
Where have India’s females gone?
Certain regions in India have fewers than 800 girls born for every 1,000 boys. (12 Sep) - The New Delhi rape case left the whole world wondering why India is treating its women so badly. In fact, discrimination against women already starts in the womb: India has some of the most distorted sex-ratios in the world. There are regions...

Minister Tan: Glad to see increase in local employment
Acting Minister of Manpower Tan Chuan-Jin A Stock-take of our Labour Market Situation What are our objectives? To re-cap: We need to ensure we have quality and good growth so that jobs and opportunities can continue to be generated for our people. But at the same time, we are aware that we need to moderate our labour growth...

Household debt: Singapore’s ‘Achilles heel’?
Is household debt Singapore's 'Achilles Heel'? (13 Sep) - Singapore stepped up efforts to contain a rapid increase in household debt by tightening rules around unsecured credit late Wednesday – a move viewed by economists as a preemptive strike ahead of a rise in borrowing costs in the country. "The central...
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