After the slog of varsity, we merit top pay, don’t we?

The Gen Y has been set loose into the workforce – with ambition, aptitude and attitude. What are their expectations as they start their career climb? YouthInk writers probe the issue.
To strive, to seek – life’s an odyssey
CAREER progression for my generation of jobseekers hinges less on loyalty and more on achieving one’s fullest potential.
The [...]

Is CCTV getting too close for comfort?

YouthInk writers give their take on whether installing closed-circuit television cameras in public areas is an invasion of privacy.
What is true deterrence?
ANTHONY Burgess’ novel, A Clockwork Orange, comes to mind when considering video surveillance.
The book’s protagonist undergoes the Ludovico Technique, a form of therapy designed to make criminals so averse to criminal acts that even [...]

What it’ll take to create a spirit of derring-do

In the fourth of a series, YouthInk’s best writers look back on living in and liking Singapore. This week, Abdullah Luqman Hussin writes on Singapore as an intellectual hub.
THE world’s ‘idea capitals’ have something in common.
Picture ancient Cordoba, streets buzzing with ideas and banter. Or the Silicon Valley’s sprawling campuses.
As far as intellectual hubs go, [...]

Speaking up for Myanmar

Should the recent events in Myanmar be chucked to the back of our minds, or is there something Singaporeans here can do? YouthInk writers speak up.
Published
Wake-up call to all govts
WHAT has moved me the most following the brutal events in Myanmar is the outpouring of support from the world for the struggling Myanmar people.
Singapore is [...]