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Meeting Business Challenges in the New Normal
Practical and essential insights for businesses with the drive to survive. We are facing an unprecedented global crisis, where normal life has stopped for the world’s vast population.
Cities after COVID: How Manila and others can ‘build back better’
For Asian metropolises, crisis offers chance to emerge cleaner, greener and safer For Asian metropolises, crisis offers chance to emerge …
Are we ready to talk about race?
Race and racism have been in the headlines recently. Insight looks at why the issue has surfaced, what’s behind the calls to discuss it more openly, and what concerns some have over this approach.
S’pore’s changing urban design an ‘added barrier’ for those with disabilities?
The issue of access has been compounded by the pandemic, as safe management measures put in place to restrict entry points into various areas and buildings sometimes inadvertently close off barrier-free routes for those with mobility challenges.
Culture of Singapore’s smallest Malay sub-group on show at 8-month long exhibition
SINGAPORE – An exhibition showcasing the culture and heritage of the smallest sub-ethnic group in Singapore’s Malay community opens on …
How digital natives struggle with the ‘right to disconnect’
It may be hard for digital natives to quit the habit of being connected. But it is worth the effort because the uninterrupted rest afforded to workers may boost their mental health while helping them avoid burnout.
Some rethink BTO plans, current living arrangements
First apply for a Build-To-Order (BTO) flat, then have a wedding three to four years later.
Career Prospects Hampered by Digital Skills Gap
Job hiring practices have shifted online in the light of the pandemic – be it using algorithms to sieve out inappropriate resumes or conducting job interviews virtually.
Tech helps improve lives but also leaves some struggling
Professor Lim Sun Sun, head of humanities, arts and social sciences at SUTD, highlighted the need for inclusion by design in digital solutions, where the needs of every group of society, including people with disabilities, are considered in the planning stages.
Parsing the pandemic
From NRF RIE Magazine October issue: Prof Lim Sun Sun writes about how computational social science can be harnessed to staunch the spread of COVID-19.