Government & Policy

Beyond the Shadows: Finding Queer Communities in the Time of a Pandemic

Beyond the Shadows: Finding Queer Communities in the Time of a Pandemic

In the thick of pandemic-driven closures, and safe spaces shuttered, where can the queer community go to find respite?

by Paul Jerusalem December 1, 2021

At the Heart of Singapore’s Mutual Aid Initiatives Lies Community

Government & Policy

At the Heart of Singapore’s Mutual Aid Initiatives Lies Community

Mutual aid steps in when government red tape bureaucracy impedes urgent help.

by Zamiya Akbar November 18, 2021

The Polarising Opinions of Muslim Women About Nurses in Hijab

The Polarising Opinions of Muslim Women About Nurses in Hijab

Come 1st Nov, Singapore nurses are now permitted to wear the Hijab to work. Though an occasion to celebrate, the decision is not without its fair share of polarised opinions.

by Laili Abdeen October 29, 2021

FICA Debate Round-up From the Government & Opposition Benches

FICA Debate Round-up From the Government & Opposition Benches

Here's an analysis of speeches by four lawmakers

by Sean Lim October 7, 2021

When Will We Start Ferrying Migrant Workers Like Human Beings?

Government & Policy

When Will We Start Ferrying Migrant Workers Like Human Beings?

When it comes to transporting migrant workers safely, how did Singapore fall so short?

by WIMBY September 17, 2021

No Matter When, Right Now Is What a COVID Endemic Singapore Looks Like

No Matter When, Right Now Is What a COVID Endemic Singapore Looks Like

When it comes to endemicity in Singapore, perhaps change and unpredictability is the new norm.

by Zat Astha September 15, 2021

Recent Articles

Future Communities: How Do We Design a 21st Century Kampung?

Future Communities: How Do We Design a 21st Century Kampung?

Kampung Admiralty was designed to nurture Kampung Spirit in modern public housing. Did it succeed?

by Ilyas Sholihyn

November 17, 2021

Government & Policy

Corporal Punishment Needs a Linguistic Makeover

Corporal Punishment Needs a Linguistic Makeover

Why don’t we call it ‘whipping’ instead?

by Ajay Nair

November 13, 2021

Singapore, Unfiltered

If a House Is Not a Home, Then What Is an HDB Flat?

If a House Is Not a Home, Then What Is an HDB Flat?

How do queer Singaporeans work around their disadvantaged position in the HDB public housing model?

by Paul Jerusalem

November 13, 2021

George Bogaars: The Forgotten But Formidable Civil Servant

George Bogaars: The Forgotten But Formidable Civil Servant

Who is George Bogaars?

by Sean Lim

November 6, 2021

Government & Policy

What Now, Raeesah Khan?

What Now, Raeesah Khan?

In the case of Raeesah Khan, what do we do when the motives are noble, but the execution falls short of standard?

by Zat Astha

November 5, 2021