It is no accident that Certis is one name that comes first to your mind when you think of security. Headquartered in Singapore, Certis hires 16,000 people alone here, with a total headcount of 34,000 globally in Australia, Hong Kong, Macau, China, Malaysia and the Middle East. How did Certis grow to become the leading…
“Treat people the way they want to be treated, not how you want to be treated.” Somehow, this sentence really stuck in my head, because it is a different perspective from the typical saying of “Treat others how you want to be treated.”. Just because I prefer to receive something in a certain way, doesn’t…
Inequality is a hot topic in Singapore, triggering calls to rethink meritocracy and improve social mobility. The latest government buzzword is “enabling meritocracy”, explained by Second Minister for Education and Finance Indranee Rajah as uplifting the bottom (not capping the top) – to improve access to these opportunities among the less advantaged and make the…
In the last few years, I have met several seafarers. They leave Singapore for months on their voyages across the sea, fulfilling different duties on board their ships. One thing they have in common – a quiet tenacity to deal with issues that they are thrust into, whether it is a ship emergency, labour issues…
Many years ago, Singapore had hardly any cocktail culture to speak of, except for the Singapore Sling created in 1915 by bartender Ngiam Tong Boon at Long Bar, Raffles Hotel. Today, we have 11 of our homegrown bars in Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2019 list, including 3 of the 5 top spots! To help our…
Frustrated at the lack of continuous employment his brother-in-law faced, Anders Tan decided to team up with a few friends to begin Inclus, a social enterprise which enables people with special needs to find jobs. He quoted an example of a worker with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), which led him to face difficulty in navigating…
Wine and food pairing isn’t as straightforward as “white wine with white meat, red wine with red meat”. Here is what 28 participants from various F&B and retail establishments learnt from international wine specialist Lim Hwee Peng, in a masterclass supported by e2i (Employment & Employability Institute) to groom the next generation of Wine Specialist…
Coffee is the lifeblood of many workers, but how much do we know about our coffees? I had the rare opportunity to hear firsthand from barista trainers Tony Tang and Zann Cai from School of Coffee how to make good coffee, and share a peek at the skills that every Barista 4.0 should know. 1….
You may know Seoul Garden for their yummy Korean BBQ and a great place to chill with friends. How well do you know the staff at your favourite outlet? I had the opportunity to chat with some of the staff at Seoul Garden’s NEX outlet and would like to introduce you to the kind people…
It has been more than a decade since I stepped into Seoul Garden, and I was blown away by its transformation. But first, let me bring you back to the past, to what Seoul Garden used to be like. Bowls of raw food placed on trays of ice cubes, the shiok smell of grilling in…