Government & Policy

“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

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

Government & Policy

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

School Exams Are Not the Issue — Insufficient Unstructured Time Is

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School Exams Are Not the Issue — Insufficient Unstructured Time Is

Exams are not the problem. Our students are being asked too much, at too young an age—what they need is more time to do absolutely nothing.

by John Lim May 17, 2022

Lessons From WUSG — What Makes for a Trusted News Source in Singapore Today?

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Lessons From WUSG — What Makes for a Trusted News Source in Singapore Today?

Should we hold groups and social media pages like WUSG to a higher bar of accountability because readers regard them as the authority of news?

by Zachary Hourihane May 6, 2022

Meet Vino, the Singaporean Living Through Sri Lanka’s Crippling Protests

Meet Vino, the Singaporean Living Through Sri Lanka’s Crippling Protests

Sri Lanka has run out of cash to buy essential goods, and now, citizens are protesting. Vino tells us what it's like to live there.

by Edoardo Liotta May 2, 2022

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Government & Policy

Perplexingly, in Singapore, Consent is Possible Even If You’re Drunk

Perplexingly, in Singapore, Consent is Possible Even If You’re Drunk

Beyond consent, the case of the Grab driver and the inebriated woman he had sex with calls into question issues of social ills and moral decency.

by Nicole Lam

April 30, 2022

Government & Policy

If We’re Learning From New Zealand’s Smoking Ban, Should We Also Learn From Its Vaping Laws?

If We’re Learning From New Zealand’s Smoking Ban, Should We Also Learn From Its Vaping Laws?

The end of cigarettes in Singapore is nigh, but we might be one step behind about recognising new alternatives.

by Ilyas Sholihyn

April 28, 2022

There’s Idealism at the Recent Death Penalty Protest but Is That Enough?

There’s Idealism at the Recent Death Penalty Protest but Is That Enough?

Though light on solutions, the anti-death penalty protest makes for an effective and emotive show of solidarity against capital punishment.

by Sean Lim

April 11, 2022

Blue-Ticked By REACH — The Aftermath of the 377A Survey

Blue-Ticked By REACH — The Aftermath of the 377A Survey

What does the short-lived REACH survey say about political participation in Singapore, especially amongst youths? Where do we go from here?

by Paul Jerusalem

April 9, 2022

April Note From the Editor: What’s Gender Diversity Without Good HR Practices?

April Note From the Editor: What’s Gender Diversity Without Good HR Practices?

Of course, companies that don't believe in the simplest, most basic tenets of care at work would find gender-diverse hiring too ‘progressive’.

by Zat Astha

April 4, 2022