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Health Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin has announced that borders will reopen in the 2nd quarter of this year. But are we ready, what are the gaps in the health care system. Asst. Prof Dr Farhan Rusli, Public Health Medicine Specialist & Director of the Selangor Task Force (COVID-19) Operation weighs in with his views. Image credit: Unsplash.com

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Singapore has unveiled its budget for the year last Friday and it plans to boost income and property taxes, also GST to hike over 2 years, amongst other things being announced. But will the budget be able to address the rising inequality in Singapore as well as restore its coffers sustainably? Lee Ju Ye, Economist, Maybank Investment Bank shares her thoughts on this. Image credit: EPA-EFE

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The government is expected to table an anti-hopping bill when Parliament reconvenes next week. However many elements remain to be ironed out, including how the bill defines “anti-hopping.” We discuss the stumbling blocks in the drafting process and the political stakes if the bill doesn't come through. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Health Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin has announced that borders will reopen in the 2nd quarter of this year. But are we ready, what are the gaps in the health care system. Asst. Prof Dr Farhan Rusli, Public Health Medicine Specialist & Director of the Selangor Task Force (COVID-19) Operation weighs in with his views. Image credit: Unsplash.com

Singapore has unveiled its budget for the year last Friday and it plans to boost income and property taxes, also GST to hike over 2 years, amongst other things being announced. But will the budget be able to address the rising inequality in Singapore as well as restore its coffers sustainably? Lee Ju Ye, Economist, Maybank Investment Bank shares her thoughts on this. Image credit: EPA-EFE

The government is expected to table an anti-hopping bill when Parliament reconvenes next week. However many elements remain to be ironed out, including how the bill defines “anti-hopping.” We discuss the stumbling blocks in the drafting process and the political stakes if the bill doesn't come through. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

As the debate rages on whether to adopt in-person versus online learning or even some hybrid version, Teo Nie Ching, former Deputy Education Minister, helps us identify the challenges and the resolutions needed to move forward. Image credit: NAUFAL ZAQUAN / Shutterstock.com

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Singapore’s ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute published its annual State of Southeast Asia survey report, unpacking how the region views major foriegn policy and issues and the differences in priorities across countries. 70% of respondents expressed concern that ASEAN was slow and ineffective - does this indicate decreasing relevance of the regional bloc? We discuss the key findings of the report with the lead author, Sharon Seah Li-Lian. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Cybersecurity threat is getting increasingly rampant and it has become a priority of our governments and corporations. Cybersecurity threats are borderless and increasingly more sophisticated, but how much do we understand about these threats and what can we do if we fall victim to cybersecurity attacks? Ho Siew Kei, Executive Director, Cyber Risk Advisory at Deloitte shares his advice with us. Image credit: Unsplash.com

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As the debate rages on whether to adopt in-person versus online learning or even some hybrid version, Teo Nie Ching, former Deputy Education Minister, helps us identify the challenges and the resolutions needed to move forward. Image credit: NAUFAL ZAQUAN / Shutterstock.com