Essays on Singapore

The Republic of Singapore has now have a strong and much praised legal system, of which Land Law forms a critical part. Historically, Land Law originated from the Old English Common Law and the ‘Curia Regis’ or Kings Court. This means we have a system...

People Association (PA) aim to build and bridge communities to achieve one people, one Singapore. This is done by offering programs to connect Singaporeans of all ages, people to people, and people to government. PA can organize a wide range of programmes through establishing the...

Benefit from the tailwinds of increased global passenger traffic and aircraft demand, Singapore is the top one-stop solution provider in terms of aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) demand. The aerospace industry in Singapore contributed nearly 10% of global MRO output. And it produced S$8....

Age. Every minute, every second, this number grows. It represents how much closer we are to our eventual demise and along its way it brings the terrifying decay of our physical and mental health. Thus, you would expect people to be extensively planning for the...

Singapore has gained a global reputation as one of the world’s best locations in which business activities may be conducted. Its business-friendly laws and policies, low corporate tax rates, thriving and growing economy, and status as an international hub for commerce and trade have led...

Like other analyses of racial privilege, be it in Australia, Malaysia, Brazil, South Africa, Israel, or the United States, ‘Chinese privilege’ requires constant theoretical refinement. Its deficit in localized definitions and processes must be resolved. Furthermore, how different would ‘Chinese privilege’ function at micro and...

“The floor of his one-room flat was sticky, and there was a lingering dampness in the air. It took a while before the frail 79-year-old finally admitted to nurse Y. that he had no one to help him apply the eye drops to his cataract-ridden...

Over the past few years a great emphasis has been placed on recycling, with most of these efforts targeted at making recycling more convenient. For instance, we have blue recycling bins placed at easily accessible locations, some even right outside one’s house. Furthermore, in the...

According to a report by WWF and TRAFFIC, Singapore was ranked the world’s second-largest shark fin trader by value after Hong Kong. Singapore was even found to have the world’s second-largest seizure of illegally-imported ivory in 2002. These dishonourable findings question Singapore’s role in conserving...

The National Council of Social Service (NCSS) is a statutory board governed by the Ministry of Social and Family Development of the Singapore government. As part of a five-year public education effort, NCSS launched its first nation-wide mental health anti-stigma campaign – Beyond the Label...