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![Mixue, Luckin, Scarlett: Too Fast, Too Many, Too Soon?]()
Mixue, Luckin, Scarlett: Too Fast, Too Many, Too Soon?
How do we hold on to what’s familiar while opening our doors to those who want to make Singapore home too?
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![Steven Lee: The Man Who Keeps Singapore’s Journalists Up at Night (Sort Of)]()
Steven Lee: The Man Who Keeps Singapore’s Journalists Up at Night (Sort Of)
Meet the retiree who CCs the prime minister in emails about the plural form.
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![Inside Caliversity, the Heartland Workout Sessions Building Community Through Muscle-Ups]()
Inside Caliversity, the Heartland Workout Sessions Building Community Through Muscle-Ups
From core strength to core values.
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![Why Street Festivals Matter in a Singapore That Keeps Forgetting Its Soul]()
Why Street Festivals Matter in a Singapore That Keeps Forgetting Its Soul
How do we redesign places with care when the parameters are efficiency?
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![35 Years On, How Much Influence Do Singapore’s NMPs Really Have?]()
35 Years On, How Much Influence Do Singapore’s NMPs Really Have?
The NMP scheme’s greatest weakness may not lie in its design; it's in the public perception.
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![‘Misrepresenting and Misconstruing’: Faith, Friction, and the Beans&Beats Dancefloor]()
‘Misrepresenting and Misconstruing’: Faith, Friction, and the Beans&Beats Dancefloor
When evangelism crashes the party.
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![The Other Side of Singapore’s Migrant Labourer Narrative]()
The Other Side of Singapore’s Migrant Labourer Narrative
Can Singapore's promise of opportunity reach those who built the country with their hands?
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![The Death of Singapore’s Indie Businesses Isn’t Just About Rent Hikes]()
The Death of Singapore’s Indie Businesses Isn’t Just About Rent Hikes
Beloved doesn’t always mean financially sustainable.
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![LazyCabbie, the Taxi Driver Vlogging Through His Midlife Crisis on YouTube]()
LazyCabbie, the Taxi Driver Vlogging Through His Midlife Crisis on YouTube
"For some, there’s a struggle behind the smile, but they don’t have an avenue.”
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![Lessons From Stirling Road: What the Residents of Singapore’s First HDB Flats Know About Contentment]()
Lessons From Stirling Road: What the Residents of Singapore’s First HDB Flats Know About Contentment
Despite leaky roofs and cracked floors, the residents of Stirling Road find contentment in the small things.
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![Li Ling Captures the Weight of Widowhood in the Belongings Left Behind]()
Li Ling Captures the Weight of Widowhood in the Belongings Left Behind
What goes into the quiet rituals of moving on?
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![The Colours of Grief in Woodlands Industrial Park After Dark]()
The Colours of Grief in Woodlands Industrial Park After Dark
Where do we go to find stillness in a city that never seems to stop?
Random Opinion
"We shouldn’t always have to rebuild from ground zero. Yes, redevelopment is necessary in land-scarce Singapore, but we can afford to be more discerning when demolishing."