Government & Politics

Stories about politics, governance, and the human impact of policies.

I’m a 16-Year-Old Student. I’m Scared of What AI Is Doing to My Peers.

I’m a 16-Year-Old Student. I’m Scared of What AI Is Doing to My Peers.

If AI is Singapore's new religion, a word before we all convert.

by Jayvier Chua July 13, 2026

Youth Radicalisation in the Age of ‘Fast-Food Terrorism’

Youth Radicalisation in the Age of ‘Fast-Food Terrorism’

The key question may no longer be about what young people believe, but why violence has become meaningful to them.

by Noor Huda Ismail July 7, 2026

The Questions Left Unasked When Over 400 Migrant Workers Went Unpaid for Months

The Questions Left Unasked When Over 400 Migrant Workers Went Unpaid for Months

"We need systems that effectively prevent such violations and protect workers when they occur—not only when a case becomes large or public enough."

by Ilyas Sholihyn June 26, 2026

The Other Labour Day Rally

The Other Labour Day Rally

A labour of love and solidarity on Labour Day.

by Zachary Tang May 8, 2026

If We Made It Free to Have Children, Would Singaporeans Have More?

If We Made It Free to Have Children, Would Singaporeans Have More?

Half the room said no. Shocker.

by Khai Asyraf April 14, 2026

What the Middle East Conflict Actually Means for Singaporeans

What the Middle East Conflict Actually Means for Singaporeans

"The era of cheap, uninterrupted global supply chains is over."

by Kimberly Lim April 9, 2026

Recent Articles

Singapore, Unfiltered

Budget 2026: Cigarette Taxes, AI, and the Shape of Singapore To Come

Budget 2026: Cigarette Taxes, AI, and the Shape of Singapore To Come

What kind of citizen are we getting nudged into becoming in this volatile era?

by Joel Teo

February 20, 2026

Singapore, Unfiltered

The Limits of Performative Harmony Through an Immigrant’s Eyes

The Limits of Performative Harmony Through an Immigrant’s Eyes

Singapore enforces harmony, but we often miss the slower work of cultivating it.

by Aidan Lee

January 27, 2026

Singapore, Unfiltered

Aceh and Back Again: Five Days on the Ground After the Floods

Aceh and Back Again: Five Days on the Ground After the Floods

Urgency has a way of stripping systems down to their limits. What remains is community.

by Khai Asyraf

January 9, 2026

Singapore, Unfiltered

The Weight of Optimism: Why I Still Believe in Youth Climate Advocacy After COP30

The Weight of Optimism: Why I Still Believe in Youth Climate Advocacy After COP30

"I was questioning whether my belief in global cooperation had been naive."

by Anthony Lee

January 6, 2026

After The Vote

Identity Politics and the Malay-Muslim Community? Penat lah

Identity Politics and the Malay-Muslim Community? Penat lah

The existential fatigue of getting your identity and loyalty examined yet again.

by Ilyas Sholihyn

November 5, 2025