Hazel Tang, Author at RICE

I am that nosy auntie on the block who doesn’t bake cakes or plant chillies along the corridor. I wish to type Python for a living but most of the time, I beat information up so they scream stories.

15 Articles

What It Takes to Rebuild Limbs and Lives for Patients

What It Takes to Rebuild Limbs and Lives for Patients

New limbs, new hope, new lives.

by Hazel Tang

February 17, 2023

Not Just the Airport: Changi is Also First in Many Things We Do Not Know Of

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.

by Hazel Tang

February 13, 2023

Jobs & Economy

2022 Was a Year for Workplace Buzzwords. What Will 2023 Bring?

2022 Was a Year for Workplace Buzzwords. What Will 2023 Bring?

There's a deeper implication behind every workplace buzzword that went viral in 2022.

by Hazel Tang

January 11, 2023

‘I am not just Adrian’s wife’: The Story of Pangdemonium’s Tracie Pang

‘I am not just Adrian’s wife’: The Story of Pangdemonium’s Tracie Pang

Beyond being Adrian Pang's wife, she opens up about gardening, being an introvert, and why she doesn't want the limelight.

by Hazel Tang

November 19, 2022

Lifestyle

Singapore, Unfiltered

When 42 cm Isn’t Enough for Comfort on Bus Seats

When 42 cm Isn’t Enough for Comfort on Bus Seats

LTA said the average width of our public bus seat is 42cm and is "sufficient for each passenger". We deep dive into whether it's true and tumbled into a rabbit hole of bus models and commuting ergonomics.

by Hazel Tang

November 2, 2022

Dengue Reduction and Recycling: Into the Companies that Shape Where I Want to Live

Dengue Reduction and Recycling: Into the Companies that Shape Where I Want to Live

Singapore is known to be safe in many aspects. But that's not all. Some believe we can do better in dengue control and recycling. Here's how.

by Hazel Tang

October 31, 2022

Deepfakes Are Getting More Real. Here’s How To Weed Them Out

Deepfakes Are Getting More Real. Here’s How To Weed Them Out

Deepfakes leverage AI to swap the real for the fake. Singapore is using AI to fight back. We take a look into what's called an "invisible war".

by Hazel Tang

October 27, 2022

A Dancer’s Reality of Pushing Mind, Body and Spirit to Perfection

A Dancer’s Reality of Pushing Mind, Body and Spirit to Perfection

Veteran dancer Kuik Swee Boon knows what it means to sacrifice for art in Singapore. 32 years since his first audition, what does a life of professional dancing look like today?

by Hazel Tang

October 12, 2022

Coming Of Age

Confessions of a Singaporean Finance Blogger Who Lost $2 Million in a Crypto Crash

Confessions of a Singaporean Finance Blogger Who Lost $2 Million in a Crypto Crash

How a search for better cashback rewards turned into a disastrous search for wealth in the high-risk world of crypto.

by Hazel Tang

September 16, 2022

Amongst Us

Pharmacists Dispense Drugs, That’s True. But What Else Do They Do?

Pharmacists Dispense Drugs, That’s True. But What Else Do They Do?

Kelvin's father quit smoking, thanks to a pharmacist. But do others see the profession as he does and give pharmacists the same admiration and respect?

by Hazel Tang

July 29, 2022

What Having English Illiterate Parents Taught Me About Singapore’s Hidden Classism

What Having English Illiterate Parents Taught Me About Singapore’s Hidden Classism

In Singapore's quest towards modernization and globalization, have we unconsciously left behind others who can't speak the English language?

by Hazel Tang

May 4, 2022

Sex & Gender

This International Women’s Day, Stop Hurting Women and Start Being Kind

This International Women’s Day, Stop Hurting Women and Start Being Kind

Thank you for not sexualising women and seeing us as objects. You know it just shows that men failed to be educated.

by Hazel Tang

March 7, 2022