Opportunities Beyond Home: Launching Business Abroad with Khalid Abdat
This interview was also published in Karyawan, A Magazine by the Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP), April 2018, Volume 13, Issue 2. Years ago, taking advantage of market anomalies in other countries may seem unfeasible, but these days, setting up a business...
Slow Hustle, Smart Growth: Pushing Boundaries with Adlina Anis
This interview was also published in Karyawan, A Magazine by the Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP), January 2018, Volume 13, Issue 1. The fashion industry is increasingly catching on to the needs of Muslim women looking for modest and chic clothing. Modest...
The Plight of the Young: Leaving No One Behind
By Nabilah Mohammad The rising costs of living, coupled with the recent economic challenges, are making low-skilled jobs more precarious with wages being pulled down. Last year, The Straits Times released an article on the increasing number of young recipients relying...
The Limits of Social Spending
By Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim Singapore’s changing economic and demographic landscapes are contributing to the complexity of Singaporeans’ social needs. The city-state’s economic transformation – from one that is dependent on foreign direct investment and capital and...
A Budget to Address Emerging Concerns
By Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim While 2017 has been a relatively “good year” for Singapore in economic terms, there were concerns expressed over some emerging issues. It is hoped that Singapore Budget 2018 will address these issues as Singaporeans strive to secure a more...
The Reserved Presidency: A Good Outcome to a Debatable System
By Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim Madam Halimah Yacob was sworn in as Singapore's eight President on 14 September 2017. It was supposed to be a momentous occasion: not only is she from a minority ethnic group but also the first female head of state. On any other occasion,...
The Smart Nation Era: Are Singaporeans Ready?
By Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim The Smart Nation initiative was officially launched on 24th November 2014. In his speech then, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong spoke of Singapore’s vision to be an outstanding city, capable of attracting capital, talent and ideas; and...
On Charlottesville and Its Significance for Singapore
By Dr Nuraliah Norasid The Charlottesville Incident: What We Know On August 11, 2017, violent clashes took place in the university town of Charlottesville, in the state of Virginia in the United States. The parties involved were the white supremacists, who had planned...
Broadening Perspectives Abroad with Atiqah Fairuz Md Salleh
This interview was also published in Karyawan, A Magazine by the Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP), October 2017, Volume 12, Issue 4. Building a successful career away from home is becoming increasingly common especially with the globalisation of economy....
A Seat in the C-suite: An Interview with June Rusdon
This interview was also published in Karyawan, A Magazine by the Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP), July 2017, Volume 12, Issue 3. Women are making impressive inroads into the Singaporean labour markets and more are smashing the ‘glass ceiling’ and taking...
Broadening Perspectives Abroad with Atiqah Fairuz Md Salleh
This interview was also published in Karyawan, A Magazine by the Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP), October 2017, Volume 12, Issue 4. Building a successful career away from home is becoming increasingly common especially with the globalisation of economy....
A Seat in the C-suite: An Interview with June Rusdon
This interview was also published in Karyawan, A Magazine by the Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP), July 2017, Volume 12, Issue 3. Women are making impressive inroads into the Singaporean labour markets and more are smashing the ‘glass ceiling’ and taking...
Economically Inactive Malay Women: The Need for Intervention
By Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim While the Malay community has made significant socioeconomic progress over the last three decades, it continues to grapple with the problem of overrepresentation in the lower rungs of the socioeconomic ladder. At stake is its social...
Cabinet Changes: More Diversity Needed
By Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim On 27 April 2017, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced changes to the Cabinet. Key among the changes were the promotion of two Senior Ministers of State to full ministers. The cabinet is poised for expansion as the promotion of Mrs...
Youth Poverty: A Lurking Social Issue
By Nabilah Mohammad Poverty: is it really all about the money? After witnessing decades of spectacular economic growth in Singapore, poverty was thought to have disappeared by the 1990s. However, in the recent years, growing inequality and stagnation of wages of...
A More Compassionate Budget?
By Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim The Budget 2017 statement delivered by Minister for Finance, Mr Heng Swee Keat, on 20 February 2017, came shortly after the Committee on the Future Economy (CFE) made its recommendations on the policies that the government could pursue to...
Boulevard of Lifestyle: The Black Hole Group
This interview was also published in Karyawan, A Magazine by the Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP), April 2017, Volume 12, Issue 2. Consumer lifestyles are gradually changing and competitive advantage for business today is shifting from a traditional,...
The Future Economy and the Community
By Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim In its report to the Prime Minister on 7 February 2017, the Committee on the Future Economy (CFE) noted that Singapore is making “good progress” by nurturing highly-skilled people and an innovative economy for a “distinctive global city”....
Sectarianism and Muslim Diversity: Lessons for the Malay/Muslim Community
By Dr Nuraliah Norasid The early decades of the 21st century will be distinctly marked by inter- and intra-religious conflicts that almost invariably see at their centres Muslims and the Islamic faith they profess. The world is becoming increasingly diverse as the...
Singapore’s Malay-Muslims can be modern, vibrant community that the world looks up to: Shanmugam
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