On Passion Pursuits, we chat with the owner of Calibrate, Singapore's first motorcycle sidecar coffee joint. 29-year old Huang Wei Jie, shares his passion for coffee and motorcycles, and bringing people together through great coffee in the outdoors.

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Flexibility at work - something every working adult wants. Not many are lucky enough to have it. Singapore recently announced guidelines for Flexible Work Arrangement (FWA) requests to put in place processes around requesting and considering FWAs. While the guidelines are to help enable employees to achieve better work-life harmony, and give employers a competitive advantage in talent attraction and retention, there have been concerns including those on implementation and the impact on productivity. On Viewpoint, Minister of State for Manpower Gan Siow Huang sheds light on some misconceptions and myths about the guidelines.

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The Prime Minister’s Office announced on April 15 that deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will be sworn in as Singapore's fourth prime minister on May 15. Associate Professor Terence Ho at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore shares his views on the development, why he thinks the general election is unlikely to be called very soon after the handover and how the 4G leadership will manage the range of geopolitical challenges and maintain Singapore's competitiveness.

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A new survey revealed that 32 per cent of Singapore workers expect a four-day work week to become the norm in the next five years. The poll, conducted by payroll and human resources solution provider ADP, also found that 21 per cent or around one in five workers here say that their employers already offer such an arrangement to promote positive mental health at work. Could a four-day work week become reality in the foreseeable future? What will it take for it to happen? In the first of a two-part conversation, ADP’s Yvonne Teo, HR Vice President for the Asia Pacific region shares more on the survey findings and her views on current industry sentiments.

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From raising funds to launching community programmes and organising volunteer festivals for their employees, utilities company SP Group has been giving back to society since 2005 when they established the SP Heartware Fund. SP Group's Head of Communications, Amelia Champion and employee volunteer Nuhsyafiq Bin Razak Effendi who is a senior engineer, share about the firm's corporate volunteerism initiatives and why they are important to Asia Pacific's leading utilities group.

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From In-Ear Monitors (IEM) and headphones to DACs, amps and more, China-made audio gear or Chi-Fi has been making remarkable strides in the world of audio. How do Chinese brands stack up against more established competition? Are they good enough for serious audiophiles? Experts like Sam Audio's CEO, Tan Sue Ben believe that Chi-fi has caused significant disruption especially to the IEM market. He shares why many Chinese audio brands are gaining popularity.

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Singapore climbed six notches to become the world’s sixth most resilient city, from 12th place in 2021. This is according to real estate consultancy Savills’ biennial global index tracking the resilience of 490 cities across the world. New York claimed the top spot for the second time in a row.

Paul Tostevin, Director of Savills World Research shares key findings from the index and the qualities that not only determine the cities' resilience but also make them more attractive to investors and occupiers.

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Singapore is set to introduce a workplace fairness law in the second half 2024. What are the improvements from the current regulatory regime? What action should employees or employers take to ensure a fair and merit-based workplace? In the final part of a two-part conversation, Faith Li from the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices sheds light on how workplace fairness will be strengthened and provides practical tips on ways to resolving workplace grievances.

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