Edoardo Liotta, Author at RICE

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76 Articles

Orchard Towers Workers Prepare For The End of an Era

Orchard Towers Workers Prepare For The End of an Era

As nightlife establishments at Orchard Towers prepare to shutter, workers at the mall seek closure and get ready to start all over again.

by Edoardo Liotta

October 18, 2022

Beyond Crypto Bros, Web3 Has The Potential to Empower the Marginalised

Beyond Crypto Bros, Web3 Has The Potential to Empower the Marginalised

As a male-dominated space, Web3 has a diversity problem. But it may also be one of our best chances at empowering marginalised communities.

by Edoardo Liotta

October 6, 2022

Singaporeans Abroad

Meet Min, The Singaporean Mother Raising Her Kids In A Forest School in Sweden

Meet Min, The Singaporean Mother Raising Her Kids In A Forest School in Sweden

Min left Singapore for Sweden and learnt one important lesson: that children should be allowed to do nothing. While that sounds like a scary thought (especially for activity-crazed Singaporean parents), Min assured us that there’s value in boredom that you can only discover through doing.

by Edoardo Liotta

October 5, 2022

Why Sex Workers in Asia Are Turning to Crypto

Why Sex Workers in Asia Are Turning to Crypto

Increasingly, traditional payment processors have banned sex workers from their platforms. Cryptocurrencies may hold the key to their financial independence.

by Edoardo Liotta

September 12, 2022

Why I Started Swinging With My Husband

Why I Started Swinging With My Husband

After a rough patch in their marriage in 2018, John asked his wife Mary to start swinging. Mary tells us why she said yes.

by Edoardo Liotta

July 21, 2022

Intimates

How Swinging Made Me a Better Husband

How Swinging Made Me a Better Husband

Four years ago, John thought he was going to get divorced. Then he started swinging with his wife.

by Edoardo Liotta

July 7, 2022

Meet Mathias, the Photographer Who Reported on Tiananmen Square, Iraq, and Ukraine

Meet Mathias, the Photographer Who Reported on Tiananmen Square, Iraq, and Ukraine

Meet Mathias, a Singaporean conflict photographer and photojournalist covering war zones and humanitarian crises for the past 37 years.

by Edoardo Liotta

June 8, 2022

When Dating Apps Fail — Inside a Vietnamese Bride Matchmaking Agency

When Dating Apps Fail — Inside a Vietnamese Bride Matchmaking Agency

We follow Marcus on his quest to find a wife with True Love Vietnam Bride Matchmaker. Can the 20-year-old love HQ help Marcus find true love?

by Edoardo Liotta

June 1, 2022

Singaporeans Abroad

Meet Vino, the Singaporean Living Through Sri Lanka’s Crippling Protests

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

Singaporeans Abroad

Meet Kenneth, the Singaporean Head Chef at the World’s Best Restaurant

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

Too Little Too Late: Social Restrictions Have Pushed These Youths Out

Too Little Too Late: Social Restrictions Have Pushed These Youths Out

While finally easing, the social restrictions over the past two years have pushed many young Singaporeans to find opportunities abroad.

by Edoardo Liotta

March 25, 2022

Singaporeans Abroad

Meet Charine, the Singaporean Who Quit Her Successful Career to Be a Nomadic Sommelier

Meet Charine, the Singaporean Who Quit Her Successful Career to Be a Nomadic Sommelier

After achieving many career goals in Singapore, Charine wondered if there was more to life than work—so she packed up and left for Europe.

by Edoardo Liotta

March 10, 2022