Government & Policy

As Eviction Nears, Lim Chu Kang Animal Shelters Don’t Know Where To Go

Government & Policy

As Eviction Nears, Lim Chu Kang Animal Shelters Don’t Know Where To Go

Amidst confusing updates and shifting deadlines, animal welfare groups are running out of time to find new homes. What fate awaits the hundreds of animals under their care?

by Varun Karthik September 22, 2022

Singapore Through The Lens of Queen Elizabeth II’s Speeches and Visits

Singapore Through The Lens of Queen Elizabeth II’s Speeches and Visits

Queen Elizabeth II passed on yesterday in Scotland. We reminisce the ocassions of her visits to Singapore, gleaning her impression of the city state through the speeches she gave.

by Hykel Quek September 9, 2022

A Malaysian and a Singaporean Discuss Rosmah Mansor, Tiaras, and Caramel Macchiato

A Malaysian and a Singaporean Discuss Rosmah Mansor, Tiaras, and Caramel Macchiato

Two news editors speak candidly on the fall of Rosmah and Najib, the husband-and-wife criminal duo whose crimes sound too heinous and absurd to be true.

by Zat Astha September 7, 2022

Could We Have Helped Joseph Schooling Better Cope With His Circumstances?

Could We Have Helped Joseph Schooling Better Cope With His Circumstances?

On the back of a string of personal setbacks and a change in environment, perhaps Joseph Schooling’s misstep is not a consequence but a cry for help.

by Zat Astha August 31, 2022

Section 377A No More — a New Reality and Recovery Begins

Government & Policy

Section 377A No More — a New Reality and Recovery Begins

Out with the old, in with the inclusive.

by Zat Astha August 21, 2022

The Trick To Treating Substance Abuse and Addiction is Nuance

Government & Policy

The Trick To Treating Substance Abuse and Addiction is Nuance

Can we truly say that our abstinence-based policies to treat addiction will continue to work?

by Joel Teo August 18, 2022

Recent Articles

Questions You Might Be Wondering About The 377A Repeal

Questions You Might Be Wondering About The 377A Repeal

Can we still be surprised by the middle-ground approach we’re seeing right now?

by RICE

August 22, 2022

Singapore, Unfiltered

What Does Repealing Section 377A Change?

What Does Repealing Section 377A Change?

Though more widely discussed, the topic proves to be stubbornly divisive—many people we interviewed did not want to be filmed for fear of reprisal.

by RICE

August 22, 2022

“People Weren’t as Bothered” — Seniors Recall Separation From Malaysia

“People Weren’t as Bothered” — Seniors Recall Separation From Malaysia

Four elderly seniors who lived through August 9, 1965, tell us what the day looked like from their perspectives as teenagers.

by Sean Lim

August 9, 2022

Singapore Is Safe, But Is It Enough to Let Kids Go to School by Themselves?

Singapore Is Safe, But Is It Enough to Let Kids Go to School by Themselves?

Is having kids out and about on their own an issue of town planning and designed spaces, cultural psyche, or both?

by Charis Liang

August 2, 2022

Government & Policy

11 Years of Noise Terror: How One Man Holds a Hougang Block Hostage

11 Years of Noise Terror: How One Man Holds a Hougang Block Hostage

This is the story of how Shi-jie gets away with inflicting daily noise on his neighbours for 11 years without so much of a slap on the wrist.

by Zat Astha

May 23, 2022