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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

After The Vote

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

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

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

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

The Colours of Grief in Woodlands Industrial Park After Dark

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

An Ode to the Bus Routes That Saw Us Grow Up

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

The Unexpected Adulthood of a Sudden Drug Trafficking Charge at 24

The Unexpected Adulthood of a Sudden Drug Trafficking Charge at 24

“Once I saw the word ‘trafficking’, my mind started to run. Families appealing, people being hanged. I didn’t know what to expect.”

by Justin Tan June 27, 2025

The Unexpected Adulthood That Comes When You Lose Both Parents at 20

The Unexpected Adulthood That Comes When You Lose Both Parents at 20

“This is the part they don’t prepare you for adulthood—dealing with so much paperwork and legal issues.”

by Justin Tan June 19, 2025

Flashpoint GE2025: Rain, Reverence and Revelations at a PAP Rally

Flashpoint GE2025: Rain, Reverence and Revelations at a PAP Rally

Amrita Chandradas captures the warmth in the rain-soaked aftermath of a PAP rally.

by Amrita Chandradas May 1, 2025

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From profiles of Singaporeans who made it abroad to hidden gems in the heartlands, we unravel the narratives that define our diverse society.

Singapore, Unfiltered

Singapore, Unfiltered

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Singaporeans Abroad

Singaporeans Abroad

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Did 6 Weeks Of The Lion Diet Change My Body?

July 11, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

Why Does Race Still Matter When Renting in Singapore?

What will it take to make inclusivity the norm in Singapore’s rental market?

by RICE

July 2, 2025

Why Does Race Still Matter When Renting in Singapore?

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Losing Myself To My Father’s Dementia

Shouting matches. Physical blows. The heartbreak of being forgotten by your own father.

by RICE

June 18, 2025

Losing Myself To My Father’s Dementia

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For The Grandmother I Never Got To Say Goodbye To

Have we truly reckoned with the rise in elderly suicides in Singapore?

by RICE

June 5, 2025

For The Grandmother I Never Got To Say Goodbye To

Grindsets

Career and Coping: A Candid Q&A with a Senior Counsel

RICE brings together a senior counsel and five young lawyers to confront the hard questions about what it really means to stay—or leave—a career in law.

by RICE

May 14, 2025

Career and Coping: A Candid Q&A with a Senior Counsel

Random Opinion

"In a society that expects the bereaved to finish mourning within two to five working days, grief tends to be seen as inconvenient."