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Ukraine Crisis
In Singapore
Commentary: The gap between Singapore and Hong Kong as financial hubs is narrowing
The exodus of Hong Kong talent is unlikely to lose momentum. Singapore would need to accommodate these inflows while maintaining social balance and keeping inflation down, says SMU Associate Professor Hu Jianfeng.
COVID-19 Pandemic
Commentary: Why China is more willing to test millions than trust vaccination
Much of its population is fully vaccinated, but China’s government is still hesitant about what a small fatality rate can do in the world’s biggest population, says NUS East Asian Institute's Dr Chen Gang.
Business & Economy
Commentary: Netflix and TikTok turn to gaming to secure their future
Broadcast, social media and gaming companies are banking on transmedia storytelling to keep audiences locked into their entertainment ecosystems. Netflix and Tiktok can use it to gain a market advantage over their rivals too, say two…
Work Life
Commentary: More training is not the default answer to poor work practices
HR training makes organisations feel as though they’re doing something, but people are being forced to attend workshops that aren’t relevant to their job or seem like virtue-signalling, says the Financial Times' Camilla Cavendish.
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Family Life
Commentary: Raising children is hard enough without backseat parents judging every tantrum
Parents feel judged for their parenting skills and how they manage their children’s behaviour in public, and not even Kate Middleton was spared when a clip of Prince Louis went viral recently. Annie Tan says it’s unfair parents get slammed so…
Women's Issues
Commentary: Supporting mothers at work is also about individual choices
The White Paper on Women’s Development has some 25 action plans and a key player in this is the employer. While company policies are long overdue for change, what mothers want is critical to this conversation too, says CNA's Crispina Robert.
