Current Affairs

An Ode to the Bus Routes That Saw Us Grow Up

An Ode to the Bus Routes That Saw Us Grow Up

When a bus route becomes the one constant in our Singaporean lives, how much of us has changed on these commutes?

by Justin Tan July 4, 2025

After The Vote: Chloe Lin on a Singapore Where Egg Freezing Isn’t a Luxury

After The Vote: Chloe Lin on a Singapore Where Egg Freezing Isn’t a Luxury

"It would definitely encourage more single women to think: Can I plan it earlier?"

by Kimberly Lim July 3, 2025

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.

by Kimberly Lim July 1, 2025

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."

by Wang Hui-En June 27, 2025

Return to Kinabalu: A Family’s 10-Year Journey Through Trauma, Grief and Survivor’s Guilt

Return to Kinabalu: A Family’s 10-Year Journey Through Trauma, Grief and Survivor’s Guilt

A Mount Kinabalu quake survivor reckons with what it means to be given a life when so many others perished.

by Kimberly Lim June 25, 2025

When Wala Wala Closes, Holland Village Loses Its Beat

When Wala Wala Closes, Holland Village Loses Its Beat

Pour one out for Holland V.

by Andre Frois June 18, 2025

Recent Articles

Singapore, Unfiltered

Why Does Race Still Matter When Renting in Singapore?

Why Does Race Still Matter When Renting in Singapore?

What will it take to make inclusivity the norm in Singapore’s rental market?

by RICE

July 2, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

The NTU Saga Reveals a Troubling Lack of Clarity on What Counts As AI Academic Fraud

The NTU Saga Reveals a Troubling Lack of Clarity on What Counts As AI Academic Fraud

Where does the use of AI cross the line from convenience to cheating?

by Alden Ho

June 26, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

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.

by Yeo Ker Siang

June 17, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

Attempted Suicide Is No Longer a Crime. But Do Our Responses Still Feel Like Punishment?

Attempted Suicide Is No Longer a Crime. But Do Our Responses Still Feel Like Punishment?

Was sending an armoured vehicle necessary for a 12-year-old in crisis?

by Andre Frois

June 13, 2025

Amongst Us

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."

by Alfieyah Abdullah

June 10, 2025