Current Affairs

Malatang, Mixue, and the Taste of a Changing Singapore

Malatang, Mixue, and the Taste of a Changing Singapore

"I don't think I should have to learn Chinese just to order a meal."

by Andre Frois October 31, 2025

The Doctor Who Left Singapore to Build Emergency Care on the Thai-Myanmar Border

The Doctor Who Left Singapore to Build Emergency Care on the Thai-Myanmar Border

"If you have a good system upstream, you can make a difference downstream."

by Romaine Chan & Sara Bapat October 29, 2025

The Pro-Palestine ‘Procession’ and the Ease of Crossing a Line You Can’t Reasonably See

The Pro-Palestine ‘Procession’ and the Ease of Crossing a Line You Can’t Reasonably See

When no one knows exactly where the line is, staying passive feels like the safer bet.

by Kimberly Lim October 24, 2025

The Residue of Silence: When Death and Decay Seep Beyond Our Homes

The Residue of Silence: When Death and Decay Seep Beyond Our Homes

The scent of a Singapore growing lonelier behind closed doors.

by Andre Frois October 17, 2025

FFF, the Collective Rewriting How Singaporeans Watch Films Together

FFF, the Collective Rewriting How Singaporeans Watch Films Together

Small movements, big waves.

by Liying Yap October 14, 2025

The Things That Keep Clinical Psychologists Up At Night About Singapore’s Teens

The Things That Keep Clinical Psychologists Up At Night About Singapore’s Teens

What does it really mean to meet youths where they are?

by Kimberly Lim October 10, 2025

Recent Articles

Singapore, Unfiltered

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?

by RICE

October 31, 2025

Government & Politics

After The Vote

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.

by Kimberly Lim

October 3, 2025

Coming Of Age

Everyone Talks About Ageing. Few Talk About the Caregivers Carrying the Weight.

Everyone Talks About Ageing. Few Talk About the Caregivers Carrying the Weight.

Heavy is the load for any caregiver, but it gets heavier when they have to navigate an indifferent system as well.

by Joel Teo

October 1, 2025

Jobs & Economy

Singapore, Unfiltered

The Broken Social Contract of Work, and Why Young People Can’t Fix It Alone

The Broken Social Contract of Work, and Why Young People Can’t Fix It Alone

The rules that governed work no longer apply in the same way, yet the systems meant to support us have not kept up.

by Liying Yap

September 30, 2025

Amongst Us

‘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.

by Andre Frois

September 17, 2025