Editorials

From a very healthy lifestyle to a craftsmen breathing life into some unloved objects, here are some of our favourite stories from the past few weeks.

Lessons From Stirling Road: What the Residents of Singapore’s First HDB Flats Know About Contentment

What’s it like living in a HDB flat that’s also a heritage site? Despite leaky roofs and cracked floors, the residents of Stirling Road find contentment in the small things.

by Xue Qi Ow Yeong & Zheng Yi Yap July 24, 2025

What a HIV Scare at 20 Taught Me About Shame, Sex, and Survival

When fear and moral policing becomes the foundation of how we’re taught to think about sex.

by Koh Mei Yen July 18, 2025

After the Vote: Yurihan on a Singapore Where Nurses Aren’t Overloaded

“I just believe that if the workload and manpower issues are addressed adequately and appropriately, nurses will be much happier in their roles.”

by Kimberly Lim July 17, 2025

Li Ling Captures the Weight of Widowhood in the Belongings Left Behind

What goes into the quiet rituals of moving on?

by Stephanie Lee July 16, 2025

An Urban Explorer’s Field Notes From Singapore’s Forgotten Places

“The hard truth is, once a site stops pulling crowds or cash in Singapore, it’s deemed expendable.”

by Andre Frois July 15, 2025

Singapore Is Learning To Laugh At Its Own Reflection. Just Ask Its Stand-up Comedians.

Are we still laughing over race-based humour?

by Alden Ho July 12, 2025

Racial Harmony Is More Than the Absence of Conflict. It’s Being Able To Have Conversations.

Singapore prides itself on its racial harmony. We even celebrate it on Racial Harmony Day every year. But why do some still find it so hard to talk about race in Singapore?

by Kimberly Lim

July 25, 2025

Districts

Lessons From Stirling Road: What the Residents of Singapore’s First HDB Flats Know About Contentment

What's it like living in a HDB flat that's also a heritage site? Despite leaky roofs and cracked floors, the residents of Stirling Road find contentment in the small things.

by Xue Qi Ow Yeong & Zheng Yi Yap

July 24, 2025

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What a HIV Scare at 20 Taught Me About Shame, Sex, and Survival

When fear and moral policing becomes the foundation of how we’re taught to think about sex.

by Koh Mei Yen

July 18, 2025

After The Vote

After the Vote: Yurihan on a Singapore Where Nurses Aren’t Overloaded

"I just believe that if the workload and manpower issues are addressed adequately and appropriately, nurses will be much happier in their roles."

by Kimberly Lim

July 17, 2025

Amongst Us

Li Ling Captures the Weight of Widowhood in the Belongings Left Behind

What goes into the quiet rituals of moving on?

by Stephanie Lee

July 16, 2025

Districts

An Urban Explorer’s Field Notes From Singapore’s Forgotten Places

"The hard truth is, once a site stops pulling crowds or cash in Singapore, it’s deemed expendable."

by Andre Frois

July 15, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

Singapore Is Learning To Laugh At Its Own Reflection. Just Ask Its Stand-up Comedians.

Are we still laughing over race-based humour?

by Alden Ho

July 12, 2025

Lifestyle

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Did 6 Weeks Of The Lion Diet Change My Body?

Paul Foster is open to anything that might rebuild his health. Could the lion diet be the answer, or is it just another dangerous hype?

by RICE

July 11, 2025

After The Vote

After the Vote: Lester Lim On A Singapore Unafraid To Try, Fail, and Play

"Stop seeing art as a ‘nice-to-have’. Creativity shouldn’t just be a decoration slapped onto an HDB wall."

by Kimberly Lim & Alden Ho

July 10, 2025

Districts

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?

by Isaiah Chua

July 9, 2025

Grindsets

A National Record-Breaking Freediver’s Unfiltered World Championship Diary

What does it means to be a high-performance athlete in a lesser-known sport?

by Patricia Paige Ong

July 8, 2025

Coming Of Age

An Ode to the Bus Routes That Saw Us Grow Up

When a bus route becomes the one constant in our Singaporean lives, how much of us has changed on these commutes?

by Justin Tan

July 4, 2025

After The Vote

After The Vote: Chloe Lin on a Singapore Where Egg Freezing Isn’t a Luxury

"It would definitely encourage more single women to think: Can I plan it earlier?"

by Kimberly Lim

July 3, 2025

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Editorials

Lessons From Stirling Road: What the Residents of Singapore’s First HDB Flats Know About Contentment

What a HIV Scare at 20 Taught Me About Shame, Sex, and Survival

After the Vote: Yurihan on a Singapore Where Nurses Aren’t Overloaded

Li Ling Captures the Weight of Widowhood in the Belongings Left Behind

Singapore Is Learning To Laugh At Its Own Reflection. Just Ask Its Stand-up Comedians.

Racial Harmony Is More Than the Absence of Conflict. It’s Being Able To Have Conversations.

Lessons From Stirling Road: What the Residents of Singapore’s First HDB Flats Know About Contentment

What a HIV Scare at 20 Taught Me About Shame, Sex, and Survival

After the Vote: Yurihan on a Singapore Where Nurses Aren’t Overloaded

Li Ling Captures the Weight of Widowhood in the Belongings Left Behind

Singapore Is Learning To Laugh At Its Own Reflection. Just Ask Its Stand-up Comedians.

Did 6 Weeks Of The Lion Diet Change My Body?

After the Vote: Lester Lim On A Singapore Unafraid To Try, Fail, and Play

The Colours of Grief in Woodlands Industrial Park After Dark

A National Record-Breaking Freediver’s Unfiltered World Championship Diary

An Ode to the Bus Routes That Saw Us Grow Up

After The Vote: Chloe Lin on a Singapore Where Egg Freezing Isn’t a Luxury

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