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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

M1 embarked on its ambitious digital transformation programme about three years ago, shortly after the company was privatised as part of Keppel Group. We set out to transform from a traditional telco into cutting-edge digital network operator, amid a fast-changing and competitive landscape further disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

By Gerald Lau

02/10/2022

Your Say: 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

Your Say: 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

Stiffer penalties needed for bosses who flout workplace safety laws

By Benjamin Ng Chee Keang

25/08/2022

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

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

Mr Seah Chen Lock, 51, is deputy director of Advanced Ophthalmic Innovations (AOI), a spinoff from the National University of Singapore.

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

“As nurses' roles evolve, the Ministry of Health needs to go beyond pay and deploy creative strategies to develop, attract and retain new talent,” writes a TODAY reader.

Support for nurses should go beyond retention payments

By Jonathan Wong Teck Fatt

01/08/2022

Mr Andy Tan, 53, is the senior vice-president, global operations and partnership, of Singapore-based global hotel group Millennium Hotels & Resorts.

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

By Andy Tan

31/07/2022

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.

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

I work for a mechanical and electrical engineering firm in the construction sector.

By Sarah Tham

17/07/2022

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

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

By Chris-Hortin Tan

30/06/2022

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

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

A volunteer lights candles forming the shape of a red ribbon during an awareness event on the eve of World Aids Day, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Nov 30, 2020.

Review law requiring HIV-positive persons to disclose status to sexual partners

By Roy Chan, Sumita Banerjee

09/06/2022

Mr Chong Leong Thye of Han Seng Thye Medical Products Trading, with his wife Wong Sai Moy, in their shop in Hougang, on May 24, 2022.

SME Diaries: How I kept my 48-year-old Chinese medicine shop relevant during the pandemic

By Chong Leong Thye

29/05/2022

Migrant workers are seen at a construction site along Ophir Road on May 13, 2022.

What can be done to help construction workers beat the heat?

27/05/2022

The author said that the resale levy is meant to maintain a fair allocation of limited housing subsidies between first-time and second-time applicants.

Resale levy ensures a fair allocation of public housing subsidies, says HDB

By SIA TZE MING, DIRECTOR, POLICY AND PROPERTY, HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD

24/05/2022

Mr Foo Zhi Yang, 30, is the second-generation owner of Liang Food Caterer, which employs seven full-time local employees.

SME Diaries: How Covid-19 affected our catering business and made us change course in more ways than one

By Foo Zhi Yang

22/05/2022

Anyone found to have altered a vehicle's licence plate number may face up to a year’s jail or be fined up to S$5,000, or both. However, these penalties might not be enough to deter those seeking to hide from the law, said some TODAY readers.

What can be done to tackle the issue of fake vehicle licence plates?

21/05/2022

Harsher penalties needed for e-vaporiser offences

By Shane Britten, chief executive officer, Crime Stoppers International

18/05/2022

SME Diaries: Going fully digital helped our creative agency ride through Covid-19, but talent crunch looms large

By Kimming Yap

15/05/2022

According to the police, there were three recent incidents where events were conducted “on the road or part thereof without a permit”.

More clarity needed on rules for convoys, road gatherings

By Teo Kueh Liang

14/05/2022

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

Your Say: Safe for babies to receive ‘gentle’ chiropractic care

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

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

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

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

Stiffer penalties needed for bosses who flout workplace safety laws

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

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

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

Learn from the SAF in managing workplace accidents

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

Support for nurses should go beyond retention payments

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

On the Talent Hunt: Unfilled vacancies have hurt our shipping firm. Our response is to modernise and digitalise

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

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

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

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

Review law requiring HIV-positive persons to disclose status to sexual partners

SME Diaries: How I kept my 48-year-old Chinese medicine shop relevant during the pandemic

What can be done to help construction workers beat the heat?

Resale levy ensures a fair allocation of public housing subsidies, says HDB

SME Diaries: How Covid-19 affected our catering business and made us change course in more ways than one

What can be done to tackle the issue of fake vehicle licence plates?

Harsher penalties needed for e-vaporiser offences

SME Diaries: Going fully digital helped our creative agency ride through Covid-19, but talent crunch looms large

More clarity needed on rules for convoys, road gatherings

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