Posts Tagged ‘interview’
Message from Sydney
Dear Friends I am safely back in Sydney with my family. It felt good to be with them again after two months away from home. Sydney is warm as it is summer now but these few days it rains and so the weather is pretty cooling (around low [...]
Not for sale (ST 11 Dec)
Author and journalist John Kampfner stands by his belief that freedom should not be for sale. In his new book Freedom For Sale, which has been named book of the year by several publications, he argues that civil liberties are necessary for a healthy [...]
Talk At SAMH Jobfair on 12 Dec (Sat) At 2pm
I am invited to give a talk at a jobfair organised by the Singapore Association For Mental Health (SAMH) on 12 Dec 09 (Sat) at 2pm. The talk is held at Ang Mo Kio Central - facing Blk 720 and next to the hub. Channel News Asia is also coming down [...]
From rank outsider to public guardian: Philip Jeyaretnam (ST 4 Dec)
Insight Home > Insight > Story Dec 4, 2009 From rank outsider to public guardian Tongues wagged when Mr Philip Jeyaretnam was sworn in as a member of the Public Service Commission. Has he been co-opted by the Government? Is it not at [...]
Inequality is bad news for everyone (ST 2 Dec)
Economist Robert Frank says when the rich get richer, and the poor stay poor, life gets tougher for everyone. He advocates a progressive consumption tax which discourages wasteful spending, reduces inequality and pressure on the less well-off to [...]
How to spot a fake certificate (The New Paper)
How to spot a fake certificateJust comparing copies to so-called originals is probably not enough. -TNP Sat, Nov 28, 2009 The New Paper By Larry Haverkamp HOW does one check up on a person's academic credentials? In Asia, the most common [...]
Chefs get poached (Sunday Times 22 Nov)
The chance to work in various F&B disciplines and 'orchestrate a group of chefs' was what made Mr John Sloane (foreground) leave his post as executive chef at the Singapore Airport Terminal Services Catering to be the vice-president of F&B [...]
What killed SAP CEO Ranjan Das and lessons for corporate India
SAP India CEO Ranjan Das Dies After Gym Workout Ranjan Das, CEO and MD of SAP Indian subcontinent died after a massive cardiac arrest in Mumbai on Wednesday. One of the youngest CEOs, he was [...]
Working less now to work longer later (Sunday Times 15 Nov)
Shefali Rekhi Working five days a week and retiring in your 60s is the norm in many societies. But leading researchers of life expectancy at the Ageing Research Centre of the University of Southern Denmark are calling for a change. A study [...]
Three dead in family tragedy (ST 9 Nov)
The charred interior of the flat (seen here) in which the family (next picture) lived and in which the two children died, and (picture 3) a walkway roof which was damaged when father Mr Ng plunged to his death from the 12th storey. -- ST PHOTOS: [...]
13M want to live here (Today 5 Nov)
13m want to live here 05:55 AM Nov 05, 2009 by Alicia Wong SINGAPORE - Should all who want to live in Singapore be granted their wish, the island could be overwhelmed with a population of up to 13 million, even if some restless locals seek [...]
100 Skills You Should Learn (for free) While You’re Unemployed (Amber Johnson)
100 Skills You Should Learn (for Free) While You’re UnemployedBeing unemployed is depressing, frustrating and incredibly worrisome. But in addition to sending out resumes, there are some other practical ways you can spend your time. From learning [...]
Mediacorp Chinese Radio Interview
Dear Readers, I will be interviewed on Mediacorp Chinese radio station on 27 Oct (Tues). It will be a telephone taped interview conducted in Mandarin. The programme will touch on unemployment among the middle aged group and their rehiring [...]
Abuse of seniors: Blame it on caregivers’ stress (ST 22 Oct)
Abuse of seniors: Blame it on caregivers' stress Children may act out of sheer frustration but have no intention to hurt the elderly By Theresa Tan ALMOST every evening, an elderly man would complain to the police that his family had locked [...]
Foreclosures Force Ex-Homeowners To Turn To Shelters (New York Times 18 Oct)
Sheri West operated a shelter for homeless people, but last year she lost her home in Cleveland and had to sleep in her car. By PETER S. GOODMAN Published: October 18, 2009 CLEVELAND — The first night after she surrendered her house to [...]
