by Christie Lee | May 8, 2017 | 2017, Company of Good
NTUC INCOME – Established in 1970 with the objective of providing affordable insurance for workers in Singapore, Income protects about two million people in Singapore. Its efforts to protect the underprivileged and those most in need have taken it to areas of...
by Abriel | May 8, 2017 | 2017, Responsible Consumption & Production
It’s one of our favourite habits, but those who enjoy a daily cup of coffee may not be aware of its very significant downside. Each year billions of non-biodegradable coffee cups, lids and disposable pods pile up in landfill, creating a growing environmental issue....
by Abriel | May 6, 2017 | 2017, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
At the St Gallen Symposium on 3 May 2017, Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid recounted her country’s experience digitalising services and gave everyone a digital ID that eliminated the need to queue at a bank or pick up mail from a post office. She then...
by Abriel | May 2, 2017 | 2017, Decent Work & Economic Growth
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong addressed the pressing issue of jobs, which is many Singaporeans’ top concern in his May Day Rally on 1 May 2017. In PM Lee’s speech, he addressed three ways of thinking about jobs. 1. Create new jobs by bringing in new businesses and...
by Abriel | May 2, 2017 | 2017, Decent Work & Economic Growth
The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) has raised S$25 million for its Education and Training Fund to help workers in Singapore upgrade their skills and pick up new ones. With the government matching every dollar raised with three dollars, this means the...
by Abriel | May 1, 2017 | 2017, Clean Water & Sanitation
How would you like to be able to turn a bottle of contaminated water completely germ-free within an hour, just by using a teabag-like filter full of treated used coffee grounds? Hwa Chong Institution student Dominic Yap, 17, has plans to tap large chains like...
