by Abriel | Jun 19, 2017 | 2017, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
The plan of the Indonesian Government is to transform Batam into the country’s digital powerhouse. The chairman of BP Batam stated that the island, which has been the “growth engine” for Indonesia, is compatible with Singapore. Batam’s digital service sector is...
by Abriel | Jun 19, 2017 | 2017, No Poverty
Migrant Matters, a volunteer group, organised their third official outreach to migrant workers by conducting a distribution of food, clothes and other basic necessities at Punggol Dormitory on 18 June 2017. Since early this month, the group began collecting donated...
by Abriel | Jun 19, 2017 | 2017, Quality Education
The Indian state of Assam is looking to introduce a two-child limit to control its population, denying government jobs to anyone with more than two children. But critics accuse the government of targeting Muslims, a community perceived to have large families, and the...
by Abriel | Jun 19, 2017 | 2017, Quality Education
Two pre-schools, Dreamkids and Cherie Hearts have made it part of their curriculum to teach students how to run a business and manage money. Students learnt how to buy goods at a supermarket and taught values such as prudence and generosity. Said Dreamkids’...
by Abriel | Jun 18, 2017 | 2017, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Labour crunch plus soaring delivery volume make drones, self-driving vehicles attractive. Earlier this month, Japan’s Prime Minister’s Office released the strategic blueprint to roll out this automated delivery system by the early 2020s to lessen the strain on its...
by Abriel | Jun 18, 2017 | 2017, Zero Hunger
Food delivery companies are offering healthy, affordable and gourmet meal options for children. The New Luncher, an online lunchbox service for school children, was founded last month by expatriate Catherin Lesselin, 42, a French citizen with Vietnamese heritage. The...
