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Here are some stories from the past few weeks that’ve made it to your dinner table discussions.
Policy Proposals To Fix a ‘Hollow City’ Like Singapore
Someone went on Reddit to say that Singapore is hollow compared to Malaysia. Shocking—nobody has ever complained about life in Singapore before!
As responsible citizens tasked with the duty of marketing our nation to the world, here are some policy proposals to fix a 'hollow city' like Singapore.
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![A Gamer’s Quest for a Second Life After Stroke]()
A Gamer’s Quest for a Second Life After Stroke
“Sometimes life just does you dirty. What can you do about it?"
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![Budget Meals at Coffee Shops Are Good. Transparent Mixed Rice Prices Are Better.]()
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![Overlooked but Unbroken: The Glass Children Who Grew Up With Special Needs Siblings]()
Overlooked but Unbroken: The Glass Children Who Grew Up With Special Needs Siblings
When a child’s emotional needs are neglected for the good of their differently-abled siblings.
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![Degrees from Private Schools–Are They Really Just ‘Toilet Paper’ Certs to Many?]()
Degrees from Private Schools–Are They Really Just ‘Toilet Paper’ Certs to Many?
Graduates from private schools may be ready to work. But do potential employers see it the same way?
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![BTO ‘Mould-Gate’: When Joy for New Homes in Singapore Decays]()
BTO ‘Mould-Gate’: When Joy for New Homes in Singapore Decays
We uncover at least three more estates with unsightly surroundings bad enough to affect the mental state of homeowners.
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![How Single Singaporeans Are Left Out of the Budget 2023 Equation]()
How Single Singaporeans Are Left Out of the Budget 2023 Equation
What a double whammy for single Singaporeans on Valentine's Day.
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![The Singaporean Comfort In Staying Single Forever]()
The Singaporean Comfort In Staying Single Forever
This Valentine’s Day, we get real with long-time singles about their views on current dating norms and culture.
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![BTO After Breakups: A Modern Singaporean Love Story]()
BTO After Breakups: A Modern Singaporean Love Story
When Valentine's Day flowers and long-term relationships wilt before the BTO gets built.
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![Not Just the Airport: Changi is Also First in Many Things We Do Not Know Of]()
Not Just the Airport: Changi is Also First in Many Things We Do Not Know Of
Changi will still be the "first" in many areas, even without our world-renowned airport.
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![ACS Primary Moves Away From Barker Road But Not Its Perceptions]()
ACS Primary Moves Away From Barker Road But Not Its Perceptions
"To serve a wider community in Singapore," they said.
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![Of Friend Zones, Entitlement, and a Man’s $3M Lawsuit After Unrequited Love]()
![The Last Mile: Golden Mile Complex’s Final Hedonistic Hurrah]()
![Looking for Lone Diners in a World Where a Table for One Raises Eyebrows]()
![In Photos: What Depression Looks Like]()
![Re-Route, and the Things We Saw En Route Little India’s Hidden Spaces]()
![What Are Singaporeans Truly Afraid Of? An AI Generates Their Fears]()
![A Ukrainian Independence Day in Singapore, 6 Months Into the War]()
Of Friend Zones, Entitlement, and a Man’s $3M Lawsuit After Unrequited Love
How sad can a man be to take a friend to court for $3 million after she didn't want to have a romantic relationship with him?
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![What Quiet Hiring Means For The Average Burnt-Out Singaporean Salaryman]()
What Quiet Hiring Means For The Average Burnt-Out Singaporean Salaryman
Sometimes, taking on more work isn't that bad. But only if you know how to advocate for yourself.
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![In this Job Climate, Be a LinkedIn Person. Even if You Hate It]()
In this Job Climate, Be a LinkedIn Person. Even if You Hate It
#LionsDontConcernThemselvesWithTheOpinionOfSheep
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![A Uniquely Peranakan CNY: Blessing Oranges and a Catholic Mass in Baba Malay]()
A Uniquely Peranakan CNY: Blessing Oranges and a Catholic Mass in Baba Malay
A mass where Peranakans sing hymns in baba Malay, dressed in batik and sarong kebaya? It doesn't get more Singaporean than that.
Random Opinion
If transparent price labelling means we’ll see fewer people whining about $7 nasi padang and $12 cai fan, we’re all winners at the end of the day.
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