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Unsung Hands: An Operating Theatre Nurse’s Fight for Precision, Patience, and Life

Unsung Hands: An Operating Theatre Nurse’s Fight for Precision, Patience, and Life

"Once the surgery is over, they move on. And so do we."

by Andre Frois May 10, 2025

After the Vote: Yulianna Frederika on Choosing Community Over Singapore’s Relentless Growth

After the Vote: Yulianna Frederika on Choosing Community Over Singapore’s Relentless Growth

"The spirit of gotong royong means that we give, even when we only have 10 percent."

by Ilyas Sholihyn April 27, 2025

The Workers’ Party’s Jackson Au Isn’t Ranting On Reddit Anymore

The Workers’ Party’s Jackson Au Isn’t Ranting On Reddit Anymore

What happens when a keyboard warrior puts his money where his mouth is?

by Kimberly Lim April 25, 2025

Meet Joelle, the Singaporean Who’s Ungatekeeping Copenhagen’s Offbeat Charms

Meet Joelle, the Singaporean Who’s Ungatekeeping Copenhagen’s Offbeat Charms

Swapping the Singaporean hustle for Danish hygge.

by Aloysius Ang April 7, 2025

Lost in Transit: The Wayfinder Who Revamped Singapore’s MRT Station Signs

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Lost in Transit: The Wayfinder Who Revamped Singapore’s MRT Station Signs

The best directional signs are the one you never think about.

by Kimberly Lim March 28, 2025

A Sociologist’s Unexpected Lessons From Running a Holland Village Market Stall

A Sociologist’s Unexpected Lessons From Running a Holland Village Market Stall

“YOLO, but with your seatbelt on.”

by Kimberly Lim March 15, 2025

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After the Vote: Big Dot Chicken’s Ken Koh on a Kinder Singapore That Respects Its Hawkers

After the Vote: Big Dot Chicken’s Ken Koh on a Kinder Singapore That Respects Its Hawkers

"So what if you're a hawker? So what if you're a cook? Why is it that only a 'chef' seems to command respect?"

by Ilyas Sholihyn

May 3, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

Chee Soon Juan and the Politics of Persistence

Chee Soon Juan and the Politics of Persistence

33 years on, could the SDP chief finally catch a break?

by Kimberly Lim

May 1, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

PSP’s Hazel Poa and Tony Tan Are Campaigning—For Office, and Each Other

PSP’s Hazel Poa and Tony Tan Are Campaigning—For Office, and Each Other

A political love story 14 years in the making.

by Nadine Lee

April 29, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

After the Vote: The Singapore a 93-Year-Old and Her Grandson Still Believe In

After the Vote: The Singapore a 93-Year-Old and Her Grandson Still Believe In

"I live with my grandma, but so many of our older Singaporeans are not so lucky—they're alone and not taken care of."

by Ilyas Sholihyn

April 25, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

After the Vote: Moonlake Lee’s Call for a Singapore That Sees ADHD Differently

After the Vote: Moonlake Lee’s Call for a Singapore That Sees ADHD Differently

"We need to reframe how we think about ADHD—from a deficit to a strength-based perspective."

by Ilyas Sholihyn

April 17, 2025