Hazel Tang, Author at RICE

I am that nosy auntie on the block who doesn’t bake cakes or plant chillies along the corridor. I wish to type Python for a living but most of the time, I beat information up so they scream stories.

22 Articles

Amongst Us

Last Offices: Singaporean Nurses on Their Daily Encounter with Death

Last Offices: Singaporean Nurses on Their Daily Encounter with Death

What do nurses do immediately after a patient dies?

by Hazel Tang

February 21, 2024

Amongst Us

The Speech Therapists Giving Voices Back to the Voiceless

The Speech Therapists Giving Voices Back to the Voiceless

When patients don't have a voice, speech therapists hear them.

by Hazel Tang

January 26, 2024

What It’s Like Making Friends Despite a 63-Year Age Gap

What It’s Like Making Friends Despite a 63-Year Age Gap

Irrespective of age, we all yearn for the same sense of purpose and connection.

by Hazel Tang

October 27, 2023

Binge

Getting Lost in the Woods is Part of Life

Getting Lost in the Woods is Part of Life

Singaporeans tend to have a fear for the unknown: to make mistakes, or to venture down a path less travelled.

by Hazel Tang

October 13, 2023

Amongst Us

Finding Her Calling as a Psychiatric Nurse, Decades into Her Life

Finding Her Calling as a Psychiatric Nurse, Decades into Her Life

Meet Freida Tan, a former police officer, army officer, and financial advisor who discovered her true calling at 53.

by Hazel Tang

October 2, 2023

News

Coming Of Age

Lessons in Accountability: A Mother’s Perspective on the Kinderland Preschool Saga

Lessons in Accountability: A Mother’s Perspective on the Kinderland Preschool Saga

"Because of the fear of harsh realities such as these, mothers like me may feel like we need to give up our careers to make homemaking our full-time job."

by Hazel Tang

September 6, 2023

Bad Luck Knocks Twice: Isaac’s Redemption from Drugs and Dejection

Bad Luck Knocks Twice: Isaac’s Redemption from Drugs and Dejection

Isaac’s first encounter with drugs happened when he finally found purpose in his life.

by Hazel Tang

August 15, 2023

Amongst Us

What It Takes to Rebuild Limbs and Lives for Patients

What It Takes to Rebuild Limbs and Lives for Patients

New limbs, new hope, new lives.

by Hazel Tang

February 17, 2023

Districts

Not Just the Airport: Changi is Also First in Many Things We Do Not Know Of

Not Just the Airport: Changi is Also First in Many Things We Do Not Know Of

Changi will still be the "first" in many areas, even without our world-renowned airport.

by Hazel Tang

February 13, 2023

Jobs & Economy

2022 Was a Year for Workplace Buzzwords. What Will 2023 Bring?

2022 Was a Year for Workplace Buzzwords. What Will 2023 Bring?

There's a deeper implication behind every workplace buzzword that went viral in 2022.

by Hazel Tang

January 11, 2023

Grindsets

‘I am not just Adrian’s wife’: The Story of Pangdemonium’s Tracie Pang

‘I am not just Adrian’s wife’: The Story of Pangdemonium’s Tracie Pang

Beyond being Adrian Pang's wife, she opens up about gardening, being an introvert, and why she doesn't want the limelight.

by Hazel Tang

November 19, 2022

Lifestyle

Singapore, Unfiltered

When 42 cm Isn’t Enough for Comfort on Bus Seats

When 42 cm Isn’t Enough for Comfort on Bus Seats

LTA said the average width of our public bus seat is 42cm and is "sufficient for each passenger". We deep dive into whether it's true and tumbled into a rabbit hole of bus models and commuting ergonomics.

by Hazel Tang

November 2, 2022