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Singapore's labour crunch issue: Why it's happening and what more can be done

Experts suggest that reviewing compensation structures, raising or removing the retirement age in companies, and having flexible work arrangements could improve the employability of older workers. They also agreed that there is a need to shift mindse

Look at productivity, not age as another approach

Ms Premalattha Sadhasivan, 60, was a manager at a private education institution when it downsized. She later became a social worker and now heads a rehabilitation department, thanks to her managerial experience.

The challenge of making the most of silver capital

Solutions in policies, training and wage subsidies

Where there's smoke, there's ire

A beach in East Coast. Smoking is allowed at beaches, open spaces in residential estates and town centres, and approved smoking corners at food retail establishments, among other places.

The lowdown on lighting up

A year of breaking limits

Climate of Change: Six-part multimedia special on global warming

Climate of fear: Time for change? It boils down to you acting on global warming

Evolution in education: Learning to see beyond grades