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Is it a problem when able-bodied people use PMAs?
Season 5 Episode 23
Personal Mobility Aids (PMAs) are meant for those with medical conditions or who have mobility issues. But some able-bodied people use them. How much…
2 years, 1 month ago
GEP changes signal a 'fundamental' shift in developing our children: Chan Chun Sing
Season 5 Episode 22
Since the announcement that Singapore's Gifted Education Programme (GEP) will be revamped to cater to more students, questions about equal distributi…
2 years, 1 month ago
National Day Rally 2024: Big shifts in key areas
Season 5 Episode 21
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong sketched out his government's priorities in his first National Rally address, with a focus on parents, education and hou…
2 years, 2 months ago
Mobile Guardian breach: Who is responsible for backups?
Season 5 Episode 20
A global cybersecurity breach involving the Mobile Guardian app affected about 13,000 students from 26 secondary schools in Singapore, with devices b…
2 years, 2 months ago
Is it sustainable for hawkers to offer budget meals?
Season 5 Episode 19
Nothing gets Singaporeans more united or emotionally riled up than our hawker food and prices. To help alleviate cost of living pressures, all coffee…
2 years, 2 months ago
Income-Allianz deal: Are concerns justified?
Season 5 Episode 18
News that German insurance company Allianz is planning to buy a majority stake in Income Insurance has led to sharp criticism. Questions are being as…
2 years, 2 months ago
Are generous health insurance policies inflating medical costs?
Season 5 Episode 17
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung recently said that rising medical claims enabled by insurance policies are leading to an unhealthy "buffet syndrome", whi…
2 years, 3 months ago
Global IT outage: Are we relying on too few big tech companies?
Season 5 Episode 16
One bad software update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike unleashed global chaos last week with flights cancelled, hospital systems down and banking …
2 years, 3 months ago
Smoking samsui woman mural saga: How much sway does the public have on artwork?
Season 5 Episode 15
A mural of a young samsui woman smoking led to weeks of discussion about the artwork and the approval process. When it comes to public art, how can a…
2 years, 3 months ago
CPF nomination: Are there safeguards against ill intentions?
Season 5 Episode 14
Singaporean Audrey Fang, who was found dead in Spain, had nominated her alleged killer to be the beneficiary of her Central Provident Fund (CPF) sav…
2 years, 3 months ago