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![The World Can Be Kinder When There’s a Unifying Threat. So Says A Quiet Place Part II]()
Production stills courtesy of United International Pictures.
A competitive society makes us selfish at the core. Agree? From wrestling for the last chicken drumstick to being first to grab a cab, Singaporeans are familiar with the inclination to be first in line. Doesn’t matter what’s at stake.
The World Can Be Kinder When There’s a Unifying Threat. So Says A Quiet Place Part II
Production stills courtesy of United International Pictures.
A competitive society makes us selfish at the core. Agree? From wrestling for the last chicken drumstick to being first to grab a cab, Singaporeans are familiar with the inclination to be first in line. Doesn’t matter what’s at stake.
Why Future-Proofing Workers Is Critical as Singapore’s Factories Automate
Illustrations by Ansh Sirohi.
Four years ago, the strategy for Singapore’s economy to remain relevant in a fast-changing world was clear: automate our factories and future-proof the manufacturing output of our country. This strategy was necessary, since manufacturing accounts for one-fifth of o
I Couldn’t Have Done It Without My Foster Family
Illustrations by Ansh Sirohi.
In collaboration with the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF), RICE is publishing a letter written by Ansel*, 19, a foster youth who lived with a foster family for the past 19 years. While Ansel’s letter is a real-life account, it is also educational, i
Why Investing in ETFs is Like Keeping Mint Condition Cards in Album Sleeves
All illustrations by Ansh Sirohi.
Note: This is the third part of a series on financial literacy and ETFs. Here’re the first and second parts.
Till today, once in a while at least, I would pull out my Magic The Gathering (MtG) album and gaze transfixed at the black-framed collector’s editi
Technically Speaking: From Sociology Graduate to Data Science Programmer
Header image and photo by picsbyjx. Screenshots and GIFs courtesy of Weilie Tan.
Note: In light of many of us receiving our SkillsFuture credits on 1 Oct 2020, the following account is part four of RICE’s Extreme Upskilling series, where we speak with an individual who has gone above and beyond
After His Son Co-Founded Coursera, He Became Its Earliest Student and Completed 146 Courses
All images and screenshots courtesy of Ronald Ng.
Note: In light of many of us receiving our SkillsFuture credits by 1 Oct 2020 (and for some 31 Dec 2020), the following account is part two of RICE’s Extreme Upskilling series, where we speak with an individual who has gone above and beyond the
Adapting a Fantasy Novel is Hard, But Keeping It Fresh Is Harder
As a reader of fantasy novels, I often wonder if deep down, authors like J.R.R. Tolkien, George R. R. Martin and J. K. Rowling cringed when someone approached them with intentions to adapt their stories into audiobooks, film, radio, graphic novels, animation or television.
Their concerns are vali
Extreme Upskilling: How a Med Student Completed 100 Certification Courses in 73 Days
All images courtesy of Nadine Villaret.
Note: In light of many of us receiving our SkillsFuture credits by 1 Oct 2020 (and for some 31 Dec 2020), the following account is part of RICE’s Extreme Upskilling series, where we speak with an individual who has gone above and beyond the norm in what w
How My Head Ended Up On A Steamed Dish (And Why It Matters)
Top image: Zachary Tang / RICE File Photo. All other images credited to Apollo Aquaculture Group, unless otherwise stated.
Thanks to the circuit breaker, I somehow got famous. I was pampered, well-fed and got on social media. More importantly, I got famous because a pandemic called COVI
Shining a Spotlight on Portraits of Purpose: The Covid-19 Diaries
All images from RICE File Photos unless otherwise stated.
It’s been more than two months since circuit breaker ended and Phase 2 has been in full swing. RICE takes to the streets to get a sense of the sentiment and capture what is driving the man on the street to look to a better future.
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