Jobs & Economy

Stories that explore employment trends, economic developments, and career insights that illuminate the ever-changing culture of work.

Steven Lee: The Man Who Keeps Singapore’s Journalists Up at Night (Sort Of)

Meet the retiree who CCs the prime minister in emails about the plural form.

by Kimberly Lim October 16, 2025

The Things That Keep Clinical Psychologists Up At Night About Singapore’s Teens

The Things That Keep Clinical Psychologists Up At Night About Singapore’s Teens

What does it really mean to meet youths where they are?

by Kimberly Lim October 10, 2025

Why Street Festivals Matter in a Singapore That Keeps Forgetting Its Soul

Why Street Festivals Matter in a Singapore That Keeps Forgetting Its Soul

How do we redesign places with care when the parameters are efficiency?

by Andre Frois October 8, 2025

After the Vote: Russell Headech on a Singapore Where Stigma No Longer Defines Bipolar Lives

After the Vote: Russell Headech on a Singapore Where Stigma No Longer Defines Bipolar Lives

"It took me nearly two years to accept that I had a mental health issue."

by Kimberly Lim October 7, 2025

The Broken Social Contract of Work, and Why Young People Can’t Fix It Alone

Jobs & Economy

The Broken Social Contract of Work, and Why Young People Can’t Fix It Alone

The rules that governed work no longer apply in the same way, yet the systems meant to support us have not kept up.

by Liying Yap September 30, 2025

Meet the Singaporeans Who Chose a Borderless University Over a Traditional One

Meet the Singaporeans Who Chose a Borderless University Over a Traditional One

What is a university anyway?

by Kimberly Lim September 23, 2025

Recent Articles

Grindsets

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?

by Ilyas Sholihyn

September 9, 2025

Grindsets

Migrant Workers on Life & Labour in Singapore

Migrant Workers on Life & Labour in Singapore

What does life in this country feel like for the workers who labour for it?

by RICE

September 5, 2025

Grindsets

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.

by Hidayah Salamat

August 31, 2025

Coming Of Age

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.”

by Kimberly Lim

August 21, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

Does The Projector Really Need the Government to Save it?

Does The Projector Really Need the Government to Save it?

State support doesn’t come free.

by Ilyas Sholihyn

August 21, 2025