Kimberly Lim and Hykel Quek, Author at RICE

12 Articles

News

Singapore, Unfiltered

To Save Lives On The Road, Singapore’s Driving Culture Needs To Change

To Save Lives On The Road, Singapore’s Driving Culture Needs To Change

Innocent passengers and bystanders will keep dying if we don’t.

by Kimberly Lim and Hykel Quek

May 9, 2024

Singapore, Unfiltered

Budget 2024: Upskilling Is Good, but Is It Enough To Survive?

Budget 2024: Upskilling Is Good, but Is It Enough To Survive?

The need for upskilling is the clear, but its ROI seems less obvious.

by Kimberly Lim and Hykel Quek

February 21, 2024

Singapore, Unfiltered

An Economist Answers Singapore’s Burning Questions Ahead of Budget 2024

An Economist Answers Singapore’s Burning Questions Ahead of Budget 2024

What's the deal with all the family offices here?

by Kimberly Lim and Hykel Quek

February 16, 2024

Singapore, Unfiltered

According to His Corruption Charges, Iswaran Was Living the High School Musical Life

According to His Corruption Charges, Iswaran Was Living the High School Musical Life

He's the Troy Bolton of ministers.

by Kimberly Lim and Hykel Quek

January 19, 2024

Minimum Income Standards in Singapore Go Beyond Necessities. It’s Also About Self-Respect.

Minimum Income Standards in Singapore Go Beyond Necessities. It’s Also About Self-Respect.

We need to acknowledge the less privileged as people who want to feel good about themselves too.

by Kimberly Lim and Hykel Quek

September 19, 2023

Districts

Long BTO MOPs Are Essential. But What Happens When Life Gets Messy?

Long BTO MOPs Are Essential. But What Happens When Life Gets Messy?

Not for the commitment-phobes and the finicky.

by Kimberly Lim and Hykel Quek

August 23, 2023

Questions That Still Remain After the Latest Parliament Sitting

Questions That Still Remain After the Latest Parliament Sitting

Newly minted Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng certainly had his work cut out for him today.

by Kimberly Lim and Hykel Quek

August 2, 2023

Singapore, Unfiltered

The People’s Association Doesn’t Engage in Political Activities. But It’s Not Apolitical.

The People’s Association Doesn’t Engage in Political Activities. But It’s Not Apolitical.

PA's history and make-up show that it has the capacity to be political—even if unintended or implicit.

by Kimberly Lim and Hykel Quek

April 25, 2023

News

A Boy Humped a Cat. Should We Be Sharing Clips of Him?

A Boy Humped a Cat. Should We Be Sharing Clips of Him?

Animal cruelty should be condemned. So should we avoid publicly shaming a minor who clearly needs psychological help.

by Kimberly Lim and Hykel Quek

April 12, 2023

News

Dee Kosh’s Return To Social Media Isn’t Surprising. The Support He’s Getting Is.

Dee Kosh’s Return To Social Media Isn’t Surprising. The Support He’s Getting Is.

Ex-offenders deserve second chances and shouldn’t face prejudice because of their past crimes. But Dee Kosh’s apparent PR campaign is problematic.

by Kimberly Lim and Hykel Quek

April 3, 2023

Coming Of Age

Has Singapore Come to the Point of ‘Every Tuition Centre a Good Tuition Centre’?

Has Singapore Come to the Point of ‘Every Tuition Centre a Good Tuition Centre’?

When local tuition centres need to offer more than just free notepads and private tutoring.

by Kimberly Lim and Hykel Quek

March 21, 2023

Singapore, Unfiltered

Forget English. Test Aspiring Singaporean Citizens on Singlish Instead.

Forget English. Test Aspiring Singaporean Citizens on Singlish Instead.

Want to be a Singaporean citizen or Permanent Resident? Know the nuances of Singlish first.

by Kimberly Lim and Hykel Quek

March 1, 2023