It’s no secret that it’s been extra tough for our healthcare workers the past two years. With the rapid surge in cases, these healthcare workers are facing a serious manpower crunch. As the nation preps to move towards the endemic phase, healthcare workers have to continue holding the fort as our frontline defence against the…
Recently, news of Covid-19 clusters breaking out in bus interchanges has been worrying. Transport providers also asked passengers to be more patient and understanding if there are longer waits for buses due to the sudden manpower crunch. As of 7 Sep, the Covid-19 cluster at bus interchanges had grown to 504. This outbreak at the…
The main goal for GST is to provide our beloved grandparents and parents the healthcare they will increasingly need. As our grandparents and parents retire, Singapore’s labour force participation rate is expected to decline and, with it, income and spending. While social welfare for Singapore’s elderly people has grown greatly in line with her aging…
World Health Organisation (WHO) officials on Tuesday (Feb 18) praised the efforts of Singapore in tackling cases of coronavirus and said other countries should follow its example. Singapore is leaving no stone unturned, testing every case of influenza-like illness and pneumonia, and so far there is no evidence of community transmission. Meanwhile, Finance Minister…
(Feb 10, 2020) Lovely Singapore congratulates the six patients who have fully recovered from the coronavirus! One of them is a 73-year-old granny! One of the six fully recovered patients is a Singaporean while the rest are Chinese travellers from Wuhan. Boost up your immunity system by eating healthy and staying hydrated! Please remember to…
A research team from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYPP), National University of Singapore (NUS) led by Assistant Professor Ng Kok Hoe has revealed their findings last Wednesday that a typical Singaporean above 65 years old would require roughly $1,379 monthly to meet his or her basic needs. The figures for different types…
The older generation used to advise us when we were in school, “Study hard and go to university so you can get a good job!” Nowadays, being able to go to university and getting a degree has become the norm. But the question is, has it really helped us to get jobs? In Seoul, an…
Sales executives of Borneo Motors, who have chosen to remain anonymous reported that the company was planning to cut commissions by $100 to $350 per car from last month. According to the sales executives, their monthly income could have fallen by $2,000. Union Intervened To Help They are glad that there is still light at…
Recently, a video of a 60-year-old security officer being punched at Roxy Square carpark after an argument regarding directions out of the building went viral. Due to this incident, the discussion of whether these officers should be armed was brought up again. Despite countless of private security officers being physically or verbally abused in Singapore,…
A recent YouTube video on Dayak Daily has gone viral and brought attention to a young lady named Rachel Sia living in Sibu, Sarawak. Despite being adopted by her foster parents Peter Sia Chew Ong and Lau Kui Fua in 1999 shortly after her birth, Rachel is still a stateless child at the age of…