MPs raise concerns over indirect discrimination, ageism during debate on Workplace Fairness Bill
Over the four-hour-long debate on the first Bill in the legislation, 14 MPs raised concerns such as documenting evidence of ...
Google’s most serious rival isn’t Microsoft – it’s a start-up
Perplexity AI bears watching as it competes with Google’s search and advertising business. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Inequality hasn’t risen. Here’s why it feels like it has
What appears on the surface to be a flat trend in Western countries masks churn beneath – and growing middle class angst.
Special dividends in store for Wee Hur shareholders after sale of student accommodation assets?
In December, it announced the sale of its student accommodation assets in Australia. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Costlier Grab rides? Expect this trend to continue
New legislation provides CPF safety net for drivers but it’s the passengers who may have to bear the extra cost. Read more at ...
The Asian Dream is waking up to reality
Much depends on meeting the expectations of the middle class as growth momentum slows. Read more at straitstimes.com.
‘Snowball’s chance in hell’ Canada will merge with US, says Trudeau
Trump said in a rambling Jan 7 press conference that he could use "economic force" to make Canada merge with the US. Read ...
Teenage boy stabbed to death on London bus
The 14-year-old victim was killed on one of the city’s familiar double-decker red buses in Woolwich, south-east London, ...
Funding your post-secondary education
A guide to funding the next stage of education where school fees are more expensive. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Brazil's Lula swaps presidential spokesperson for former campaign advisor
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva decided to replace his presidential spokesperson Paulo Pimenta in favor for ...