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Majority want 1st-gen PRs & women to contribute to defence

National Service The first independent survey on Singaporeans’ attitudes towards National Service (NS) shows a majority of Singaporeans want 1st-generation permanent residents (PRs) and Singaporean women to be allowed to contribute to defence as volunteers or otherwise. Specifically, 38.8% want Singaporean women compulsorily...

Prof: Reduce parking spaces to reduce car use in city

Speaking on the sidelines of a panel discussion at the Singapore International Transport Congress and Exhibition at Suntec City yesterday (8 Oct), Assistant Professor Paul Barter from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy said that one way to encourage people to take public transport instead of driving a car into the city...

Local PMET working in MNC terminated by FT manager

I have been working for a MNC for 4 years. Last year, a new management took over the Singapore branch. The company brought in a young manager. Lets call him Dundee. On the first day, he took away our benefit. Dundee continued to show his dominance in the company by making all kind of changes. Many workers were clearly unhappy. In...