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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.
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by RICE
March 25, 2023

One Last Party Before The End Of Golden Mile Complex | Against the Grain: Ep 1
With Golden Mile Complex’s impending closure, Singapore is losing yet another cultural landmark. But not before one last lup sup party across the building.
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by Eve Lock
March 23, 2023

It’s Layoff Season, but We Don’t Know How to Say Goodbye to Office Buddies
An office BFF makes all the difference in the daily grind. But then they leave.
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by Hykel Quek
March 15, 2023

1 Dad, 2 Mums, 7 Children: How a Polygamous Family Stays United With War Games
Unconventional family, unconventional family bonding.
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by Joy Lai
March 13, 2023

A Local Delivery Rider Bullied A Man Accused of Working Illegally. Both are Desperate.
The undercurrent of a growing economic uncertainty and increasingly desperate workers.
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A Gamer’s Quest for a Second Life After Stroke
“Sometimes life just does you dirty. What can you do about it?"
March 6, 2023
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by Joy Lai
March 2, 2023

Overlooked but Unbroken: The Glass Children Who Grew Up With Special Needs Siblings
When a child’s emotional needs are neglected for the good of their differently-abled siblings.
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Degrees from Private Schools–Are They Really Just ‘Toilet Paper’ Certs to Many?
Graduates from private schools may be ready to work. But do potential employers see it the same way?
February 28, 2023
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by Nicole Lam
February 23, 2023

BTO ‘Mould-Gate’: When Joy for New Homes in Singapore Decays
We uncover at least three more estates with unsightly surroundings bad enough to affect the mental state of homeowners.
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by Hykel Quek
February 19, 2023

Why You Don’t Mess With Crows, Coming From a Man Who Fears Crows
Much to crow about.
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by Hykel Quek
February 15, 2023

How Single Singaporeans Are Left Out of the Budget 2023 Equation
What a double whammy for single Singaporeans on Valentine's Day.
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by Kimberly Lim
February 13, 2023
March 26, 2023

BTO After Breakups: A Modern Singaporean Love Story
When Valentine's Day flowers and long-term relationships wilt before the BTO gets built.
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by Hazel Tang
February 13, 2023

Not Just the Airport: Changi is Also First in Many Things We Do Not Know Of
Changi will still be the "first" in many areas, even without our world-renowned airport.
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by Hykel Quek
February 11, 2023

ACS Primary Moves Away From Barker Road But Not Its Perceptions
"To serve a wider community in Singapore," they said.
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by Hykel Quek
February 7, 2023

Questions Singaporeans Really Want to Ask, as Seen on Telegram’s ‘Paiseh Questions’
Give young Singaporeans anonymity and a space to ask their burning questions and all hell breaks loose.
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