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This Is What Change in Jalan Kukoh Looks Like

This Is What Change in Jalan Kukoh Looks Like

All images by Zachary Tang & Cheryl Tang To many Singaporeans, the word “poverty” calls to mind very specific imagery: that of malnourished children somewhere in Africa, begging for food...

by Justin Vanderstraaten

September 4, 2019

Intimates

‘I Spent $800 on Skincare in a Month, but I Still Felt Ugly’

‘I Spent $800 on Skincare in a Month, but I Still Felt Ugly’

Top image: Zachary Tang / RICE file photo This story is part of RICE Media’s Storytellers initiative, a mentorship programme for budding content creators to learn about the art of creative...

by Sadhana Nandakumaren

January 11, 2024

Coming Of Age

Notes From Within the Friend Zone

Notes From Within the Friend Zone

Top image: Zachary Tang / RICE file photo This story is part of RICE Media’s Storytellers initiative, a mentorship programme for budding content creators to learn about the art of creative...

by Malcolm Khoo

February 1, 2024

Brown Rice is the Most Un-Singaporean Thing You Can Eat

Brown Rice is the Most Un-Singaporean Thing You Can Eat

...that this is basmati rice. Not technically white rice. But you know what, it’s NOT brown rice. Some would argue that biryani is the mother of all rice dishes. And...

by RICE

August 21, 2017

Food & Drink

Binge

VivoCity’s Beach Road Scissor-Cut Curry Rice: Still Ugly Delicious, Even in a Mall

VivoCity’s Beach Road Scissor-Cut Curry Rice: Still Ugly Delicious, Even in a Mall

...thing. Let it go. If you want to share your story with us or have feedback on our work, email us at community@ricemedia.co. If you haven’t already, follow RICE on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Telegram....

by Nicole Lam

October 20, 2022

Districts

I Live in Jalan Kukoh, One of the Poorest Neighbourhoods in Singapore. This is My Story.

I Live in Jalan Kukoh, One of the Poorest Neighbourhoods in Singapore. This is My Story.

This is the first piece in a series on Jalan Kukoh’s rental housing situation. Through an exploration of people and public policy, the series attempts to help us understand how...

by Belle Tustain

May 9, 2019

Jobs & Economy

Singapore, Unfiltered

Lacking Digital Access, Singapore’s Disconnected Risk Being Left Behind

Lacking Digital Access, Singapore’s Disconnected Risk Being Left Behind

...water.” RICE File Photo/Zachary Tang The invisible necessity—digital access as a need Central to this is the recognition that digital access, in today’s context, is a need and not a...

by Sophie Chew

October 14, 2021

Food & Drink

Binge

As Penance for Our Last Story, We Found Singapore’s Best Chicken Rice Soup

As Penance for Our Last Story, We Found Singapore’s Best Chicken Rice Soup

...we can’t justifiably call it ‘chicken rice soup’ because you have to pay an extra $4 (or the price of an entire chicken rice meal) for the pleasure. Also, it...

by Pan Jie

February 8, 2018

Jobs & Economy

VTLs: The Good, the Bad, and The Unspoken Privilege

VTLs: The Good, the Bad, and The Unspoken Privilege

...an expense that he would rather save. Photo: Zachary Tang/RICE File Photo Still, procuring these tickets is a somewhat convoluted process. There are two ways you can go about it;...

by Nicole Lam

February 2, 2022

Amongst Us

Beyond BTOs: What It Means To Be Aromantic in Singapore

Beyond BTOs: What It Means To Be Aromantic in Singapore

...two people of the same gender holding hands, there is no such physical representation for aros. Image: Zachary Tang / RICE file photo Drinking or partying is also common at...

by Eunice Sng

February 22, 2024

Race & Religion

How To Be a Model Minority in an Elite School

How To Be a Model Minority in an Elite School

...racism—deliberate or not—will continue to persist without regular interactions or meaningful engagements with individuals from different backgrounds. Image: Zachary Tang / RICE file photo It Never Ends Race carving out...

by Syaura Nashwa

November 28, 2023

Coming Of Age

Conditional Love: The Queer Fear of Coming Out to Family in Singapore

Conditional Love: The Queer Fear of Coming Out to Family in Singapore

...to be unable to continue loving someone else when both of them have differing beliefs and values. Image: Zachary Tang / RICE file photo Growing up, I had an inkling...

by Chloe Ng

February 9, 2024