Current Affairs

Singapore Tells Us To Stay Competitive. But What Are We Really Competing For?

Singapore Tells Us To Stay Competitive. But What Are We Really Competing For?

May we never stop yearning.

by Julian Wong May 26, 2026

Headquarters Raised Me. My Farewell Came Long Before Its Closure.

Headquarters Raised Me. My Farewell Came Long Before Its Closure.

This was the place.

by Natalia Tan May 21, 2026

Tuned In, Checked Out: The Television Deaths of Singapore’s Seniors

Tuned In, Checked Out: The Television Deaths of Singapore’s Seniors

This senior demise will not be televised.

by Triston Tay May 20, 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

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

The Future of RICE Media

The Future of RICE Media

RICE Media, Singapore's leading independent cultural publication, has been acquired by Hustle Singapore.

by RICE March 29, 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

Grindsets

Overseas Grad Diaries: Coming Home to a Tighter Job Market

Overseas Grad Diaries: Coming Home to a Tighter Job Market

Somewhere between leaving and coming back, perspectives tend to shift.

by Yuxuan Goh

January 16, 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