In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, fitness trainer Mohammed Fazil woke up one day in May to find that he had lost his job. The fitness chain where he had worked for 11 years was forced to slash jobs after gyms were ordered to close on April 7, when Singapore entered a partial lockdown.
The news came as a shock to Fazil, 38, who lives with his wife and their 15-year-old son. But with a family to support, he knew finding a job was critical. …
Grooming Singaporeans who have a strong interest in translation and interpretation, and a deep familiarity with the Singapore context
To encourage deepening of skills and lifelong learning, the Translation Talent Development Scheme (TTDS) was launched to provide opportunities and support for local translation and interpreters.
We speak to three translation talents — Mr Clement Huang (CH) and Mr Karunanithi s/o Jeevanantham (KJ), as well as Mr Bashir Basalamah (BB), a member of the Malay Resource Panel of the National Translation Committee to find out what spurred them to embark on their unique journeys in translation.
How did you get started with translation?
In Singapore, we have four official languages — Malay, Tamil, Mandarin, and English. The work of translation is more than just finding the right words in one language and rendering it to another; it also needs to more importantly appropriately carry the ideas behind them. In order to do so, these translators need to be proficient in both language and culture.
We had a chat with three officers from the Ministry of Communications and Information’s (MCI) Translation Department — Koh Yeow Chua (YC), Muhammad Fazli Hamdan (FH) and Fathima Maryam Kamaludin (FM) to find out how communication across different languages…
Local food company Ha Li Fa improved the efficiency of its supply chain after adopting a digital integration solution.
While food manufacturer Ha Li Fa has made its mark in the industry with its BoBo brand of fish balls with both local and international customer base, the 26-year-old company’s rapid growth and success came with its share of challenges.
To maintain the quality of its products, Ha Li Fa needs to have full control of the entire production and logistics process — from the storage of raw ingredients to food processing and storage of the final products.
While its production…
As a global localisation manager, Teo Kah Hui ensures video games can be enjoyed by people from all around the world.
When an onigiri appears in a Japanese video game, should it be labelled “rice ball” for the benefit of the American players who may not know what it is at first sight? Or should it be replaced with a peanut butter and jelly (PB&J) sandwich — the equivalent of an American packed lunch?
This is an example of the decisions that Teo Kah Hui and her team make daily at Keywords Studios, a technical service provider for the global…
Multi award-winning TV scriptwriter Ang Eng Tee shares how he creates drama serials that grip the audience’s hearts and imagination; and talks about the mega remake of one of his classic Channel 8 dramas.
He is the man behind many beloved TV serials on Channel 8 — the 1940s post-war drama Tofu Street (1996); family drama Holland V (2003); the sitcom 118 (2014–2015); and heartland drama Hero (2016–2017). But Ang Eng Tee will always be best known for Singapore’s highest-rated Channel 8 drama, The Little Nyonya (2008).
Though he’s been writing for more than 30 years, the 58-year-old, dubbed by…
Have you ever lost a sale because your customer couldn’t find what they were looking for? Are you worried about the security of your brick-and-mortar store?
It’s time to recapture your customers with these business solutions designed to elevate customer experience and keep them coming back for more.
Backed by Accreditation@SG Digital, mobile media tech company Affle is set for future growth
Amidst Singapore’s move towards the digital economy, Affle, a home-grown mobile media tech company which uses machine learning to help enterprises and advertisers effectively target smartphone users, is projecting at least 50 per cent growth in business as it adds government agencies and large local enterprises to its existing clientele of multinationals such as Cadbury, Amazon and Flipkart India.
One of the first steps Affle took to realising this vision was to be SG:D Accredited. The Accreditation@SG Digital (Accreditation@SGD) programme accredits promising Singapore-based high-growth infocomm media…
These tech-savvy volunteers from Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP Inc. are teaching seniors how to use e-payments.
Multinational corporations may be changing the world with innovation and transformative technologies, but some are also ensuring that no one is left behind in this digital age.
In Singapore, volunteers from technology corporations Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP Inc. are paired with seniors to educate them on how to use e-payments to make their lives easier and more efficient.
During the e-Payment Learning Journey sessions, the volunteers have various duties, including helping seniors install payment apps and troubleshoot installation issues, such as low…
Three youth volunteers share what motivates them to help seniors be digitally-ready.
Student Sheryl Eng, 19, healthcare executive Kwok Meng Kei, 25, and social work undergraduate Kerris Loh, 21, lead different lives as young adults. But all three are also Youth Corps Singapore volunteers who share the same goal: to help teach seniors about the convenience of using e-payments in daily life.
Meng Kei has been a Youth Corps volunteer since January 2016, Kerris since December 2016 when she joined its leaders programme, and Sheryl since February 2018. All of them have volunteered to help seniors go cashless on their…
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