Singapore’s elite schools and domestic helper safety concerns spotlight widening social divides in Asia

Singapore’s elite schools and domestic helper safety concerns spotlight widening social divides in Asia

  • January 6, 2026

Education privilege ignites debate in Singapore Singapore’s education system has long been admired for its academic rigour and global competitiveness. Yet renewed debate around the city state’s elite schools has exposed growing unease about inequality and access. Critics argue that prestigious institutions, while

30 Under 30 – Inflation, Youth Unemployment, and the Social Contract

30 Under 30 – Inflation, Youth Unemployment, and the Social Contract

  • August 22, 2025

How Chen Rui, a 27-year-old researcher, is giving voice to China’s Gen Z economic challenges and shaping the policy debate. Growing Up in a Time of Transition Chen Rui (27) was born in 1997 in Wuhan, just as China’s economy was entering the