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.

Government & Policy

School Exams Are Not the Issue — Insufficient Unstructured Time Is

Exams are not the problem. Our students are being asked too much, at too young an age—what they need is more time to do absolutely nothing.

by John Lim May 17, 2022

News
Race

Six Years On, Are We Finally Ready to Properly Talk About Race?

Six years on, what does the latest CNA-IPS study say about our race relations?

by Sean Lim May 14, 2022

Politics

The Curious Case of PetitionsSG — One Step Forward, Two Cold Feet Back

Now that PetitionsSG has pulled a Houdini on us, will the promise of real active citizenry in Singapore ever materialise?

by Nicole Lam May 12, 2022

What Having English Illiterate Parents Taught Me About Singapore’s Hidden Classism

In Singapore’s quest towards modernization and globalization, have we unconsciously left behind others who can’t speak the English language?

by Hazel Tang May 4, 2022

Meet Vino, the Singaporean Living Through Sri Lanka’s Crippling Protests

Sri Lanka has run out of cash to buy essential goods, and now, citizens are protesting. Vino tells us what it’s like to live there.

by Edoardo Liotta May 2, 2022

Meet Kenneth, the Singaporean Head Chef at the World’s Best Restaurant

After growing up in Singapore, Kenneth slowly climbed the ranks to become the head chef at Noma, the best restaurant in the world in Denmark.

by Edoardo Liotta April 27, 2022

How the Shadow of Section 377A Looms Over Singapore’s New Adoption Act

While unenforceable, the Adoption Bill's eligibility criteria shows how criminalising same-sex relations manifests itself in other ways.

by Hykel Quek

May 18, 2022

A Trip to Thekchen Choling, the Temple Giving Blessings to Pets

For the first time, this temple in Jalan Besar is allowing pets to receive blessings from their Venerables. We head down to speak to them.

by Goh Qiu Ting

May 17, 2022

Government & Policy

School Exams Are Not the Issue — Insufficient Unstructured Time Is

Exams are not the problem. Our students are being asked too much, at too young an age—what they need is more time to do absolutely nothing.

by John Lim

May 17, 2022

News
Race

Six Years On, Are We Finally Ready to Properly Talk About Race?

Six years on, what does the latest CNA-IPS study say about our race relations?

by Sean Lim

May 14, 2022

Politics

The Curious Case of PetitionsSG — One Step Forward, Two Cold Feet Back

Now that PetitionsSG has pulled a Houdini on us, will the promise of real active citizenry in Singapore ever materialise?

by Nicole Lam

May 12, 2022

What Having English Illiterate Parents Taught Me About Singapore’s Hidden Classism

In Singapore's quest towards modernization and globalization, have we unconsciously left behind others who can't speak the English language?

by Hazel Tang

May 4, 2022

Singaporeans Abroad

Meet Vino, the Singaporean Living Through Sri Lanka’s Crippling Protests

Sri Lanka has run out of cash to buy essential goods, and now, citizens are protesting. Vino tells us what it's like to live there.

by Edoardo Liotta

May 2, 2022

Government & Policy

Perplexingly, in Singapore, Consent is Possible Even If You’re Drunk

Beyond consent, the case of the Grab driver and the inebriated woman he had sex with calls into question issues of social ills and moral decency.

by Nicole Lam

April 30, 2022

Government & Policy

If We’re Learning From New Zealand’s Smoking Ban, Should We Also Learn From Its Vaping Laws?

The end of cigarettes in Singapore is nigh, but we might be one step behind about recognising new alternatives.

by Ilyas Sholihyn

April 28, 2022

Singaporeans Abroad

Meet Kenneth, the Singaporean Head Chef at the World’s Best Restaurant

After growing up in Singapore, Kenneth slowly climbed the ranks to become the head chef at Noma, the best restaurant in the world in Denmark.

by Edoardo Liotta

April 27, 2022

Taking Lessons on Identity From Our Obsession With Pandan Waffles

What is the history and advent of waffles in Singapore, and what is their special significance to our local culture?

by Faye

April 22, 2022

Politics

Is Lawrence Wong Ready to Navigate Singapore’s Complex Societal Issues?

Lawrence Wong has taken up the gauntlet of PM of Singapore. Is he poised to handle Singapore’s increasingly complex social fabric?

by Nicole Lam

April 21, 2022

Singaporeans Abroad

Trapped In Shanghai — A Singaporean in Lockdown

A Singaporean living in Shanghai shares how he has been coping with life under lockdown, due to China's insistence to eliminate Covid-19.

by Sean Lim

April 21, 2022