Entertainment What Are Singaporeans Truly Afraid Of? An AI Generates Their Fears We got Midjourney to conjure the things that we don’t want to see—the darkest depths of subconscious Singaporean fears. by Ilyas Sholihyn September 1, 2022
Entertainment Underneath Her Mask, Milotruckdreams Is Confidently Insecure "Just smother me with love. Just kill me with how much you love me, that’s what I want." by Ilyas Sholihyn August 12, 2022
The RICE Pledge Page, or Why We Could Use Your Support Don't worry, no paywall. But we'd like to think that RICE has built a strong enough connection with a community that believes in our work. by Ilyas Sholihyn July 22, 2022
Government & Policy If We’re Learning From New Zealand’s Smoking Ban, Should We Also Learn From Its Vaping Laws? The end of cigarettes in Singapore is nigh, but we might be one step behind about recognising new alternatives. by Ilyas Sholihyn April 28, 2022
Lifestyle Sponsored Coming Of Age A Millennial’s Regret-Filled Guide to Money for Gen Zs Battling addictions to avocado toasts, houseplants, and The New Yorker subscriptions in pursuit of stable bank balances. by Ilyas Sholihyn March 23, 2022
Mental Health Sponsored An Open Letter to My Parents About My Passive Suicidal Ideation It’s a complicated duality: I'm not interested in being alive, but I don't want to die right now. by Ilyas Sholihyn March 21, 2022
Jobs & Economy Sponsored What Building Bicycles Taught Me About Building Compassion in Singapore The art of building goodwill starts as small as building bicycles for kids who can’t afford them. by Ilyas Sholihyn January 28, 2022
Covid-19 Mental Health Coming Of Age Heart Attacks, Heartburns and Heartbreaks: A Cardiologist’s Guide to Living Long and Prosper A doctor explains why healthy athletes can suddenly drop dead and the funny, crushing feeling of heartaches. by Ilyas Sholihyn November 25, 2021
Climate & Environment Government & Policy Heritage & Conservation Future Communities: How Do We Design a 21st Century Kampung? Kampung Admiralty was designed to nurture Kampung Spirit in modern public housing. Did it succeed? by Ilyas Sholihyn November 17, 2021
Climate & Environment Jobs & Economy Just How Scientific is Singapore Science Park? A Not-So-Scientific Investigation We take a trip down to some labs to mess around with test tubes, mysterious chemicals and the bright minds who work there. by Ilyas Sholihyn November 16, 2021
Jobs & Economy How businesses in Singapore are learning to synergise profits and social impact Companies across Singapore are sending their executives to learn how to do good for society. Is this the future of corporate philanthropy? by Ilyas Sholihyn October 1, 2021
Lifestyle Sex & Gender Intimates Botak is Beautiful. Do Young Singaporean Men Agree? Going bald is horrible — a fear has come true for many young men. But did it ever hold back their confidence and love life? by Ilyas Sholihyn September 13, 2021