Month: April 2025

Lee Hsien Yang praises Harpreet Singh; tells Punggol residents, ‘Team WP deserves your vote’

– Advertisement – SINGAPORE: Lee Hsien Yang, although currently not in Singapore, has continued to weigh in on political happenings in the run-up to the May 3 polls. While he is a member of the Progress Singapore Party, the younger…

Sylvia Lim: ‘Every GE is a battle for hearts and minds’

– Advertisement – SINGAPORE: On Day 2 of this year’s campaign period, Workers’ Party (WP) chief Sylvia Lim noted in a social media post that “Every GE is a battle for hearts and minds.” This is probably why some big…

Singaporean professional leaves high-pressure job for a more relaxed role—now he feels ‘restless’ and ‘underutilised’

– Advertisement – SINGAPORE: Transitioning from a high-pressure work environment to a more relaxed role might sound like a dream to many. However, for one Singaporean professional, the change has been unexpectedly unsettling. In a recent post on a local…

James Gomez: The academic, activist, and opposition voice contesting Sembawang GRC in GE2025

– Advertisement – SINGAPORE: As Singapore gears up for the General Election 2025, the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) is fielding seasoned academic and civil society veteran Dr James Gomez in the Sembawang Group Representation Constituency (GRC). With more than two…

Weak Hero Class 2 (Drama Hangout)

Our weak hero might have transferred schools, but in Class 2 he finds himself in a similar predicament. However, with bigger and badder enemies comes even stronger friendships. Our weak hero might have transferred schools, but in Class 2 he…

Pritam Singh tells rallygoers, ‘A vote for the Workers’ Party is your instrument for change’

– Advertisement – SINGAPORE: At the rally at Sengkang on Thursday night (Apr 24), Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh made a forceful case for his fellow candidates to be sent to Parliament when Singaporeans troop to the polls on…

From threat to teammate: Managers now see AI as a workforce ally, not a job killer

– Advertisement – INTERNATIONAL: The opinion that artificial intelligence is a danger to job security is beginning to change, according to the second annual “AI’s Impact on the Workplace” survey by Beautiful.ai and published by HRD Asia. The report disclosed…

Man severely affected by long stretch of unemployment, says his applications only yield a 5% hit rate for HR or first-round interviews

– Advertisement – SINGAPORE: Five months after being laid off, a 34-year-old man took to social media to candidly share how the prolonged stretch of unemployment has taken a serious toll on his mental well-being, motivation, and outlook on life….

‘HR doesn’t seem to be bothered if you don’t have related job experience’ — Man working as quality engineer for 8 years struggles to switch careers

– Advertisement – SINGAPORE: A man who has spent the past eight years working as a quality engineer shared on social media that he’s been wanting to transition into roles within supply chain, logistics, or procurement. However, the career switch…

Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee to accept new challenge in his 2025 London Marathon debut

– Advertisement – INTERNATIONAL: Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee is set to try something new in his sporting career: the London Marathon.  The athlete made history in the 2024 Paris Olympics by winning gold in the individual triathlon and bronze…