Do scholars get fast-tracked to the top? Has society allocated too much reward for those with exam-passing ability? The series Measuring Meritocracy asks how we can value skills mastery and accord more workers decent pay.Continue Reading
With fewer babies and more older adults expected in the coming years, there is a need now more than ever to focus on successful ageing, say Duke-NUS Medical School’s Rahul Malhotra and Abhijit Visaria.Continue Reading
Asia’s Great Climate Frontiers: In the rainforests of southern Thailand, locals are spearheading efforts in environmental protection. In the last part of a monthly series, CNA looks at the catalysts to changing attitudes and hope for the future.Continue Reading
Social media is full of “winter weather” hashtags, and the rain and cold are all anybody can talk about right now. Why is there such fascination with Singapore’s weather?Continue Reading
Two self-radicalised Singaporean youths, including a 15-year-old boy, were recently issued orders under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for terrorism-related activities. On this episode of the Heart of the Matter podcast, our guests say family members need to be more involved in spotting red flags.Continue Reading
Whistleblower Chuvit Kamolvisit has launched a broadside at Bhumjaithai Party ministers and the Chidchob family, including suspended Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob, accusing them of being involved in a number of alleged irregularities.Continue Reading
The Constitutional Court ruled yesterday that non-Thai citizens cannot be included as part of the population in calculating the number of people represented by each MP.Continue Reading
The Interior Ministry is toughening laws and regulations governing the registration of foundations and associations after some of them have been suspected of engaging in illegal activities.Continue Reading
Mr Lee Hsien Yang’s comments come a day after the Government revealed that as part of their investigations, the police had requested an interview with Mr Lee and his wife, lawyer Lee Suet Fern. Although they initially agreed to attend the interview, they later had a change of heart and refused. In aContinue Reading
OTTAWA: Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly told her Chinese counterpart Qin Gang on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi that Canada will never tolerate any form of foreign interference in its internal affairs, according to a statement from Joly on Friday (Mar 3). Joly was “direct, firm,Continue Reading