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![The Hidden Cost of Job Stability: Why Singapore’s Public Servants Stay Put]()
A job in Singapore’s public service is a golden ticket to stability—if you can accept the rigid hierarchy and slow-moving career path.
But when that safety blanket starts to smother, does a civil servant have what it takes to break free and thrive beyond the system?
The Hidden Cost of Job Stability: Why Singapore’s Public Servants Stay Put
A job in Singapore’s public service is a golden ticket to stability—if you can accept the rigid hierarchy and slow-moving career path.
But when that safety blanket starts to smother, does a civil servant have what it takes to break free and thrive beyond the system?
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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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![The Overachiever’s Guide To Becoming a Red Flag]()
The Overachiever’s Guide To Becoming a Red Flag
(For legal and ethical reasons, this article is a joke.)
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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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![Living With Vaginismus: Thoughts on Pleasure and Intimacy in Singapore]()
Living With Vaginismus: Thoughts on Pleasure and Intimacy in Singapore
Tania reveals how vaginismus shattered her understanding of intimacy.
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![The Overachievers’ Guide to Being A Proud Single™]()
The Overachievers’ Guide to Being A Proud Single™
Couples are scrambling to secure dinner reservations for Valentine's—but the Proud Single™ knows better.
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![CNY, Family Secrets, and an Identity Crisis: The Malay Who Was Raised Chinese-Christian]()
CNY, Family Secrets, and an Identity Crisis: The Malay Who Was Raised Chinese-Christian
“I grew up thinking I was Chinese, then found out I was Malay. But in actual fact, I can’t really say I belong to either.”
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![Politicians and Podcasts: The Unlikely Power Players in GE2025]()
Politicians and Podcasts: The Unlikely Power Players in GE2025
GE2025 won’t just be about policies—it will be a contest over who can master the digital tools of our time.
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![A Tale of Two Kunafas]()
A Tale of Two Kunafas
What do Middle Eastern chefs think about the pasar malam versions of their traditional dessert?
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![Singaporeans Speak on the Dilemma of Supporting Local While Shopping in JB]()
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Singaporeans Speak on the Dilemma of Supporting Local While Shopping in JB
"My pockets are just not deep enough for me to support local no matter what."
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![Unpacking The Public’s Complicated Feelings About The NRIC Kerfuffle]()
Random Opinion
“Singaporeans don't lack intelligence, talent, or money. But we prefer to win small. We're afraid of failing big.”
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