Euston Quah and Tan Jun Rui

The influx of foreign workers, particularly in blue-collar sectors such as construction, has long raised concerns about job competition and wage suppression among less-educated Singaporeans.

Striking the balance: Managing population challenges and foreign labour

It has been well-established that using gross domestic product, which values goods and services produced in an economy, as a metric to measure quality of life is woefully inadequate.
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In pursuit of a higher quality of life 

Singa the Lion at a vehicle holding area near the F1 Pit Building on Jul 15, 2023. The mascot of the Singapore Kindness Movement will appear in the Total Defence Parade segment of the National Day Parade.
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Prioritising social grace in Singapore

In Singapore, volunteer work is more important than ever for society, given an expected demand for volunteer-driven community-based programmes due to income disparities in a rapidly ageing population.
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The value and worth of volunteer work