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 On Thursday's Backchat, we’re asking if flexible working is becoming the new normal.

Singapore has just announced that employers must consider employees’ requests for four-day weeks and work from home from December onwards.


First introduced in resp...

 On Wednesday's Backchat, we're talking about serious flu cases and calls for citizens to be vaccinated.

The medical sector is urging members of the public to get their flu jabs after an eight-year-old unvaccinated girl, infected with the influenza A ...

 On today's Backchat, we're talking about extreme weather and waste reduction, which were key themes of Earth Day on Monday.

This year's Earth Day came amid a series of weather events recorded around the world over the past few days.


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 On Monday's Backchat, we're talking about the ban on single use plastic.

Starting Monday — which is Earth Day — catering premises will no longer be able to provide disposable expanded polystyrene tableware, which includes single-use plastic straws, s...

 On Friday's Backchat, we're talking about escalating tensions between Iran and Israel.

Last week, Iran fired over 300 drones and missiles in retaliation to its foe's strike on a diplomatic compound in Damascus earlier this month, killing 16, includin...

 On Thursday's Backchat, we're talking about how to make the best use of public funds at a time when all government departments are being asked to tighten their belts.

Legislators have been meeting all week in a Special Finance Committee session to qu...