by chung chinyi | Nov 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
Singapore faces a significant healthcare affordability challenge as six out of seven insurers raised Integrated Shield Plan (IP) premiums in 2025, marking a pivotal moment in the nation’s healthcare financing landscape. With net claims surging between 9% and 27%...
by chung chinyi | Nov 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
CASE STUDY: Three Workers, Three Trajectories To understand how DBS’s strategy will play out in practice, consider three composite profiles based on typical bank employees facing automation: Case 1: Sarah Chen, 28, Customer Service Officer Background: University...
by chung chinyi | Nov 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
Singapore has earned a reputation as an expensive city, but beneath the glittering skyline lies a treasure trove of affordable dining options that prove you don’t need deep pockets to eat exceptionally well. This comprehensive review explores 32 of the...
by chung chinyi | Nov 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Elections That Could Have Changed Everything The May 2025 General Election presented Singapore with what Prime Minister Lawrence Wong described as a pivotal moment—one where the outcomes in just two constituencies could have fundamentally altered the...
by chung chinyi | Nov 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
Singapore faces a critical juncture in its approach to youth crime as young people increasingly become money mules in sophisticated scam operations. With nearly $4 billion lost to scams since 2020 and youth comprising half of scam-related arrests, the government has...
by chung chinyi | Nov 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
The introduction of color-coded price labels for economy rice dishes at Koufu establishments represents a significant step toward improving price transparency in Singapore’s food service industry. This review examines the initiative’s strengths,...
by chung chinyi | Nov 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Paradox of Digital Savviness Singapore, a nation renowned for its technological advancement and high digital literacy rates, faces a peculiar paradox. Despite being one of the world’s most connected societies, it has lost at least $3.88 billion to scams...
by chung chinyi | Nov 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
The toy and game industry is experiencing a significant shift as adults become the dominant consumer segment, outspending all other age groups in 2024 and continuing this trend into 2025. Companies are strategically targeting this “kidult” demographic with...
by chung chinyi | Nov 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
While the United States grapples with 30-year fixed mortgage rates averaging 6.48% as of November 2025, Singapore operates in a fundamentally different mortgage ecosystem. This analysis examines the Singapore market through detailed case studies, comparative analysis,...
by chung chinyi | Nov 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
Singapore’s recent ranking as the 6th most affordable city globally for dining out and #1 for cheap eats challenges common perceptions about the city-state’s cost of living. This analysis examines the nuances behind these rankings, exploring the...
