CIVIL SOCIETY

CIVIL SOCIETY

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  1. Petition screengrab bus 14 route change
    Singapore

    The Big Read: Online petitions — just 'noise' and attention-seeking, or a way for citizens to make themselves heard?

    Online petitions here have generally gained significant traction in the past few years, with recent petitions on popular sites but are they ...
  2. Buddhist temple
    Asia

    In conflict-hit southern Thailand, Buddhist nationalism is on the rise

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    03:35minutes
  3. Antonio Guterres May 31
    World

    As US weighs climate pullout, UN wants world to be more ambitious

    Making his first address on climate since taking the UN helm five months ago, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said it was "absolutely ...
  4. World Economic Forum on ASEAN, Phnom Penh
    Asia

    Youth and technology drive ASEAN's future competitiveness, say leaders at WEF

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    02:24minutes
  5. A roll pictures featuring Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
    World

    Commentary: Why can’t America just take out Assad?

    History suggests it would be a big mistake.
  6. MM Elderly Poor 1_Daw Hla sitting in floor with food
    Asia

    Poverty forces families in Myanmar to ditch their elderly

    “The old woman was left in the dark, tainted with faeces and urine,” recalls a social worker, who warns that elderly abandonment is on the rise.
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    05:23minutes
  7. New Content Item
    Singapore

    Framework being developed for banks to assess green practices of borrowers

    The Singapore Institute of International Affairs is working with the UN Environment Programme and the Monetary Authority of Singapore to come up ...
  8. Women in boardroom
    Singapore

    Diversity Action Committee targets 30% of board seats for women by 2030

    According to a study by the DAC, Singapore falls far behind many international and regional markets as at the end of last year, ranking third from ...
  9. Asia Default Image
    Asia

    Commentary: Narendra Modi, India’s social media star, struggles to get government online

    With social media superstar Narendra Modi at the helm, India's government was expected to bloom online. But this has not been the case, argues P.
  10. Make the Future festival pic 1
    Singapore

    Whole-of-society approach needed for urban energy solutions: DPM Teo

    Mr Teo Chee Hean was speaking at the launch of Shell's Make the Future Singapore festival, which aims to showcase ideas and solutions to address ...