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![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?
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![The Death of Singapore’s Indie Businesses Isn’t Just About Rent Hikes]()
The Death of Singapore’s Indie Businesses Isn’t Just About Rent Hikes
Beloved doesn’t always mean financially sustainable.
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![LazyCabbie, the Taxi Driver Vlogging Through His Midlife Crisis on YouTube]()
LazyCabbie, the Taxi Driver Vlogging Through His Midlife Crisis on YouTube
"For some, there’s a struggle behind the smile, but they don’t have an avenue.”
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![Does The Projector Really Need the Government to Save it?]()
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![The 60 Things That Somehow Define Singapore Now]()
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![Li Ling Captures the Weight of Widowhood in the Belongings Left Behind]()
Li Ling Captures the Weight of Widowhood in the Belongings Left Behind
What goes into the quiet rituals of moving on?
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![The Colours of Grief in Woodlands Industrial Park After Dark]()
The Colours of Grief in Woodlands Industrial Park After Dark
Where do we go to find stillness in a city that never seems to stop?
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![The Gen Z Handymen Trying To Repair a Broken Industry]()
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![SkillsFuture for the Soul: What 6 Weeks of Sewing Taught Me About Subsidised Self-Discovery]()
SkillsFuture for the Soul: What 6 Weeks of Sewing Taught Me About Subsidised Self-Discovery
SkillsFuture for professional development? Nah. SkillsFuture for personal growth? Yes.
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![A Letter to My Brother, From Halfway Out the Closet]()
A Letter to My Brother, From Halfway Out the Closet
"I've come to terms with possibly losing Mum and Dad if they ever found out. But losing you… that might break me."
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![When Wala Wala Closes, Holland Village Loses Its Beat]()
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![Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V: Why AI Feels Right at Home in Singapore’s Ten Year Series Culture]()
Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V: Why AI Feels Right at Home in Singapore’s Ten Year Series Culture
AI didn't break creativity. It just automated our regurgitative forte.
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![When Caring for Dementia Pushes You to the Edge of Suicide]()
When Caring for Dementia Pushes You to the Edge of Suicide
"Every day I’d find myself retreating to the toilet to have a good cry just so no one can see my pain."
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![If an MP Works Late and Doesn’t Post About It, Did It Even Happen?]()
If an MP Works Late and Doesn’t Post About It, Did It Even Happen?
The wayang paradox of local politics.
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![Objects in Shirt Are Larger Than They Appear—and so Are the Constraints]()
Objects in Shirt Are Larger Than They Appear—and so Are the Constraints
What happens when your chest grows before your self-confidence does?
Random Opinion
"When we refuse to pay more for hawker food, when we don’t want to read local literature, or support local businesses—all of this shapes what we value and what continues to exist (or not) in Singapore."