Pauline India apologises, says not aware ‘We can achieve’ is Singapore’s national song
Pauline Communications which produced the song “We Can Achieve” said that that they were not aware that the song was plagiarised from a Singapore national song sung on Singapore’s National Day since 1986. In a Facebook post, the company said it had produced the song with the help of a Mr Joey Mendoza ‘who sold […]
Singapore is second most attractive city to build data centres: Arcadis
The Arcadis Data Centre Location Index 2021 ranked Singapore the second most attractive city to build data centres, out of a total of 50 cities. In first place is the US. Demand for data infrastructure was already sky-high before 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a massive surge in internet traffic. This is largely […]
Higher PWM basic wage for cleaners; 3% year-on-year increase till 2022
Cleaners used to be one of the lowest-paid jobs in Singapore with no prospects to earn more. All that changed with the Progressive Wage Model. Introduced in 2012, Singapore’s Progressive Wage Model is a skill and productivity-based approach to redesigning jobs and restructuring wages in a sustainable way. It is mandatory in the cleaning industry […]
Can you still get COVID-19 after you’re vaccinated?
Does vaccination completely prevent infection? According to answers given by Deborah Fuller, a microbiologist at the University of Washington School of Medicine working on coronavirus vaccines, you can still get infected after you’ve been vaccinated. So what’s the good news? The good news is that your chances of getting seriously ill are almost zero. In […]