IN FOCUS: With ‘no place to retreat to’, Singapore advances to protect its coastlines

[ad_1] SURROUND SINGAPORE WITH WALLS? There is no one-size-fits-all solution for Singapore’s 300km-long coastlines with their different typologies, said Prof Yong from NUS. “New, integrated solutions are site-specific and tailored…

IN FOCUS: A reboot of the 5Cs – what do Singaporeans want?

[ad_1] COUNTRY CLUBS AND CREDIT CARDS The 5Cs likely emerged during the early 1970s when the Singapore economy was racing ahead with double-digit growth. As incomes went up, so did…

IN FOCUS: Meet the funeral director who quit teaching to comfort the bereaved

[ad_1] The manpower quota also means there needs to be a core of local workers before funeral firms can hire foreigners, he said. The National Environment Agency (NEA) said last…

IN FOCUS: ‘Be a man’, do the right thing? Not so simple, say some in Singapore

[ad_1] Full-time National Serviceman Jasper Tan was told just that when he enlisted. He described being surrounded by fellow soldiers who believe that men have to be strong and not…

IN FOCUS: Singapore’s energy and chemicals sector set for change as net-zero transition, competition fuel uncertainties

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: On July 26, 1961, a sprawling industrial complex marked by a maze of steel pipes and towering chimneys was declared open on Pulau Bukom, an island located 5km…

IN FOCUS: Attracted to danger – why some people go on risky vacations

[ad_1] A spokesperson from the General Insurance Association of Singapore (GIA) said that travellers are “strongly encouraged” to understand the policy terms and conditions, exclusions as well as benefits of…

IN FOCUS: Facing death – the conversation that is slowly opening up

[ad_1] GENERATIONAL SHIFT IN ATTITUDES TOWARDS DEATH With more than two decades of experience in the field, funeral director Ang Ziqian has seen how attitudes towards death have changed with…

IN FOCUS: Is there a future for Singapore’s wet markets?

[ad_1] HAWKER CENTRES, WET MARKETS “INTERCONNECTED”   The sense of community is strong among stall holders, noted Mr Tan, who helps his parents at their fishball stall.  “In this hawker culture…

IN FOCUS: Garuda Indonesia and Malaysia Airlines chart contrasting paths in post-pandemic headwinds

[ad_1] Shukor, the analyst, said these problems could be traced to MAB’s external vendors and that the airline needed a “complete change” of its outsourced services. In-flight entertainment on domestic…

IN FOCUS: After Cineleisure Orchard lost its lustre, can new tenants bring it back?

[ad_1] The entry of Ah Chew Desserts has helped, said Mr Sim and three other businesses that this reporter spoke to separately. Footfall at the mall appears to have got…