by Abriel | Sep 6, 2017 | 2017, Decent Work & Economic Growth
In his speech at the National Day Rally, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the Government is giving the Smart Nation initiative – where technology makes life easier for Singaporeans – a boost. The Straits Times on Monday launched a microsite that...
by Abriel | Aug 3, 2017 | 2017, Decent Work & Economic Growth, Global
A government initiative, the EntrePass scheme, has the aim of attracting more global start-ups by broadening the criteria and making it easier for them to establish operations here. Under the newly added criteria, start-ups can also be assessed other factors, outside...
by Abriel | Aug 2, 2017 | 2017, Decent Work & Economic Growth
Four Spectra Secondary School students turned their passion for cooking into an award-winning local-themed sushi roll, which will soon be sold at 11 Maki-San sushi outlets as part of National Day celebrations. The Secondary 4 students, part of the school’s...
by Abriel | Aug 1, 2017 | 2017, Decent Work & Economic Growth
Special recognition for social enterprise that encourages SMEs to give back in small ways. The 19 winners at the awards ceremony held at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore were singled out for their efforts in areas such as energy, water and waste management. Social...
by Abriel | Aug 1, 2017 | 2017, Decent Work & Economic Growth
On Nurses’ Day today, The Straits Times shines the spotlight on community nurses who care for people outside of the hospital – whether it is in nursing homes, senior activity centres or their own flats. With nearly 60 years of nursing experience under her...
by Abriel | May 22, 2017 | 2017, Decent Work & Economic Growth
A slum area in Central Java, Indonesia, has become an unlikely tourist attraction, as well as a social media hit, after its houses were painted in vivid colours to transform the district into what is now being called Kampung Pelangi, or Rainbow Village. It underwent a...
