by Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim | Jan 15, 2017 | Commentary
By Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim “A graduate in every family” – this was a goal proposed during the Third National Convention of Singapore Muslim Professionals in 2012. It has since become a mantra of sorts for Malay/Muslim self-help organisations intending to help...
by Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim | Jun 30, 2016 | Commentary
By Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim Contrary to what is generally believed, institutional efforts to develop Malay/Muslim entrepreneurship is not a recent phenomenon, buoyed by the current national fervour of promoting and incentivising innovation and value creation, as...
by Nabilah Mohammad | Jun 30, 2016 | Commentary
By Nabilah Mohammad Can’t find your keys? Forget what you had for breakfast? Walked into a room and forgot why you went there? You are not alone. Everyone forgets things occasionally. Memory lapses can be frustrating, and most of the time these cognition glitches are...
by Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim | Jun 30, 2016 | Commentary
By Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim Promotion and advancement of Malay/Muslim entrepreneurship has often been viewed through the business lens. Thus, the solutions proposed have ranged from competence- and productivity-enhancing programmes, such as those offered by the SME...
by Dr Nuraliah Norasid | Jun 30, 2016 | Commentary
By Dr Nuraliah Norasid Introduction The ancient trade history in the Muslim community is often dominated by images of the sand-borne men in their robes and headgears, leading a caravan of camels carrying rolls of rugs and linens, silks and spices strapped onto their...
by Dr Nuraliah Norasid | Apr 11, 2016 | Commentary
By Dr Nuraliah Norasid In Singapore, the family is recognised as the bedrock of a society. In line with the country’s family-oriented values, as well as the respective cultural ones, the Malay/Muslim community and its structures are making efforts to safeguard the...
