Jobs & Economy

Finding Her Calling as a Psychiatric Nurse, Decades into Her Life

Finding Her Calling as a Psychiatric Nurse, Decades into Her Life

Meet Freida Tan, a former police officer, army officer, and financial advisor who discovered her true calling at 53.

by Hazel Tang October 2, 2023

The Weight of the Departed: Finding Meaning In Transporting Dead Bodies

Jobs & Economy

The Weight of the Departed: Finding Meaning In Transporting Dead Bodies

Handling corpses is scary, but it's even scarier to have no income at all.

by Victoria Lee September 22, 2023

Minimum Income Standards in Singapore Go Beyond Necessities. It’s Also About Self-Respect.

Minimum Income Standards in Singapore Go Beyond Necessities. It’s Also About Self-Respect.

We need to acknowledge the less privileged as people who want to feel good about themselves too.

by Kimberly Lim and Hykel Quek September 19, 2023

What a Private Investigator Does In The Shadows

Jobs & Economy

What a Private Investigator Does In The Shadows

The private life of a private investigator.

by Hykel Quek September 15, 2023

Meet Felix Nai, the Singaporean Indigo Craftsman Who Learnt to Dye in Japan

Meet Felix Nai, the Singaporean Indigo Craftsman Who Learnt to Dye in Japan

The art of indigo.

by Andre Frois August 31, 2023

Things Singaporeans Do To Appear Busy at Work

Things Singaporeans Do To Appear Busy at Work

Drowning in tasks, or just drowning out the concept of work?

by Nathan Koh August 20, 2023

Recent Articles

Jobs & Economy

Prescribing the Future: The Evolution of Pharmacists, One Dose at a Time

Prescribing the Future: The Evolution of Pharmacists, One Dose at a Time

Going beyond just dispensing medicine.

by Joel Teo

September 25, 2023

Singapore, Unfiltered

The Allure of Imitation: Why Singaporeans Are Cool with Counterfeits Now

The Allure of Imitation: Why Singaporeans Are Cool with Counterfeits Now

Are we overlooking the dangers of normalising this habit?

by Joel Teo

September 15, 2023

Amongst Us

The Digital Fishmonger Bringing The Kampung Spirit Online

The Digital Fishmonger Bringing The Kampung Spirit Online

The job of a fishmonger is not easy. For 32-year-old Baron Ang, he takes it a step further by going digital.

by RICE

August 19, 2023

Singaporeans Abroad

Meet Bella Lee, the Singaporean Devoting Her Life To Counselling Thai Kids

Meet Bella Lee, the Singaporean Devoting Her Life To Counselling Thai Kids

How a tumultuous childhood led her to dedicate her life to a Thai orphanage.

by Kimberly Lim

August 18, 2023

Pipe Dreams: Why a 26-Year-Old Plumber Chose the Blue-Collar Life

Pipe Dreams: Why a 26-Year-Old Plumber Chose the Blue-Collar Life

Plumbers are important. But no one ever dreams of being a plumber.

by Hykel Quek

August 14, 2023