Opinion

Max Maeder’s Olympic Win and the Question of What Support Really Means

Max Maeder’s Olympic Win and the Question of What Support Really Means

Will national support for him endure, or will it fade as quickly as it arrived?

by Zhan Tiam Tan August 14, 2024

Post-377A, Discrimination is Still in Our Blood (Donations)

Post-377A, Discrimination is Still in Our Blood (Donations)

Give blood, save lives. Unless you're a non-celibate gay man.

by Elliot Lee June 28, 2024

Navigating Food, Guilt and Hope This Eid

Navigating Food, Guilt and Hope This Eid

Reckoning with the privilege of sumptuous meals while others starve.

by Farah Wahidah April 10, 2024

An Elite School Boy’s Take on ‘We Are ACS Boys’

An Elite School Boy’s Take on ‘We Are ACS Boys’

The best is (truly) yet to be.

by Clement Ooi March 15, 2024

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

The ‘5Cs’ of The Singapore Dream Are Outdated. The True ‘C’ We Need Is Change.

The ‘5Cs’ of The Singapore Dream Are Outdated. The True ‘C’ We Need Is Change.

Another 'C' to consider: Catharsis

by Hykel Quek November 3, 2023

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The Consensus Amid Singapore’s Disagreements on Gaza

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How do we make sense of the disconnect between the people and the government on the Gaza issue?

by Ilyas Sholihyn

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Coming Of Age

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Does the sustainability of friendships depend on bank accounts too?

by Eve Lock

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Race & Religion

How To Be a Model Minority in an Elite School

How To Be a Model Minority in an Elite School

How to act when you're the inadvertent ambassador of your race.

by Syaura Nashwa

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Coming Of Age

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Reflections on Growing Old From an Elder Emo Who Can’t Do Mosh Pits Anymore

An existential crisis in the middle of a post-hardcore show.

by Ilyas Sholihyn

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Sex & Gender

When a Guy You’re Seeing Turns Out To Be a Member of an Obscene Telegram Channel

When a Guy You’re Seeing Turns Out To Be a Member of an Obscene Telegram Channel

At this point, can Singaporean women really trust the men in our lives?

by Kimberly Lim

October 27, 2023