Migrant domestic workers who’re trapped in debt-bondage—because of unscrupulous recruitment agencies—are sometimes unwittingly hired by foreign finance executives. The writer urges financial firms and their institutional investors to address this form of modern-day slavery.
Essays
A revival. A triumph. And a blossoming of hope that sport can help shatter age-old prejudices, helping build a more inclusive and compassionate society.
A shift to an open-by-default data governance structure would foster the more participatory society the PAP claims to want.
Debates about Singapore’s pre-1819 significance, sparked by Ho Ching, offer us a chance to question the very notion of a national history
A Singaporean transgender journalist describes how we can all use words that are more inclusive and empowering in our work—and our everyday lives.
Worrying parallels between the drug and scam industries; a rise in willing workers in Scam Inc; the loneliness epidemic that’s making us susceptible to being scammed—these were some key takeaways from our latest Jom Cakap.