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Are campus newspapers serving their target audience – students – well enough? What should be improved? YouthInk writers give their two cents’ worth.
Colourful writing is not enough
STUDENT publications are great outlets for aspiring writers. However, there is a difference between writing for pleasure and writing for an undergraduate community. A good campus publication must speak [...]

Raising awareness about risks of unprotected sex

YouthInk writers speak up about what’s lacking in sex education.
Use graphic ads to shock youth
JUDGING by the results of a recent Health Promotion Board (HPB) Aids awareness survey, it seems that young people are least concerned about the risk of Aids infection via unprotected sex.
It is high time that they be shocked into action through [...]

Could a dorm for young adults work?

With the cost of renting apartments so high, what about dorm rooms for young adults? YouthInk writers consider the proposal.
Home is where the heart is

WHEN I graduate in a few months’ time, home is where I will gravitate to from my campus hostel.
Specially built dorms for young working adults? No, thanks – I’d rather drown [...]

Downturn dampens prospects

With the financial sector in for a rough ride, YouthInk writers contemplate their career options.
Sometimes, less is more
AS A final-year tertiary student, I certainly follow media reports about the current economic turmoil with much anxiety.
With the financial climate as fragile as it is unpredictable, what the local job market will be like next year is [...]

What good is a leisure island if we have no time to enjoy it?

YouthInk writers share their thoughts on the URA Master Plan unveiled recently.
Too busy for leisure
THE proposed plan to turn the nation into a ‘leisure island’ is a laudable effort by the Government to encourage Singaporeans to spend more time with their family.
However, its aims seem unrealistic in work-obsessed Singapore.
Consider an average family of two parents [...]

Voting age: It’s not a numbers game

YouthInk writers share their thoughts on the recent debate over whether the voting age in Singapore should be lowered to 18 and if their contemporaries should be entrusted with the power to choose their leaders.
Opt in if you’re ready

I HAVE always believed that suffrage, or the right to vote, is one of the cornerstones of [...]

Going global without losing sight of where the heart is

With so many of Singapore’s brightest given the chance to expand their horizons abroad, are they giving up their birthright to go global? YouthInk writers speak up.
Creative class drawn by vibrant cities

A NATURAL consequence of globalisation is the inevitable flow of talent with the movement of capital, goods and ideas across borders.
These footloose talents, [...]

What it means to say ‘I do’

YouthInk writers consider their odds for a successful marriage amid rising divorce rates.
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More like a business deal
THESE days, marriage seems like a business deal with numerous incentives.
In some circles, having a spouse is deemed essential for climbing up various ladders. But when the deal turns sour, one would probably cut losses by moving on.
Divorce is [...]

Greenies or just wannabes?

YouthInk readers share their views on promoting environmental conservation.
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Introduce green legislation
GRASSROOTS activism aside, there is a pivotal tool that the Government can use to shift the burden of environmental sustainability back to individuals and businesses: legislation.
For example, South Korea introduced recycling laws in 1992.
Since then, the failure of households and businesses to dispose of waste [...]

Is there a need to increase public transport fares?

It was announced that MRT fares will be unchanged but bus fares will go up by one to two cents on Oct 1. Youth give their views.
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Nationalise public transport sector
THE current economic structure of our public transport industry results in private operators focusing on pursuing profit.
These operators should be commissioned as statutory boards.
As autonomous government [...]