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Recent Articles
Here are some stories from the past few weeks that’ve made it to your dinner table discussions.
Singapore, Unfiltered
![I Walked Through Jalan Besar With Ghosts From Hotel New World]()
The collapse of Hotel New World is an enduring hallmark of the Singapore story. It’s a tale of failure and incompetence from a period of modernisation and prosperity. 35 years on, it remains a fixture in our collective imagination. Why?
I Walked Through Jalan Besar With Ghosts From Hotel New World
The collapse of Hotel New World is an enduring hallmark of the Singapore story. It’s a tale of failure and incompetence from a period of modernisation and prosperity. 35 years on, it remains a fixture in our collective imagination. Why?
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![Botak is Beautiful. Do Young Singaporean Men Agree?]()
Botak is Beautiful. Do Young Singaporean Men Agree?
Going bald is horrible — a fear has come true for many young men. But did it ever hold back their confidence and love life?
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![What It Was Like As An SIA Crew Member in the Aftermath of 9/11]()
What It Was Like As An SIA Crew Member in the Aftermath of 9/11
The attacks changed everything, especially how we fly these days. 20 years on, a retired cabin crew executive remembers the days that followed.
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![In Praise of President Halimah’s Social Media Game]()
In Praise of President Halimah’s Social Media Game
Private but plainspoken, restrained but empathetic, President Halimah’s social media persona is a study in contradictions. And it works.
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![No-Fault Divorce: What Should Singapore Prioritise? Marriage or Happiness?]()
No-Fault Divorce: What Should Singapore Prioritise? Marriage or Happiness?
A no-fault divorce option in Singapore is long overdue, and would reflect the reality that not all marriages are meant to last.
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![Meet Fadhly Rosli, the Ruqyah Specialist Exorcising Evil From Homes in Singapore]()
Meet Fadhly Rosli, the Ruqyah Specialist Exorcising Evil From Homes in Singapore
Ruqyah specialist, Fadhly Rosli, takes exorcising evil seriously.
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![A Guide to Every Singaporean Anti-Vaccine Telegram Group]()
A Guide to Every Singaporean Anti-Vaccine Telegram Group
Pretending to be an anti-vaxxer, in the name of science.
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![These migrant worker-shot photographs were inspired by movement and freedom]()
These migrant worker-shot photographs were inspired by movement and freedom
Migrant Workers Photography Festival, Moving, gives migrant workers a public canvas to articulate the experiences of working in a foreign country.
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![‘For Most Mums, Self-love is a Forgotten Art’: Meet the Mothers who Masturbate]()
‘For Most Mums, Self-love is a Forgotten Art’: Meet the Mothers who Masturbate
With all that busyness that defines motherhood, are mums orgasming enough?
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![A Photographer’s Ode to Heritage Mom-and-Pop Shops (Before They’re Gone)]()
A Photographer’s Ode to Heritage Mom-and-Pop Shops (Before They’re Gone)
“5, 10, 50 years down the road, these photos will be a testament of how we lived.”
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![As it Turns Out, Getting Vaccinated Affects Your Luck in Dating Apps]()
As it Turns Out, Getting Vaccinated Affects Your Luck in Dating Apps
If ethics and decency aren’t enough to entice people to get vaxxed, what could? Perhaps the chance to get lucky in love and lovemaking.
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![How Young Singaporean Fathers Are Parenting Differently Than Their Dads]()
![Tackling Social Inequality With Literacy]()
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![What Do Singaporeans Feel About Covid-19 Becoming Endemic?]()
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![“Breakfast, lunch, it’s on us.”]()
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![What Will Your Neighbourhood Look Like In 2071?]()
How Young Singaporean Fathers Are Parenting Differently Than Their Dads
After being raised by past generations of Singaporean men, young fathers of today are doing things differently.
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![Inter-Ethnic Households in Singapore: How a Chinese-Indian Family Celebrates Their Differences]()
Inter-Ethnic Households in Singapore: How a Chinese-Indian Family Celebrates Their Differences
For the Murugeshes, every holiday is a choose-your-own-adventure.
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![What I Learned About Sugar Dating Through The Sugar Dads I Dated]()
What I Learned About Sugar Dating Through The Sugar Dads I Dated
Sugar dads share why they prefer to pay for sugar babies rather than be tethered to romantic commitment.
Random Opinion
With vaccination, it’s not just about protecting yourself, but wanting certain collective benefits. Until enough of the population has been vaccinated to achieve herd protection, these are the restrictions that we impose temporarily and in a way that creates the least burdens possible.
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Tackling Social Inequality With Literacy
Kids from low-income backgrounds don’t compete on an equal footing with those who come from privilege – this is an uncomfortable truth that is not discussed enough. Stephanie believes that one step to correcting social inequality starts with literacy, and she has made it her personal mission
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Singapore, Unfiltered
What Do Singaporeans Feel About Covid-19 Becoming Endemic?
With rising COVID-19 infections in September, the sentiment on the ground is divided: some Singaporeans have been confused by the government’s mixed signals, while others think we should cut them some slack. But the question remains: are we ready to embrace Covid-19 as endemic? Can Singaporeans r
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“Breakfast, lunch, it’s on us.”
Warm meals and warmer greetings are what individuals receive at Krsna’s Free Meals, a soup kitchen in the heart of Little India. For over 1 and a half years, Dutch volunteer Sabine has been spending her Friday mornings at Krsna’s, where she takes pride in serving food from the heart to our
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What Will Your Neighbourhood Look Like In 2071?
What if we were to tell you that the local landmarks etched in our hearts such as Gardens By the Bay, Sembawang hot springs, and even Haji Lane are at risk of being completely submerged by seawater forever? It might sound impossible, but as things stand, this could very well be our reality in 50 yea
