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![The Winners and Losers of GE2025’s Televised Non-debates]()
To be fair, the GE2020 debate—where Dr Jamus Lim stole the show—is a tough act to follow.
But after five years of waiting and with even more issues at stake, the closest thing we got to a GE2025 political debate fell far short of what voters were hoping for.
The Winners and Losers of GE2025’s Televised Non-debates
To be fair, the GE2020 debate—where Dr Jamus Lim stole the show—is a tough act to follow.
But after five years of waiting and with even more issues at stake, the closest thing we got to a GE2025 political debate fell far short of what voters were hoping for.
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![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?
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![What Singapore Loses in an Electoral Walkover]()
What Singapore Loses in an Electoral Walkover
When no one shows up to make a case, voters can’t help but wonder—was my vote ever meant to matter?
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![The Overachievers’ Guide to Being a Relatable General Election Candidate]()
The Overachievers’ Guide to Being a Relatable General Election Candidate
How to seem salt-of-the-earth even if your pantry's full of truffle oil.
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![Why Singaporeans Are Volunteering for Political Parties]()
Why Singaporeans Are Volunteering for Political Parties
“You have to manage your work, your family commitments. Yet you're putting time aside to help—and you're not being paid.”
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![Gotta Flip ‘Em All: When Singapore’s Scalping Culture and Pokémon Cards Collide]()
Gotta Flip ‘Em All: When Singapore’s Scalping Culture and Pokémon Cards Collide
Childhood nostalgia, adult money.
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![Lost in Transit: The Wayfinder Who Revamped Singapore’s MRT Station Signs]()
Lost in Transit: The Wayfinder Who Revamped Singapore’s MRT Station Signs
The best directional signs are the one you never think about.
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![What ‘Mission’ Did Goh Meng Seng Really Accomplish?]()
What ‘Mission’ Did Goh Meng Seng Really Accomplish?
What kind of Singapore is he truly advocating for?
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![The Hidden Cost of Job Stability: Why Singapore’s Public Servants Stay Put]()
The Hidden Cost of Job Stability: Why Singapore’s Public Servants Stay Put
When the iron rice bowl starts to crack, does a civil servant have what it takes to survive beyond the system?
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![After The Vote: Suresh Vanaz on How Singapore Can Lift the Burden for Caregivers]()
After The Vote: Suresh Vanaz on How Singapore Can Lift the Burden for Caregivers
"We didn’t choose this life—we’re caring for someone else, and it shouldn’t mean we’re forced into financial hardship."
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![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.”
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![From PSLE Flop to Global Tech CEO: How Felix Lee is Rewriting the Rules of Opportunity]()
From PSLE Flop to Global Tech CEO: How Felix Lee is Rewriting the Rules of Opportunity
"We don’t need more exams. We need more spaces for creative failure."
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![Meet Gang Kai, the Singaporean Who Moved to the US to Reach for the Stars at NASA]()
Meet Gang Kai, the Singaporean Who Moved to the US to Reach for the Stars at NASA
Live abroad and prosper.
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![Pritam Singh’s Guilty Verdict Just Cemented His GE2025 Underdog Card]()
Pritam Singh’s Guilty Verdict Just Cemented His GE2025 Underdog Card
He may be paying the fine, but who's paying the (political) price?
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![Every School Is a Good School Until You Become a Parent]()
Every School Is a Good School Until You Become a Parent
"I'm not sure if the current system is a good system. But I'm also not sure if there's a better one."
Random Opinion
"How can we move away from binary thinking—of either ruling or opposition, elected or unelected—and embrace the possibility of a new democratic imagination?"