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Your Say: Should MRT commuters give up seats to young children?

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Your Say: Should MRT commuters give up seats to young children?

A TODAY #Trending article this week on a Reddit user questioning why MRT commuters should give up seats to young children has generated much debate online. Some TODAY readers say they will do so for safety reasons while others say they will not and that in some other countries, children are actually encouraged to stand on public transport.

02/12/2022

Mr Adriel Tay, 23, is an undergraduate at Singapore Management University pursuing a double degree in Business and Accountancy. He is seen here at Pattaya Beach.

My Southeast Asia Ventures: Interning in Thailand taught me how to embrace flexibility and have some fun

By Adriel Tay

27/11/2022

Ms Jovel Chan (left) is the founder of Jovel Chan F&B Consulting, a boutique F&B consultancy helping businesses to navigate and succeed in Vietnam.

My Southeast Asia Ventures: I’m an F&B blogger and consultant in Vietnam. Sometimes, you need to bend the rules to get things done

By Jovel Chan

20/11/2022

The implosion of FTX has rippled across the industry, hobbling liquidity at firms with exposure to what was once one of the world's biggest crypto exchanges, and prompting investigations by regulators in several countries.

Your Say: Some questions unanswered over Temasek’s FTX explanation

By Gary Tan Kar Quan

18/11/2022

Mr Wang Junyong, 32, is a managing director of an international school in Cambodia. He is seen here with some K2 students and a teacher during an outdoor activity.

My Southeast Asia Ventures: Here’s how I went from Normal stream to running an international school in Cambodia

By Wang Junyong

13/11/2022

In the left photo, the author (second from right) was at a farewell dinner with the Thai friends she had met on her previous exchange programme. In the right photo, she (in the middle) was on a trip with her Thai friends to Khao Kho in Phetchabun province.

My Southeast Asia Ventures: A 6-month internship in Bangkok taught me independence — and a new passion for jewellery-making

By Bonnie Yip

06/11/2022

Your Say: Timely to update the public on NEA's study of funeral services industry

By Bernard Chen Jiaxi

04/11/2022

My Southeast Asia Ventures: From Cambodia to Timor Leste and back again, here’s what I’ve learnt after more than 7 years in the region

By Roderick Leong

30/10/2022

Should parents use physical means to discipline their children?

09/10/2022

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Mr Gerald Lau, deputy director of human resources at telco M1. He describes the challenges the organisation faced amid its digital transformation effort, which created many new roles requiring skills in advanced technology.

On the Talent Hunt: Transforming a telco with 1,500 employees is no easy task. Here’s how we’re doing it

By Gerald Lau

02/10/2022

Safe for babies to receive ‘gentle’ chiropractic care

Safe for babies to receive ‘gentle’ chiropractic care

By Dr Ashley Liew, Vice-President, The Chiropractic Association (Singapore)

22/09/2022

Mr Quek Wee Teck, 44, is the director of Wanderlust Adventures, a yacht charter company. He is seen here with one of the firm’s new hires, Ms Lainy Chua, a 29-year-old former flight attendant who decided to move out of the aviation industry due to the uncertainties brought about by Covid-19.

On the Talent Hunt: After a choppy start, here’s how our yacht charter firm overcame our hiring woes

By Quek Wee Teck

18/09/2022

State flag description in new National Symbols Bill shows effort to be more gender-neutral

State flag description in new National Symbols Bill shows effort to be more gender-neutral

By Benjamin Joshua Ong

15/09/2022

Mr Choong Chyi Kei, 44, is the chief executive officer of AUX Media Group.

On the Talent Hunt: This is how our events firm deals with double whammy of Covid-19 and manpower shortage

By Choong Chyi Kei

11/09/2022

Mr Jonathan Kwan, 39, is the director of special projects at Kwanpen.

On the Talent Hunt: Craftsmen are hard to find, so we upskilled the ones we have to boost our 84-year-old leather goods business

By Jonathan Kwan

28/08/2022

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Migrant workers are seen working outdoors in Singapore at a construction site. A TODAY reader has called for more stringent penalties targeting employers amid the spate of workplace accidents in Singapore.

Stiffer penalties needed for bosses who flout workplace safety laws

The latest workplace fatality reported on Aug 24 — involving a worker who fell into the sea at a Tuas shipyard — is indeed sad to read, and it brings the tally to 33 workplace deaths so far this year.

By Benjamin Ng Chee Keang

25/08/2022

Mr Bryan Ng, 31, is chief executive officer at Emptyspace. He started the company in July 2020.

On the Talent Hunt: Career trials and remote work have been a lifeline for a small marketing agency like ours

By Bryan Ng

21/08/2022

Crowds are seen in the Central Business District on April 26, 2022.

Is it ‘self-entitled’ to expect flexible work arrangements and work-life balance?

19/08/2022

Ms Morwena Tan is BHG’s Group legal counsel and deputy general manager and has been with BHG Singapore for the past 15 years.

On the Talent Hunt: Retail staff want career mobility. Here’s how our department store seeks to give them that, and more

By Morwena Tan

14/08/2022

Workers at a construction site along Jalan Bukit Merah on May 13, 2022.

Learn from the SAF in managing workplace accidents

By Benjamin Ho

12/08/2022

On the Talent Hunt: At our MedTech startup, most of our hires had no prior experience — and that's okay

By Seah Chen Lock

07/08/2022

Support for nurses should go beyond retention payments

By Jonathan Wong Teck Fatt

01/08/2022

On The Talent Hunt: Technology and upskilling helped our hotel tackle persistent manpower woes

By Andy Tan

31/07/2022

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Mr Chuang Shin Wee, 44, is the founder and chief executive officer of home-grown startup Pand.ai, which builds artificial intelligence chatbots for businesses operating across Southeast Asia.

On the Talent Hunt: AI chatbots for staff built by my startup help us work smarter and attract new staff

By Chuang Shin Wee

24/07/2022

Mrs Sarah Tham, 41, is an associate director of DLE M&E, a mechanical and electrical engineering firm founded in 1975. It currently has over 300 employees.

On the Talent Hunt: Work-life balance in the construction sector? Yes, it’s possible — with some creativity

By Sarah Tham

17/07/2022

Are Grab’s grace-period cuts for ride-hailing bookings fair to commuters?

Are Grab’s grace-period cuts for ride-hailing bookings fair to commuters?

15/07/2022

Mr Rathakrishnan Govind, 57, is chief executive officer of London School of Business and Finance, which has been operating in Singapore since 2010.

On the Talent Hunt: My private school solved a hiring headache with an untapped talent pool — mums returning to the workforce

By Rathakrishnan Govind

10/07/2022

Some 37 swimmers participated in the National Para Swimming Championships 2022, which was held on 29 April 2022. It was the first time in three years that the event was held, with the last edition of the event held in 2019.<br />

Here’s how the authorities are helping people with disabilities take up sports

By Marcus Tan, Kelly Fan

06/07/2022

Mr Tan Ching Hwee, 43, is the founder and manager director of PC Dreams, which is in the business of sustainability technology, in particular electronics upcycling.

On the Talent Hunt: At my computer firm, we’re tackling the labour crunch by creating flexible jobs for gig workers

By Tan Ching Hwee

03/07/2022

The author playing soundball, or tennis for the blind, using a sound-adapted sponge ball.

More needs to be done to help people with disabilities take up physical activities

By Chris-Hortin Tan

30/06/2022

<p>Ms Lyn Phun of Eng Hup Shipping describes how her company is transforming to keep older staff and draw new talent.</p>
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On the Talent Hunt: Unfilled vacancies have hurt our shipping firm. Our response is to modernise and digitalise

By Lyn Phun

26/06/2022

Baby's hospitalisation from skin cream bought online shouldn’t deter proper use of topical steroids for some conditions

Baby's hospitalisation from skin cream bought online shouldn’t deter proper use of topical steroids for some conditions

By Tee Shang-Ian, LEE HAUR YUEH

24/06/2022

<span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="text-decoration:none">Ms Christel Goh, 31, </span><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">the CEO and founder of Grow Public Relations, faced difficulties hiring Singaporeans and had to turn away projects when her team was at maximum capacity.</span></span></span></span></span></span>

On the Talent Hunt: My PR firm takes months to hire a local professional. So we cast a wider net

By Christel Goh

19/06/2022

<p>Some TODAY readers felt that the affected residents in the Ang Mo Kio estate (pictured) shouldn’t have to pay more for replacement flats, notwithstanding the fact that the new flats come with a fresh 99-year-lease, as Sers was imposed on them unilaterally. But others disagreed.</p>

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Should Ang Mo Kio Sers flat owners have to top up cash for similar-sized replacement units?

17/06/2022

Ms Lydia Zheng started EE Music Singapore in 2015, and within four years, expanded operations to include two outlets in Singapore, as well as one franchised school and 24 licensed centres in China.

On the Talent Hunt: My music school struggled to hire teachers, so we turned to AI to boost productivity

By Lydia Zheng

12/06/2022