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The guts to impose Halimah as an iconic Muslim President

It sure took a lot of courage and guts to swim against the currents to appoint a Muslim woman as the presidency in Singapore, and that is exactly what the Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had when he pressed on with his party’s agenda. Yet, the entire game

What should be the norm before self-driving cars knock on our doors?

THE idea of self-driving cars probably came from the 1980’s hit series Knight Rider featuring KITT (Knight Industries Two Thousand), a superpowered intelligent car. In the series the focus is on a Pontiac Trans-Am that can drive 300 miles an hour, is bulletproof, fireproof, can talk but most importantly,

India's CBI hunts for multimedia co based in Mauritius, Singapore

The Central Bureau of Investigation of India has sent judicial requests to four countries, including Mauritius, in connection with its probe into alleged corruption in the Antrix-Devas deal. It is alleged that the deal caused corresponding loss to the Indian exchequer, said Hindustan Times. Of interest to the CBI is

Amazon picks on Asean pockets in new growth strategy

AMAZON has entered into uncharted territories in Southeast Asian and is now in direct competition with Alibaba, Lazada and other brands that have the advantage of local market knowledge. Alibaba has dropped its anchor deep in the region with the building of Malaysia’s digital free trade zone (DFTZ). On

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PCA Ruling: Why it is not good for Asean to let China win

China is adamant that it’s historical rights must be respected, saying in many of its literature that the Islands it occupies within the invisible nine-dash line in the South China Sea (SCS) are historically Chinese. While many across the world would sympathise with China over its claims for ‘historical’

Interview Chee Soon Juan: Challenging PAP's lack of foresight

You’re witnessing a deep structural problem with our economy. Easing monetary policies can only do so much. Singapore needs a new economic approach which we have proposed. Singapore, the vibrant and apparently the most eligible city to live in according to many surveys, are facing economic challenges, tear and

Office bullies fester on poor legal framework

The fact of the matter is, HRs are not trained to handle the psychological violence that manifests as workplace bullying. So it is back to where it all started from. There is no recourse even in the face of evidence. Jaya Prakash A new book on office harassment will be