Rainer Cheung, Author at RICE

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17 Articles

This is What it Means to Literally Fight For Your Life

This is What it Means to Literally Fight For Your Life

Broken bones, torn ligaments, dislocated joints? It's nothing they can't handle. But not without a heavy price.

by Rainer Cheung

November 15, 2022

Nature vs Nurture: The True Identity of Singaporean Selflessness

Nature vs Nurture: The True Identity of Singaporean Selflessness

Selflessness is key to dedicating your time and energy to be a volunteer. But are Singaporeans capable of fulfilling this?

by Rainer Cheung

October 28, 2022

Jobs & Economy

With So Much Finance Content Online Now, Who Needs Insurance Agents?

With So Much Finance Content Online Now, Who Needs Insurance Agents?

The role of an insurance agent is to teach us about personal finance, but TikToks and comics do the same. So, what's their purpose?

by Rainer Cheung

July 8, 2022

To Get Back At Stressful Work Emails, We Left Our Tasmania Itinerary in Our Auto-Replies

To Get Back At Stressful Work Emails, We Left Our Tasmania Itinerary in Our Auto-Replies

We're tired of people messaging us while we're on leave, so we left our entire Tasmania itinerary in our automatic replies for some FOMO.

by Rainer Cheung

June 22, 2022

Covid-19

Frustrated and Exhausted — Mothers Recount When Their Infants Test Positive

Frustrated and Exhausted — Mothers Recount When Their Infants Test Positive

As Singapore moves towards endemicity, we take a look at what happens when a particularly vulnerable group catches Covid: babies.

by Rainer Cheung

April 13, 2022

An Employer’s Guide to Making Offices in ‘Ulu’ Places Cool Again

An Employer’s Guide to Making Offices in ‘Ulu’ Places Cool Again

Spoiler alert: People do like having offices outside the CBD.

by Rainer Cheung

March 31, 2022

A Senior’s Recipe For a Good Life: Food, Friends, and Dignity

A Senior’s Recipe For a Good Life: Food, Friends, and Dignity

'F' is for Friends who do stuff together, like cooking in a communal kitchen in a sleepy HDB void deck.

by Rainer Cheung

March 3, 2022

Binge

‘Between You and Me’ is the Conversation Every Family Needs to Have

‘Between You and Me’ is the Conversation Every Family Needs to Have

When a stage play takes a leaf out of pretty much every Singaporean Chinese family issues and struggles but also offers a solution.

by Rainer Cheung

February 9, 2022

Coming Of Age

If You Don’t Know How to Chinese New Year Anymore, This Is for You

If You Don’t Know How to Chinese New Year Anymore, This Is for You

After nearly a decade of not celebrating CNY, this writer looks at how it's done today.

by Rainer Cheung

January 28, 2022

New Year New Us: A Case for a Better Work Environment by Youths

New Year New Us: A Case for a Better Work Environment by Youths

We dream of a better work environment that cares for us. And then there are the youths out there trying to make that a reality.

by Rainer Cheung

January 24, 2022

Is Silence Really Golden When it Comes to Disclosing HIV Status at Work?

Is Silence Really Golden When it Comes to Disclosing HIV Status at Work?

Between risking discrimination and potential dismissal, what does laying all their cards on the table bring for PLHIV in the workplace?

by Rainer Cheung

January 5, 2022

Lifestyle

This Christmas, We’ll Gift Children’s Charities the Things They Actually Need

This Christmas, We’ll Gift Children’s Charities the Things They Actually Need

It's the season of giving and people are in the mood for charity. But what do people usually get wrong about donating used items?

by Rainer Cheung

December 14, 2021