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Here are some stories from the past few weeks that’ve made it to your dinner table discussions.
Questions We Still Have About Tin Pei Ling’s New Job at Grab Singapore
MP Tin Pei Ling recently started an illustrious new job at ride-hailing giant Grab Singapore as its director of public affairs and policy.
She promised to be "transparent and above board" amid concerns about conflict of interest. But we (and many other Singaporeans) still have some questions.
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![In this Job Climate, Be a LinkedIn Person. Even if You Hate It]()
In this Job Climate, Be a LinkedIn Person. Even if You Hate It
#LionsDontConcernThemselvesWithTheOpinionOfSheep
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![A Uniquely Peranakan CNY: Blessing Oranges and a Catholic Mass in Baba Malay]()
A Uniquely Peranakan CNY: Blessing Oranges and a Catholic Mass in Baba Malay
A mass where Peranakans sing hymns in baba Malay, dressed in batik and sarong kebaya? It doesn't get more Singaporean than that.
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![In Defence of Shrinking Food Portions, From the Daughter of a Hawker]()
In Defence of Shrinking Food Portions, From the Daughter of a Hawker
I might be just a little biased when I say this: It’s what our hawkers need to do to stay afloat.
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![The Realtor Fighting for Public Housing for Singapore’s LGBTQ+ Community]()
The Realtor Fighting for Public Housing for Singapore’s LGBTQ+ Community
With traditional family-forward housing policies at play, his job is a Sisyphean task.
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![Things That Are Considered Luxury Because I Didn’t Grow Up Privileged]()
Things That Are Considered Luxury Because I Didn’t Grow Up Privileged
One man’s bougie is another man’s mid.
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![Beyond Creative, Sim Wong Hoo’s ‘No U-Turn Syndrome’ Strikes a Singaporean Chord]()
Beyond Creative, Sim Wong Hoo’s ‘No U-Turn Syndrome’ Strikes a Singaporean Chord
More than anything, the man wanted fellow Singaporeans to stop being sticklers for rules and protocols.
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![Singapore is not Christmas-y Enough, But For This Icelander, It’s Perfect]()
Singapore is not Christmas-y Enough, But For This Icelander, It’s Perfect
One man's escape to a country where Christmas is sanitised, low on expectations, and trauma-free.
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![Despite Stringent Rules, New PLH Flat Owners Remain Stubbornly Optimistic]()
Despite Stringent Rules, New PLH Flat Owners Remain Stubbornly Optimistic
Faced with strict regulations why would anyone still buy flats in prime locations?
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![This Is How TikTok Influencer, Brooke Lim, Is Shaking Up The Tuition Industry in Singapore]()
This Is How TikTok Influencer, Brooke Lim, Is Shaking Up The Tuition Industry in Singapore
What happens when influencer marketing meets after-school tuition?
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![Mocked and Attacked: How TikTok Singer Kira Peace Deals With Cyberbullies]()
![Looking for Lone Diners in a World Where a Table for One Raises Eyebrows]()
![In Photos: What Depression Looks Like]()
![Re-Route, and the Things We Saw En Route Little India’s Hidden Spaces]()
![What Are Singaporeans Truly Afraid Of? An AI Generates Their Fears]()
![A Ukrainian Independence Day in Singapore, 6 Months Into the War]()
![This Is How It Feels To Be Lonely in Singapore]()
Mocked and Attacked: How TikTok Singer Kira Peace Deals With Cyberbullies
For her age, Kira Peace has received colossal amounts of online attention and criticism. But who exactly is she, and is the hate fair?
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![The Helpers We Throw Away]()
The Helpers We Throw Away
After a lifetime of raising me like one of her own, I found myself at my helper’s dishevelled and forgotten grave. I needed to do something.
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![TSL’s ‘One Week Love’ Is a Glorious Watch That Needs Better Accountability]()
TSL’s ‘One Week Love’ Is a Glorious Watch That Needs Better Accountability
Reality TV, meet the reality of airing secondary school-era bullying.
Random Opinion
"I think Christmas and all the decoration that comes with it is so ugly and tacky that I can’t support it. I think Christmas is visually one of the ugliest festivals around."
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