Immigration

Stories of people and perspectives that shape the diverse experience of global migration.

How New Singaporeans Knew They Were Singaporean Long Before Attaining Citizenship

How New Singaporeans Knew They Were Singaporean Long Before Attaining Citizenship

At some point in time between their arrival in Singapore and their citizenship ceremony, they’ve already found their place in the country—pink IC or not.

by Cheyenne Koh August 7, 2026

Singapore Wants More Babies, but to What End?

Singapore Wants More Babies, but to What End?

Can we have a meaningful conversation about fertility without also having a conversation about immigration?

by Anthea Ong July 22, 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

Meet Azah Rahman, the Singaporean Who Found Work-Life Balance in Dubai

Meet Azah Rahman, the Singaporean Who Found Work-Life Balance in Dubai

With tensions rising across the Middle East, they’re being forced to ask: stay, or leave?

by Kimberly Lim April 28, 2026

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

What Does It Take to Run a Domestic Worker Agency Without Losing Your Soul?

What Does It Take to Run a Domestic Worker Agency Without Losing Your Soul?

Running an ethical domestic worker employment agency shouldn't be perceived as radical. And yet it is.

by Kimberly Lim December 23, 2025

Recent Articles

Districts

Singapore Isn’t a Chinese Nation. So Why Do Some Food Chains Act Like It?

Singapore Isn’t a Chinese Nation. So Why Do Some Food Chains Act Like It?

In the rush to win our wallets, who gets left behind?

by Koh Ying Xi

December 17, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

Malatang, Mixue, and the Taste of a Changing Singapore

Malatang, Mixue, and the Taste of a Changing Singapore

"I don't think I should have to learn Chinese just to order a meal."

by Andre Frois

October 31, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

Mixue, Luckin, Scarlett: Too Fast, Too Many, Too Soon?

Mixue, Luckin, Scarlett: Too Fast, Too Many, Too Soon?

How do we hold on to what’s familiar while opening our doors to those who want to make Singapore home too?

by RICE

October 31, 2025

Grindsets

The Doctor Who Left Singapore to Build Emergency Care on the Thai-Myanmar Border

The Doctor Who Left Singapore to Build Emergency Care on the Thai-Myanmar Border

"If you have a good system upstream, you can make a difference downstream."

by Romaine Chan & Sara Bapat

October 29, 2025

Grindsets

The Other Side of Singapore’s Migrant Labourer Narrative

The Other Side of Singapore’s Migrant Labourer Narrative

Can Singapore's promise of opportunity reach those who built the country with their hands?

by Ilyas Sholihyn

September 9, 2025