Managing the B. 1.617 variant first found in India and now in 44 countries
The World Health Organization said on Wednesday (12 May) that the B. 1.617 variant of the COVID-19 behind the acceleration of India’s explosive outbreak is found in at least 44 countries. This variant was first found in India in October 2020. Singapore has managed to keep it at bay for many months. With the variant […]
Why we can’t shut our borders like China, Australia and New Zealand
In his ministerial statement in Parliament (10 May), Education Minister Lawrence Wong who is also co-chair of the Multi-Ministry Task Force said larger, continental-sized or resource-rich countries like China, Australia and New Zealand can shut their doors and minimise the flow of people but Singapore cannot. “They are able to keep things going with their […]
Racism and xenophobia will be normalised if we are not careful: Shanmugam
Racism and xenophobia will be normalised if we are not careful, Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said in Parliament (11 May). “Singapore is 725 square kilometers of rock. We have to make a living by being open to the world. We will fail if we allow racism and xenophobia to become prevalent, and […]
Changi Airport Terminal Buildings, Jewel closed to public for 14 days
As the Changi Airport cluster continues to grow, Changi Airport Terminal Buildings and Jewel will be closed to the public for 14 days starting today (13 May) while a special testing operation takes place to test all workers in Terminals 1 and 3. All airport workers and staff working in Jewel are also urged to […]
BioNTech to establish Regional HQ and first mRNA facility in Singapore
BioNTech SE announced on 10 May its plans to establish its Regional Headquarters for Southeast Asia in Singapore. This is a key milestone in the Company’s international expansion. It follows the establishment of of its U.S. Headquarters in Cambridge, MA in 2020. In addition to selecting Singapore as its future regional headquarters, BioNTEch also plans […]
Extremely important to maintain trust in the media: Shanmugam
Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said on Saturday (May 8) that it is extremely important to maintain trust in the media. Trust is of vital importance not just for the media but for governments and institutions, Mr Shanmugam said. “In Singapore, we take great pains — if you look at the Government — […]
President Ong Teng Cheong’s last words in farewell speech
At the farewell reception held in his honour on 30 August 1999, the late President Ong Teng Cheong summed up his working relationship with the government this way: “My working relationship with the government has been sound. I know how the government machinery ticks, having spent over two decades in government. The Cabinet Ministers had […]
Jamus unashamedly claims credit for Progressive Wage Model; netizens react
Jamus is fast turning out to be an embarrassment as well as disappointment.
Dr Lam to head Paediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Service he set up at EEC
Undefeated.
6 years after he left Eagle Eye Centre to serve in the Ministry in August 2014, Dr Lam will be back at Eagle Eye Centre (EEC) to head the unit he helped set up before he left.
“The ability to embrace change with confidence and hope is my formula and it has put me in good stead to handle any eventualities and uncertainties in the future.”
We all wish we could solve the gender pay gap
An overview. Getting rid of the gender pay gap is easier said than done. Pay allocation and promotions vary between companies. An example would be. A common practice in multinational companies is to pay all employees in the same position the same salary, regardless of their work experience. Most companies, however, do not assess pay […]