At the Straits Times Singaporean of the Year award ceremony earlier in 2024, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said of the finalists that “most of us as fellow Singaporeans would not be able to make the extraordinary contributions that they each have made. But it is the inner motivation that drives them on, the inner light, that we can all seek to find in ourselves. And to bring alive in our own ways”.
Amid concerns about work-life balance and the challenges for different groups of workers in a fast-changing environment, the announcement of flexible work arrangement (FWA) guidelines is a much-needed catalyst for deeper conversations between employers and employees.
As the Chinese seventh month starts, so too does the haze return. Not from across the sea but from the nearest oil drum and open wire enclosure with hell notes burning.
Amid concerns about work-life balance and the challenges for different groups of workers in a fast-changing environment, the announcement of flexible work arrangement (FWA) guidelines is a much-needed catalyst for deeper conversations between employers and employees.