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Budget 2024: Is this a blueprint for a new Singapore?
Season 4 Episode 39
From significant top-ups to SkillsFuture credits to ITE students getting incentives to upskill, Budget 2024 is a shift in the kind of society the new…
2 years, 8 months ago
What support do workers want from Budget 2024?
Season 4 Episode 38
The number of retrenchments went up in 2023 and workers are facing the brunt of a more volatile business environment. What kind of help do workers ne…
2 years, 8 months ago
Singapore students rank top in math and science, but how useful is this in a changing world?
Season 4 Episode 37
Out of 81 countries, 15-year-olds in Singapore topped the Pisa table in reading, math and science. But how important are these metrics in a world whe…
2 years, 8 months ago
Lazada layoffs - How far can unions help workers?
Season 4 Episode 36
E-commerce giant Lazada’s retrenchment exercise resulted in criticism of how it was handled, including its lack of consultation with the union. But w…
2 years, 8 months ago
Why are commuters unhappy over the SimplyGo switch?
Season 4 Episode 35
Commuters have expressed frustration since the Land Transport Authority announced that EZ-Link and NETS FlashPay cards cannot be used on buses and tr…
2 years, 9 months ago
Hospital bed crunch: If more beds isn't the solution, what is?
Season 4 Episode 34
Patients have reported waiting for days to get a bed at a public hospital. Health experts say the biggest reason is that there are issues transiting …
2 years, 9 months ago
Best of: Scam losses - Who should bear the responsibility?
Season 4 Episode 33
In the last of our top three episodes from the archives, we look at the scourge of scams in Singapore. With increasing sophistication from the frauds…
2 years, 10 months ago
Best of: Money laundering busts - Regulators have to constantly play catch up
Season 4 Episode 32
In the second of our top three episodes from the archives, we explore how bad actors operate in money laundering crimes. How do property agents and b…
2 years, 10 months ago
Best of: How does a young person become radicalised?
Season 4 Episode 31
In the first of our top three episodes from the archives, we ask - why are teenagers as young as 14 interested in extremist religious content? What d…
2 years, 10 months ago
Are country clubs becoming irrelevant in land-scarce Singapore?
Season 4 Episode 30
With its lease not renewed, Raffles Town Club is the latest in a line of private clubs whose land is being repurposed by the government for other use…
2 years, 10 months ago