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Daily Briefing: Hijacked Singapore tanker found; Five facts about the Labour Movement
And here's why employers should allow working from home.
- Singapore-registered MT Joaquim which went missing in Selangor waters last night has been found some 14 nautical miles east of off Pulau Rupat, Indonesia. Read more here.
- At the National Day Parade (NDP) every year, there is always a contingency of people marching alongside the military and other government bodies that have contributed to Singapore’s success. They move with comparative ease while the military uniformed groups march stiffly in order. These men and women are part of the Labour Movement in Singapore – the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) – the movement with a mission to help our working people get better jobs, better pay and better lives. Find out more here.
- To Singaporean employers, perks usually mean things like a gym membership, medical insurance or being allowed to wear jeans on Casual Friday. But being allowed to work from home is one of the perks that Singaporeans really, really want—but are often too afraid to ask for for fear that they’ll look like slackers compared to their colleagues. Read more here.