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The office cleaning lady who turns waste into works of art

Spare red packets folded into origami by Ms Y. (Photo: Seshan Ramaswami)
Spare red packets folded into origami by Ms Y. (Photo: Seshan Ramaswami)

The real fix for working mothers isn’t flexible work

Mothers don’t need so-called flexible work schedules, but plain old boundaries, says the writer.
Mothers don’t need so-called flexible work schedules, but plain old boundaries, says the writer.

As Chinese firms here multiply, will 996 culture take root in Singapore?

Since independence, Singapore has welcomed companies from all over the world to set up shop.
Since independence, Singapore has welcomed companies from all over the world to set up shop.

The dark side of Japanese convenience stores

Japan's owners of convenience stores such as 7-Eleven owners are under pressure trying to hire more staff while facing growing competition. .
Japan's owners of convenience stores such as 7-Eleven owners are under pressure trying to hire more staff while facing growing competition. .

askST Jobs: Stay fresh even when work spans time zones

Workers should evaluate whether extensive cross-time zone work is really needed based on the nature of their industry and their work.
Workers should evaluate whether extensive cross-time zone work is really needed based on the nature of their industry and their work.

‘Sick leave is not a crime’: Taiwan airline workers demand better welfare after flight attendant’s death

Members of the Taoyuan Flight Attendants Union
Members of the Taoyuan Flight Attendants Union

Our distracting devices are killing office productivity

Anyone using apps for basic organisation must run a gauntlet of distractions before they can answer the simplest questions about what needs doing. 
Anyone using apps for basic organisation must run a gauntlet of distractions before they can answer the simplest questions about what needs doing. 

A new divide at work: The AI fluent and the AI fearful

This new form of bilingualism could split society into those proficient in AI, and those left behind, says the writer.
This new form of bilingualism could split society into those proficient in AI, and those left behind, says the writer.

‘No other way out’: Hong Kong’s fresh grads grapple with lower starting pay

Starting salaries for Hong Kong’s fresh graduates have dropped for the first time since 2018.
Starting salaries for Hong Kong’s fresh graduates have dropped for the first time since 2018.

Not another work email with exclamation marks!

In crafting work emails, women worry more than men on the appropriateness of using exclamation marks.
In crafting work emails, women worry more than men on the appropriateness of using exclamation marks.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.