The effectiveness of Singapore’s National Recycling Programme has been called to question by this commentary. The commentator posits that the programme should involve our rag-and-bone man (or more familiarly known as the ‘karang...
Category - Society
Importance of Diversity
What happens in a workplace is a reflection of the social forces of the society at large. In most...
Sexual misconduct in Singapore universities
On Nov. 25, 2018, at around 1:20am, National University of Singapore (NUS) undergraduate Monica...
Tackling domestic violence in Singapore
Domestic abuse is often perceived by society as a form of physical violence against another person...
Future Urban Developments in Singapore
The Draft Master Plan 2019 (Master Plan) was recently announced by the Urban Redevelopment...
Land reclamation in Singapore
Singapore’s land area has grown in size since independence as we began building land on what was...
China’s housing woes: ‘ghost apartments’
China’s ‘ghost cities’ – third- and fourth-tiered cities built which are left mostly vacant...
How our understanding of sleep changed
Advice and products related to sleep have been popular in the news and media recently. Much...
How may Singapore tackle inequality and social stratification?
During the Budget debate in Parliament, some Members of Parliament (MP) gave suggestions on ways...
Preparing for the Smart Nation future
What does Singapore need in order to realise the country’s Smart Nation vision? According to...