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An Open Letter to My Father, Sent From a Singapore Dorm Room

An Open Letter to My Father, Sent From a Singapore Dorm Room

In the silence between the dial tones this Father's Day, I wonder if my dad still weathers his storms alone.

by Alden Ho June 15, 2025

After the Vote: Pooja Bhandari Wants Singapore’s Education System To Do Better for Every Child

After the Vote: Pooja Bhandari Wants Singapore’s Education System To Do Better for Every Child

"In the pressure to achieve, perform, and stay ahead, we've accidentally made joy feel like a luxury."

by Joel Teo June 12, 2025

‘Now That You’re Retired, What’s the Game Plan Mum?’

‘Now That You’re Retired, What’s the Game Plan Mum?’

What does it mean to wake up one day and realise you’re not quite sure who you are without the daily grind?

by Amanda Chua June 11, 2025

When Caring for Dementia Pushes You to the Edge of Suicide

When Caring for Dementia Pushes You to the Edge of Suicide

"Every day I’d find myself retreating to the toilet to have a good cry just so no one can see my pain."

by Alfieyah Abdullah June 10, 2025

ERP X, Or How to Fight for Change From Within the Bureaucracy

ERP X, Or How to Fight for Change From Within the Bureaucracy

What if, in an alternate reality, we had a seamless ERP app?

by Kimberly Lim June 8, 2025

If an MP Works Late and Doesn’t Post About It, Did It Even Happen?

If an MP Works Late and Doesn’t Post About It, Did It Even Happen?

The wayang paradox of local politics.

by Kimberly Lim June 5, 2025

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Coming Of Age

An Open Letter to My Father, Sent From a Singapore Dorm Room

An Open Letter to My Father, Sent From a Singapore Dorm Room

In the silence between the dial tones this Father's Day, I wonder if my dad still weathers his storms alone.

by Alden Ho

June 15, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

Attempted Suicide Is No Longer a Crime. But Do Our Responses Still Feel Like Punishment?

Attempted Suicide Is No Longer a Crime. But Do Our Responses Still Feel Like Punishment?

Was sending an armoured vehicle necessary for a 12-year-old in crisis?

by Andre Frois

June 13, 2025

After The Vote

After the Vote: Pooja Bhandari Wants Singapore’s Education System To Do Better for Every Child

After the Vote: Pooja Bhandari Wants Singapore’s Education System To Do Better for Every Child

"In the pressure to achieve, perform, and stay ahead, we've accidentally made joy feel like a luxury."

by Joel Teo

June 12, 2025

Coming Of Age

‘Now That You’re Retired, What’s the Game Plan Mum?’

‘Now That You’re Retired, What’s the Game Plan Mum?’

What does it mean to wake up one day and realise you’re not quite sure who you are without the daily grind?

by Amanda Chua

June 11, 2025

Amongst Us

When Caring for Dementia Pushes You to the Edge of Suicide

When Caring for Dementia Pushes You to the Edge of Suicide

"Every day I’d find myself retreating to the toilet to have a good cry just so no one can see my pain."

by Alfieyah Abdullah

June 10, 2025

Photo Stories

Invisible Lines: Tracing the Edges of Singapore’s Electoral Boundaries

GE2025
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Invisible Lines: Tracing the Edges of Singapore’s Electoral Boundaries

On Polling Day, as Singaporeans cast their votes, these lines come into sharper focus.

by Kimberly Lim May 3, 2025

Flashpoint GE2025: A Rave of Electric Blue at a Workers’ Party Rally

Flashpoint GE2025: A Rave of Electric Blue at a Workers’ Party Rally

Zachary Tang heads to the final Workers’ Party GE2025 rally to capture it through the lens of a full-blown rave.

by Zachary Tang May 1, 2025

Flashpoint GE2025: Rain, Reverence and Revelations at a PAP Rally

Flashpoint GE2025: Rain, Reverence and Revelations at a PAP Rally

Amrita Chandradas captures the warmth in the rain-soaked aftermath of a PAP rally.

by Amrita Chandradas May 1, 2025

Flashpoint GE2025: Noncommittal Curiosity at a PAR Rally

Flashpoint GE2025: Noncommittal Curiosity at a PAR Rally

Justin Tan takes on the disorienting energy at a PAR rally.

by Justin Tan April 30, 2025

Flashpoint GE2025: Reflections on Power at a PAP Rally

Flashpoint GE2025: Reflections on Power at a PAP Rally

Glin Gwee drops by PAP’s CBD rally to contrast the high-energy spectacle with a dreamy, shoegaze-y feel.

by Glin Gwee April 29, 2025

Flashpoint GE2025: The Sound of Silent Hands at a PSP Rally

Flashpoint GE2025: The Sound of Silent Hands at a PSP Rally

Chee Seng Tan offers a gritty, black-and-white perspective of the Progress Singapore Party’s first-ever physical rally.

by Chee Seng Tan April 28, 2025

Series

From profiles of Singaporeans who made it abroad to hidden gems in the heartlands, we unravel the narratives that define our diverse society.

Singapore, Unfiltered

Singapore, Unfiltered

Alt Ctrl Health

Alt Ctrl Health

Singaporeans Abroad

Singaporeans Abroad

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For The Grandmother I Never Got To Say Goodbye To

June 5, 2025

Grindsets

Career and Coping: A Candid Q&A with a Senior Counsel

RICE brings together a senior counsel and five young lawyers to confront the hard questions about what it really means to stay—or leave—a career in law.

by RICE

May 14, 2025

Career and Coping: A Candid Q&A with a Senior Counsel

Singapore, Unfiltered

The Hope and Heartbreak of Singapore’s GE2025

RICE captures the emotions on the ground between the two political parties that are set to shape Singapore’s 15th Parliament.

by RICE

May 4, 2025

The Hope and Heartbreak of Singapore’s GE2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

First-Time Voters: What’s Their Move for GE2025?

“Marine Parade-Braddell Heights? Where the hell is Braddell Heights?

by RICE

April 24, 2025

First-Time Voters: What’s Their Move for GE2025?

Singapore, Unfiltered

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.”

by RICE

April 16, 2025

Why Singaporeans Are Volunteering for Political Parties

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Random Opinion

"Visibility is everything. If politicians toil behind the scenes without broadcasting their presence, people simply assume they’re skiving. And so they post."

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