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Meet Xian Jie, the Singaporean Restoring a 120-Year-Old Teahouse in Japan

Meet Xian Jie, the Singaporean Restoring a 120-Year-Old Teahouse in Japan

What does it take to restore a 120-year-old Japanese teahouse in a rural Japanese village? According to Xian Jie, it's a lot of time, intensive manual labour, money, and managing relationships within the community.

by Nicole Lam November 23, 2022

Our Healthcare System Is on the Brink of a Crisis. The Solution Won’t Make Us Very Happy.

Our Healthcare System Is on the Brink of a Crisis. The Solution Won’t Make Us Very Happy.

To prevent yet another hospital bed waiting time crisis, Singaporeans will have to reckon with their quibbles about foreign talent.

by Hykel Quek November 21, 2022

Singapore’s Lion Dancers Are International Winners. Yet National Support Eludes Them

Singapore’s Lion Dancers Are International Winners. Yet National Support Eludes Them

"When we represent the country and win, all I can do is hug the trophy at the back of my lorry and celebrate by myself."

by Hykel Quek November 9, 2022

The Ex-Journalist Who Turned His Sengkang Home Into Boutique Bar Section D

The Ex-Journalist Who Turned His Sengkang Home Into Boutique Bar Section D

In many ways, home-based bar Section D is more than a libation lover's idea of a good time. For owner Dannon Har, it's also proof that in competitive Singapore, you can have it all; fulfilling work, a wage that pays the bills, and a passion that became a career.

by Kristen Danker November 8, 2022

Meet Mariah Mohamad Herrera, a 48-year-old Singaporean Competitive Bodybuilder in Texas

Meet Mariah Mohamad Herrera, a 48-year-old Singaporean Competitive Bodybuilder in Texas

From joining mummy boot camps to training Navy SEALS and entering the bodybuilding world, Mariah is proof you can do it all at any age. For Mariah, getting fitter went beyond shedding the baby weight. It was also a way for her to honour her father's legacy.

by Nicole Lam November 4, 2022

The Truth About Singaporeans, According to Malaysians Who Worked Here

The Truth About Singaporeans, According to Malaysians Who Worked Here

Throngs of Malaysians cross the Causeway daily to eke out a living here. If anyone can explain what Singaporeans are really like, it's them. And boy, do they have a lot to say.

by Gabriel Gan October 31, 2022

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Deepfakes Are Getting More Real. Here’s How To Weed Them Out

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These young men are living their wildest dreams: being bus drivers. They've convinced their families of their passion, but can they change the minds of a society that regards them as reckless and uneducated?

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