I was first introduced to atomi a couple of years ago when I attended a talk at their beautiful store in Mandarin Gallery. atomi’s founder, Mr Andrew Tan, is an enthusiastic advocate in Singapore’s retail scene, having written several letters to the press about improving our retail industry and actively participating in events to promote…
Stephanie Chan, the owner of A Flower Shop, is a bright spark in the hustle and bustle of Tanjong Pagar. She offers Floral Therapy to lift the moods of her customers, using her fresh blooms to help them express themselves creatively and intuitively. Her Floral Therapy sessions help busy executives, friends and families capture their…
NTUC Fairprice Co-operative Ltd was founded by the Labour Movement in 1973, with a social mission to moderate the cost of living in Singapore. From one supermarket, NTUC FairPrice now serves 600,000 shoppers daily, with a network of over 200 outlets, hiring more than 80% Singaporeans. What is it like working at one of the…
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…