TR EMERITUS

I refer to the commentary “Mind the short-term trade-offs” (Feb 15). Associate Professor Randolph Tan rightly pointed out that “firms should not need increasing amounts of manpower if they were continuing along a stable scale of operations ... the other possibility is that companies have embarked on an expansion path... 

SINGAPORE (18 Feb) - Singapore’s biggest protest in decades shows that the ruling party for over half a century is facing a more vocal electorate and must change or watch its popularity slide further, analysts say. At least 2,000 Singaporeans chanted “we want change” and endured heavy downpours on Saturday to reject... 

A government White Paper calls for Singapore’s population to hit 6.9 million by 2030. Citizens protest. (18 Feb) - Edwina Lin is 24-years-old and happily married, with a young son turning two this year. In Singapore, a prosperous city-state with a dismal birth rate, this is becoming increasingly rare. But it’s not all smooth...