by chung chinyi | Sep 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
Singapore’s latest employment outlook reveals mounting challenges amid global economic headwinds. For the fourth quarter of 2025, the city-state’s net employment outlook dropped to 20%, its lowest in over three years and trailing the global average of 23% by three...
by chung chinyi | Sep 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
How a Simple Act of Kindness Grew Into Singapore’s Most Enduring Charity A feature story about Willing Hearts, the Institution of Public Character that has been feeding Singapore’s most vulnerable for over two decades In 2003, Tony Tay and a small group of...
by chung chinyi | Sep 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
Peter Mandelson’s fall from grace shook the heart of British politics. News broke fast: he was sacked as ambassador to the US after shocking new details about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein came to light. The prime minister acted quickly. Less than a day after voicing...
by chung chinyi | Sep 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
A comprehensive look at Singapore’s pioneering food charity that has served over 144,000 beneficiaries since 2014. Free Food for All (FFFA) stands as a pioneering force in Singapore’s fight against food insecurity. Founded on November 4, 2014, FFFA began with a...
by chung chinyi | Sep 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
The S&P 500 gained 0.3% and closed at a record high for the second consecutive day. The Nasdaq also posted a fresh closing record with a small gain under 0.1%, while the Dow declined 0.5%. The mixed performance came as wholesale inflation unexpectedly declined...
by chung chinyi | Sep 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
The launch of GPT-Legal Q&A represents a major advancement in legal research capabilities for Singapore lawyers. The new AI-powered search engine on LawNet is particularly noteworthy because it allows lawyers to conduct research using natural language queries...
by chung chinyi | Sep 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
A hawker stall called Muhammad Shazain Faiha Muslim Food Paradise at Tiong Bahru Market was contacted by someone claiming to be an SAF (Singapore Armed Forces) representative who placed a large order for 150 packets of chicken and mutton biryani. The scammer told the...
by chung chinyi | Sep 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
Oral agreements are dangerous because they often lead to confusion, misinterpretation, and costly disputes. In 2018, Kok and Yap made a verbal agreement about separating their business interests, but each recalled the terms differently. This scenario is not uncommon;...
by chung chinyi | Sep 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
Under gray London skies, the tension was clear as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Israeli President Isaac Herzog met at 10 Downing Street. Their handshake was brief, their smiles missing — a sign of the storm within. Inside, the air crackled with hard words....
by chung chinyi | Sep 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Federal Reserve is navigating a difficult crossroads as it attempts to balance its dual mandate of maximum employment and price stability. Recent economic data has heightened this tension, particularly following the August 2025 jobs report, which indicated...
