have yet to know – it has its very own team of award-winning chefs representing Singapore on the world stage! The Chef Who Overcame Dyslexia To Represent Singapore Last year, I first got to know Chef Neo Jun…