Rainer Cheung, Author at RICE

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22 Articles

The Realities of Operating Next to a More Popular Hawker

The Realities of Operating Next to a More Popular Hawker

When hawkers can only watch as their neighbours get way more customers than they do.

by Rainer Cheung

July 10, 2023

Mental Health

Intimates

What Makes a Mother Good Enough?

What Makes a Mother Good Enough?

There's no gold standard for what makes a mother, but mums often feel like they're not good enough.

by Rainer Cheung

May 11, 2023

Coming Of Age

A Gamer’s Quest for a Second Life After Stroke

A Gamer’s Quest for a Second Life After Stroke

“Sometimes life just does you dirty. What can you do about it?"

by Rainer Cheung

March 6, 2023

An Actor’s Job is to Honour the Ugly Things in Life

An Actor’s Job is to Honour the Ugly Things in Life

When portraying a tragic role gets too close for comfort.

by Rainer Cheung

February 27, 2023

Binge

For a Nation of Weebs, Will a Manga Library Fire Up a Love for Reading?

For a Nation of Weebs, Will a Manga Library Fire Up a Love for Reading?

by Rainer Cheung

February 22, 2023

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