Tough but empathetic. Paradoxical as it seems, these two qualities are integral to being part of Singapore Prison Service (SPS), an organisation concerned with protecting society and rehabilitating offenders.

By Joelle Tan

Thirty-one-year-old Staff Sergeant Chua Chin Soon currently serves SPS as an officer with SPEAR (Singapore Prisons Emergency Action Response) Force...

Fires, trapped people, toxic spills, collapsed buildings… When things go wrong, you can rely on the specialists of the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) to save the day.

By Edwin Tam

Chances are that you might know someone who describes his job with one of these three words—routine, monotonous, lifeless. Second Warrant Officer Eric Lee Kar Kiat describes his job as “colourful”...

The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is portrayed and widely known as a coherent and credible military, ready to take on any threat to the nation. Ensuring that the SAF remains a notch above the rest are organisations such as the Defence Science & Technology Agency (DSTA).

By Azhar Jalil

DSTA manages a multi-disciplinary, multi-industry portfolio that spans the full spectrum of defence technology. The organisation is also behind defence acquisitions as well as development of defence systems for Singapore...

Rarely do we appreciate and comprehend the activities that go on behind the scenes. Security is one such matter that is often taken for granted daily, but for AETOS and its officers, such complacency can only be a cardinal sin.

By Azhar Jalil

Imagine the weight of preserving and protecting the multi-million dollar refineries and petrochemical facilities that form the industrial backbone of Singapore’s economy. Or try to picture the responsibility that comes with ensuring the safety and security of the thousands of passengers that pass through the country’s portals daily...

Many view higher education as a mere prerequisite to getting their hands on that much sought-after certificate. An education at East Asia Institute of Management (EASB), however, is more than just a means to that end—it is a springboard to a world of opportunities.

By Everlyn Lee

Starting from zero
Zhang Yuan Yuan, a student at EASB, has had her fair share of the glamourous life during her acting days in her homeland, China...

Think of Sembcorp Marine, and most likely images of mega structures—towering rigs and majestic ships—come to mind. Despite the massive scale of operations, the company does everything well and with heart—everything from marine and offshore engineering to people management.

By Cheryl Lim

Sembcorp Marine is no stranger to most. As a leading global marine and offshore engineering group, the company is a world leader in rig building and offshore conversion and is internationally renowned for its expertise in ship repair and niche shipbuilding...

The biomedical sector is a key engine of the Singapore economy. Within this sector, the vaccine industry is set to flourish with the growing economies of China and India, and Singapore is well-positioned to ride on this wave.

By Ruth Wong

In the western region of Singapore, employees of GSK Biologicals busy themselves with setting up their company’s first vaccine manufacturing plant in Asia. Never mind that they are working in temporary office blocks. The excitement of being the pioneers of the plant and becoming a part of Singapore’s thriving biomedical industry certainly make up for the challenges faced...

Entrepreneurship—is it a matter of gut, resources, or the right connections?
By Cheryl Lim

“We need to be creators. We need to be innovators. We cannot just take a product and copy it and sell it, because China can do it better and cheaper and faster. We have to create value,” said Ms Chew Mok Lee, Group Director of Enterprise Promotion at SPRING Singapore, during the recent Youth Entrepreneurship Conference organised by Republic Polytechnic...

Testament to the importance of paper qualifications in our society is the recent influx of private education organisations offering degree courses with partner universities from overseas. In this sea of choices, Asia Pacific Management Institute Kaplan (APMI Kaplan) stands out as an island of quality and credibility.

By Azhar Jalil

Having graduated from Singapore Polytechnic with a Diploma in Business Administration and seeking a proper direction in life, Dawn Tan took up a career in a shipping firm...