Deep Dive

In the midst of Singapore's battle against COVID-19, the Government has announced plans to construct new migrant worker dormitories and repurpose unused sites, with some potentially close to residential areas. Just how has COVID-19 furthered the discussion on Singapore’s approach to migrant worker welfare? Are Singaporeans ready to welcome them into our neighbourhoods? Lin Suling speaks to Gillian Koh, Deputy Director (Research) of IPS and Michael Cheah, Executive Director of HealthServe.

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The Fortitude Budget announced in Parliament this week brings the total bill of Singapore's COVID-19 packages to just under S$100 billion. Will payouts and other measures help businesses and workers tide the recession? What is the outlook for jobs and SMEs, and what does the path to economic recovery look like?

Lin Suling speaks to Chee Hong Tat, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry and Education, Joanne Guo, Assistant Chief Executive Officer of the Singapore Business Federation and Sumit Agarwal, Low Tuck Kwong Distinguished Professor of Finance at the NUS Business School.

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The Fortitude Budget announced in Parliament this week brings the total bill of Singapore's COVID-19 packages to just under S$100 billion. Will payouts and other measures help businesses and workers tide the recession? What is the outlook for jobs and SMEs, and what does the path to economic recovery look like?

Lin Suling speaks to Chee Hong Tat, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry and Education, Joanne Guo, Assistant Chief Executive Officer of the Singapore Business Federation and Sumit Agarwal, Low Tuck Kwong Distinguished Professor of Finance at the NUS Business School.

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Many of us may not think twice about throwing away old gadgets and buying new ones. It's one thing to talk about Zero Waste and reusing, reducing and recycling, but are we wishing for something that cannot happen in a wired, wealthy city where no one has time to repair a faulty TV or smartphone? Lin Suling dives into the issue of consumer culture with Lim Sun Sun, Nominated Member of Parliament and Professor at SUTD, Hannah Chang, Associate Professor of Marketing at SMU, and Pek Hai Lin, Manager of Zero Waste SG.

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As countries around the world begin to emerge from strict stay-home restrictions, there have been setbacks and successes. Lin Suling speaks to SMU Professor Paulin Tay Straughan, NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health’s Associate Professor Alex Cook and correspondent in London Olly Barratt who break down the strategies, politics and practicalities of exiting lockdowns.

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The coronavirus pandemic has made ghost towns of airports around the world. Airlines have slashed flights. Crew have been furloughed. Berkshire Hathaway’s pulling out of investments in US airlines has underlined the severity of the long-term disruption. We break down the key issues: What will be left of airports, airlines and the aviation industry once the COVID-19 storm has calmed? Are we expecting air travel to be in deep freeze for the next two years, until a vaccine can be widely distributed and countries have brought the virus under control? And will money makers for airlines, business travel, recover with the surge in use of video conferencing tools?

Lin Suling speaks to International Air Transport Association Regional Vice President for Asia Pacific Conrad Clifford, Nitin Pangarkar, Professor at the National University of Singapore’s Business School and Endau Analytics founder Shukor Yusof.

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The coronavirus pandemic has made ghost towns of airports around the world. Airlines have slashed flights. Crew have been furloughed. Berkshire Hathaway’s pulling out of investments in US airlines has underlined the severity of the long-term disruption. We break down the key issues: What will be left of airports, airlines and the aviation industry once the COVID-19 storm has calmed? Are we expecting air travel to be in deep freeze for the next two years, until a vaccine can be widely distributed and countries have brought the virus under control? And will money makers for airlines, business travel, recover with the surge in use of video conferencing tools?

Lin Suling speaks to International Air Transport Association Regional Vice President for Asia Pacific Conrad Clifford, Nitin Pangarkar, Professor at the National University of Singapore’s Business School and Endau Analytics founder Shukor Yusof.

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