Nicholas Yong

With its in-house digital solutions and AI talent, engineering and construction company Gamuda is now turning heads as a tech innovator.

Visitors can apply for a five-year visa if they take lessons in “soft power” activities like the Thai martial art. Training does not have to be grueling, and sparring is optional.

In light of the Teochew film Dear You, this author reflects on his Ah Ma's past. She migrated from Chaoshan in the 1930s, enduring a difficult life raising children in Singapore.