Deep Dive

Banking-related phishing scams have spiked more than 2,500 per cent in the first half of 2020 alone in Singapore, with police warning of increasingly sophisticated tactics involving emails, texts and even hacking. Lin Suling speaks to Senior Research Fellow of the Institute of Policy Studies and Vice-Chair of Singapore's Media Literacy Council, Carol Soon, and McAfee Head of Consumer Business (Southeast Asia) Shashwat Khandelwal to find out who the targets of these crimes are and how to get ahead of this cybercrime curve.

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Banking-related phishing scams have spiked more than 2,500 per cent in the first half of 2020 alone in Singapore, with police warning of increasingly sophisticated tactics involving emails, texts and even hacking. Lin Suling speaks to Senior Research Fellow of the Institute of Policy Studies and Vice-Chair of Singapore's Media Literacy Council, Carol Soon, and McAfee Head of Consumer Business (Southeast Asia) Shashwat Khandelwal to find out who the targets of these crimes are and how to get ahead of this cybercrime curve.

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In her speech at the opening of parliament, President Halimah Yacob said younger Singaporeans want to discuss issues of race and ethnicity more candidly. How distinct are the views of young people from older generations of Singaporeans? Are we seeing a change in the way Singapore approaches multiculturalism? Lin Suling speaks to the Institute of Policy Studies' Dr Mathew Mathews, the Singapore Management University's Associate Professor Eugene Tan and Roses of Peace founder Mohamed Irshad on social media, safe spaces and sensitive areas.

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After seeing one of the deepest recessions in the second quarter, has the Singapore economy bottomed out? What’s the outlook after Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat’s latest S$8 billion stimulus package and four previous Budgets to prevent businesses from collapsing? And which sectors and workers will be impacted most in this restructuring exercise and reshaping of the global economy? Listen to two economists give their report card. Lin Suling speaks to Associate Professor of Economics at the Singapore University of Social Sciences and former Nominated Member of Parliament Walter Theseira and CIMB economist Song Seng Wun.

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As Singapore stares down its worst economic performance on record, Lin Suling speaks to NTUC Assistant Secretary-General Patrick Tay and Managing Director of the Economic Development Board Chng Kai Fong to find out how Singapore can remain competitive in attracting investments and what it means to preserve a “Singapore core” in these tough times. They also discuss the prospects of rising unemployment and what’s behind calls to take tougher action against firms for suspected discriminatory retrenchment practices.

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As Singapore stares down its worst economic performance on record, Lin Suling speaks to NTUC Assistant Secretary-General Patrick Tay and Managing Director of the Economic Development Board Chng Kai Fong to find out how Singapore can remain competitive in attracting investments and what it means to preserve a “Singapore core” in these tough times. They also discuss the prospects of rising unemployment and what’s behind calls to take tougher action against firms for suspected discriminatory retrenchment practices.

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Singapore and Malaysia are ready to lift some entry restrictions and reopen travel via the Periodic Commuting Arrangement and Reciprocal Green Lane. Lin Suling speaks to Assistant CEO for Global Business at the Singapore Business Federation Darius Lim and Visiting Fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute Dr Serina Rahman to understand the disruption wrought by the border closures over the past few months since the Movement Control Order was imposed. They explore the consequences of this interdependent relationship and what will change post COVID-19.

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Singapore and Malaysia are ready to lift some entry restrictions and reopen travel via the Periodic Commuting Arrangement and Reciprocal Green Lane. Lin Suling speaks to Assistant CEO for Global Business at the Singapore Business Federation Darius Lim and Visiting Fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute Dr Serina Rahman to understand the disruption wrought by the border closures over the past few months since the Movement Control Order was imposed. They explore the consequences of this interdependent relationship and what will change post COVID-19.

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