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Why Street Festivals Matter in a Singapore That Keeps Forgetting Its Soul

Why Street Festivals Matter in a Singapore That Keeps Forgetting Its Soul

How do we redesign places with care when the parameters are efficiency?

by Andre Frois October 8, 2025

After the Vote: Russell Headech on a Singapore Where Stigma No Longer Defines Bipolar Lives

After the Vote: Russell Headech on a Singapore Where Stigma No Longer Defines Bipolar Lives

"It took me nearly two years to accept that I had a mental health issue."

by Kimberly Lim October 7, 2025

Twin Echoes: Lay Teen & Lay Yen Ho on What Lasting Sisterhood Looks Like

Family & Housing

Twin Echoes: Lay Teen & Lay Yen Ho on What Lasting Sisterhood Looks Like

"I'd always imagined the possibility of looking exactly the same."

by Isaiah Chua October 5, 2025

35 Years On, How Much Influence Do Singapore’s NMPs Really Have?

Government & Politics

35 Years On, How Much Influence Do Singapore’s NMPs Really Have?

The NMP scheme’s greatest weakness may not lie in its design; it's in the public perception.

by Kimberly Lim October 3, 2025

Everyone Talks About Ageing. Few Talk About the Caregivers Carrying the Weight.

Everyone Talks About Ageing. Few Talk About the Caregivers Carrying the Weight.

Heavy is the load for any caregiver, but it gets heavier when they have to navigate an indifferent system as well.

by Joel Teo October 1, 2025

The Broken Social Contract of Work, and Why Young People Can’t Fix It Alone

Jobs & Economy

The Broken Social Contract of Work, and Why Young People Can’t Fix It Alone

The rules that governed work no longer apply in the same way, yet the systems meant to support us have not kept up.

by Liying Yap September 30, 2025

Recent Articles

Districts

Why Street Festivals Matter in a Singapore That Keeps Forgetting Its Soul

Why Street Festivals Matter in a Singapore That Keeps Forgetting Its Soul

How do we redesign places with care when the parameters are efficiency?

by Andre Frois

October 8, 2025

After The Vote

After the Vote: Russell Headech on a Singapore Where Stigma No Longer Defines Bipolar Lives

After the Vote: Russell Headech on a Singapore Where Stigma No Longer Defines Bipolar Lives

"It took me nearly two years to accept that I had a mental health issue."

by Kimberly Lim

October 7, 2025

Government & Politics

After The Vote

35 Years On, How Much Influence Do Singapore’s NMPs Really Have?

35 Years On, How Much Influence Do Singapore’s NMPs Really Have?

The NMP scheme’s greatest weakness may not lie in its design; it's in the public perception.

by Kimberly Lim

October 3, 2025

Coming Of Age

Everyone Talks About Ageing. Few Talk About the Caregivers Carrying the Weight.

Everyone Talks About Ageing. Few Talk About the Caregivers Carrying the Weight.

Heavy is the load for any caregiver, but it gets heavier when they have to navigate an indifferent system as well.

by Joel Teo

October 1, 2025

Jobs & Economy

Singapore, Unfiltered

The Broken Social Contract of Work, and Why Young People Can’t Fix It Alone

The Broken Social Contract of Work, and Why Young People Can’t Fix It Alone

The rules that governed work no longer apply in the same way, yet the systems meant to support us have not kept up.

by Liying Yap

September 30, 2025

Photo Stories

Twin Echoes: Lay Teen & Lay Yen Ho on What Lasting Sisterhood Looks Like

Family & Housing

Twin Echoes: Lay Teen & Lay Yen Ho on What Lasting Sisterhood Looks Like

“I’d always imagined the possibility of looking exactly the same.”

by Isaiah Chua October 5, 2025

Twin Echoes: Shaun and Kern Lee and the Choice to Stand Apart

Family & Housing

Twin Echoes: Shaun and Kern Lee and the Choice to Stand Apart

“When we grew up and wanted to become our own individuals, [our parents] questioned that a lot.”

by Isaiah Chua September 24, 2025

Twin Echoes: Odilia & Olivia Ling on the Constant Comparisons in Twinhood

Twin Echoes: Odilia & Olivia Ling on the Constant Comparisons in Twinhood

“Even when people weren’t actively comparing us, it was very easy to internalise that competitiveness.”

by Isaiah Chua September 18, 2025

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

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

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

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

Series

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

Alt Ctrl Health

Alt Ctrl Health

Singaporeans Abroad

Singaporeans Abroad

Video

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Living with Trichotillomania, a Hair-Pulling Disorder

October 3, 2025

Grindsets

Migrant Workers on Life & Labour in Singapore

What does life in this country feel like for the workers who labour for it?

by RICE

September 5, 2025

Migrant Workers on Life & Labour in Singapore

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The Real Cost of Vaping on Your Health

Five youths sit down with Dr Puah Ser Hon from Tan Tock Seng Hospital to explore the deeper story behind vaping.

by RICE

August 18, 2025

The Real Cost of Vaping on Your Health

Grindsets

When a Lawyer Breaks The Law in Singapore

He knew the law. He broke it anyway.

by RICE

August 13, 2025

When a Lawyer Breaks The Law in Singapore

Alt Ctrl Health

Do Brain Boosters Actually Work?

Paul Foster embarks on a mission to hack his mind by exploring two rising trends: brain-boosting supplements and alternative nicotine products.

by RICE

July 29, 2025

Do Brain Boosters Actually Work?

Random Opinion

"We focus so much on the monthly paycheck that we forget to make time to live. Sure, we might get to enjoy a couple of nice holidays each year, but day-to-day life can become so intense that we lose sight of our purpose."