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
History Immigration 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
Government & Policy Immigration 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
Food Immigration 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
Politics Sex & Gender 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
Lifestyle Religion 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
History Immigration 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
Government & Policy Immigration 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
Food Immigration 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
Food Heritage & Conservation 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
Covid-19 News 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