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Laws to tackle workplace discrimination in Singapore cannot be too rigid: Experts

SINGAPORE – Laws to tackle workplace discrimination can better protect Singaporeans against errant employers who do not consider them fairly for job opportunities. Yet legislation cannot be too rigid, labour observers told The Straits Times. If it is, there may be unintended consequences like deterring firms from setting up shop here and creating good jobs... » read more

To reduce flooding in Singapore, tackle the root cause

SINGAPORE – Flooded pavements across Singapore on Saturday (April 17) have raised the question: Going forward, can such events can be prevented altogether? After all, Singapore has already spent $2 billion on drainage improvement works over the last decade, and plans to put in close to $1.4 billion more into such projects in the next five... » read more