Month: February 2026

Cybersecurity In Singapore: Navigating Global Threats and National Resilience

Cybersecurity In Singapore: Navigating Global Threats and National Resilience

Cybersecurity is an important area of strategic focus for Singapore, which is a major digital and financial hub that is increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats. The rising number of malware incidents and state-sponsored attacks on critical infrastructure is a reflection of the global disruption that is being caused in various sectors. Cyber events are also remaking geopolitics, with sanctions and diplomacy having a financial impact. Singapore has reinforced its Cybersecurity Act to align with EU and UN standards.

The Conveyor Belt that is the 21st century labour movement

The Conveyor Belt that is the 21st century labour movement

The article examines the shift from industry-specific strikes to a model of radical interdependence in the 21st-century labour movement. It explores the mechanics of Global Union Federations (GUFs) and the predicament of workers across a far-reaching conveyor belt. From the Dhaka textile factory to the office cubicle in Seattle, workers are transcending borders to battle a new flavour of feudalism.

Nothing Tastes as Decadent as Child Exploitation: Systemic Slavery in the Cocoa Industry

Nothing Tastes as Decadent as Child Exploitation: Systemic Slavery in the Cocoa Industry

While chocolate is marketed as a quintessential symbol of affection and celebration, the US$123 billion industry hides a systemic human rights crisis. Concentrated in West Africa, production relies on a “poverty trap” where farmers receive less than 6% of the final product’s value. Until farmer income increases fourfold, child exploitation will remain an inherent ingredient in the global cocoa supply chain.

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