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Ramadan Bazaars Will Evolve—If Content Creators Let Them

Ramadan Bazaars Will Evolve—If Content Creators Let Them

What is the media’s role in turning the Ramadan Bazaar into a playground for viral trends at the expense of its deeper cultural roots?

by Andre Frois March 29, 2025

Lost in Transit: The Wayfinder Who Revamped Singapore’s MRT Station Signs

Jobs & Economy

Lost in Transit: The Wayfinder Who Revamped Singapore’s MRT Station Signs

The best directional signs are the one you never think about.

by Kimberly Lim March 28, 2025

After the Vote: Andrew Ong on Building a More Empathetic Singapore for Ex-Offenders

After the Vote: Andrew Ong on Building a More Empathetic Singapore for Ex-Offenders

"Ex-offenders need to see a future worth striving for, a clear alternative to a life of crime or addiction.

by Ilyas Sholihyn & Kimberly Lim March 27, 2025

What ‘Mission’ Did Goh Meng Seng Really Accomplish?

What ‘Mission’ Did Goh Meng Seng Really Accomplish?

What kind of Singapore is he truly advocating for?

by Kimberly Lim March 25, 2025

The Hidden Cost of Job Stability: Why Singapore’s Public Servants Stay Put

The Hidden Cost of Job Stability: Why Singapore’s Public Servants Stay Put

When the iron rice bowl starts to crack, does a civil servant have what it takes to survive beyond the system?

by Andre Frois March 22, 2025

A Sociologist’s Unexpected Lessons From Running a Holland Village Market Stall

A Sociologist’s Unexpected Lessons From Running a Holland Village Market Stall

“YOLO, but with your seatbelt on.”

by Kimberly Lim March 15, 2025

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Ramadan Bazaars Will Evolve—If Content Creators Let Them

Ramadan Bazaars Will Evolve—If Content Creators Let Them

What is the media’s role in turning the Ramadan Bazaar into a playground for viral trends at the expense of its deeper cultural roots?

by Andre Frois

March 29, 2025

Jobs & Economy

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Lost in Transit: The Wayfinder Who Revamped Singapore’s MRT Station Signs

Lost in Transit: The Wayfinder Who Revamped Singapore’s MRT Station Signs

The best directional signs are the one you never think about.

by Kimberly Lim

March 28, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

After the Vote: Andrew Ong on Building a More Empathetic Singapore for Ex-Offenders

After the Vote: Andrew Ong on Building a More Empathetic Singapore for Ex-Offenders

"Ex-offenders need to see a future worth striving for, a clear alternative to a life of crime or addiction.

by Ilyas Sholihyn & Kimberly Lim

March 27, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

What ‘Mission’ Did Goh Meng Seng Really Accomplish?

What ‘Mission’ Did Goh Meng Seng Really Accomplish?

What kind of Singapore is he truly advocating for?

by Kimberly Lim

March 25, 2025

Grindsets

The Hidden Cost of Job Stability: Why Singapore’s Public Servants Stay Put

The Hidden Cost of Job Stability: Why Singapore’s Public Servants Stay Put

When the iron rice bowl starts to crack, does a civil servant have what it takes to survive beyond the system?

by Andre Frois

March 22, 2025

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From profiles of Singaporeans who made it abroad to hidden gems in the heartlands, we unravel the narratives that define our diverse society.

Running On Empty

Running On Empty

Singapore, Unfiltered

Singapore, Unfiltered

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Singaporeans Abroad

Singaporeans Abroad

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Building a Submarine Changed My Life

March 27, 2025

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Can Modern Women Still Chase Their Motherhood Dreams?

For as long as she can remember, 31-year-old Natalie has dreamed of becoming a mother. But the path to motherhood has been far from easy.

by RICE

March 12, 2025

Can Modern Women Still Chase Their Motherhood Dreams?

Amongst Us

Look at My Dance, Not My Disability

Dance, as a craft, has long celebrated and demanded perfection in movement and body type. But what if you’re just not built the same way?

by RICE

February 18, 2025

Look at My Dance, Not My Disability

Singapore, Unfiltered

Are Elite Schools Losing Their Appeal for Singaporean Parents?

Modern parents claim school prestige isn't everything—but when application time comes, do elite schools still win out?

by RICE

February 15, 2025

Are Elite Schools Losing Their Appeal for Singaporean Parents?

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Living With Vaginismus: Thoughts on Pleasure and Intimacy in Singapore

Tania reveals how vaginismus shattered her understanding of intimacy.

by RICE

February 7, 2025

Living With Vaginismus: Thoughts on Pleasure and Intimacy in Singapore

Random Opinion

“Singaporeans don't lack intelligence, talent, or money. But we prefer to win small. We're afraid of failing big.”

Photo Stories

The Last Generation of Singapore’s Newspaper Stand Vendors

The Last Generation of Singapore’s Newspaper Stand Vendors

They are the newspaper vendors that we’ve grown to forget. These are their stories.

by Stephanie Lee June 15, 2023

This Body is Not Mine: Living With Gender Dysphoria

This Body is Not Mine: Living With Gender Dysphoria

“When my dysphoria is triggered, the only thought in my head is, ‘Get me out of this body’.”

by Shiva Bharathi Gupta May 24, 2023

The Art of Coping: What Gen Z Students Get Up To to Get By

The Art of Coping: What Gen Z Students Get Up To to Get By

Why does growing up feel so different, so much heavier now?

by Isaiah Chua September 11, 2024

In the Afterglow: The Cancer Survivors Finding Light In Their Night Routines

In the Afterglow: The Cancer Survivors Finding Light In Their Night Routines

In the stillness after sunset.

by Stephanie Lee August 15, 2024

Singapore’s Longest Curved HDB Corridor, and the Distance Between Our Neighbours

Singapore’s Longest Curved HDB Corridor, and the Distance Between Our Neighbours

The people of 34 Whampoa West share their stories of loneliness, neighbourliness, and everything in between.

by Stephanie Lee May 31, 2024

In Their Own Skin: Portraits of Eczema in Singapore

In Their Own Skin: Portraits of Eczema in Singapore

Three Singaporeans open up about the wounds they carry both inside and out.

by Benjamin Tan March 28, 2024

The Last Generation of Singapore’s Newspaper Stand Vendors

The Last Generation of Singapore’s Newspaper Stand Vendors

They are the newspaper vendors that we’ve grown to forget. These are their stories.

by Stephanie Lee June 15, 2023

This Body is Not Mine: Living With Gender Dysphoria

This Body is Not Mine: Living With Gender Dysphoria

“When my dysphoria is triggered, the only thought in my head is, ‘Get me out of this body’.”

by Shiva Bharathi Gupta May 24, 2023

The Art of Coping: What Gen Z Students Get Up To to Get By

The Art of Coping: What Gen Z Students Get Up To to Get By

Why does growing up feel so different, so much heavier now?

by Isaiah Chua September 11, 2024

In the Afterglow: The Cancer Survivors Finding Light In Their Night Routines

In the Afterglow: The Cancer Survivors Finding Light In Their Night Routines

In the stillness after sunset.

by Stephanie Lee August 15, 2024