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![What the Middle East Conflict Actually Means for Singaporeans]()
The war in the Middle East may feel far away, but its effects are already inching closer to home. And this goes beyond bread-and-butter issues like soaring pump prices.
What does it really mean for Singapore, and what should we be paying attention to right now? We speak to experts in economics and public policy to break it down.
What the Middle East Conflict Actually Means for Singaporeans
The war in the Middle East may feel far away, but its effects are already inching closer to home. And this goes beyond bread-and-butter issues like soaring pump prices.
What does it really mean for Singapore, and what should we be paying attention to right now? We speak to experts in economics and public policy to break it down.
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![What the Middle East Conflict Actually Means for Singaporeans]()
What the Middle East Conflict Actually Means for Singaporeans
The war in the Middle East may feel far away, but its effects are already inching closer to home. And this goes beyond bread-and-butter issues like soaring pump prices. What does it really mean for Singapore, and what should we be paying attention to right now? We speak to experts in economics and public policy to break it down.
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![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.
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![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.
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![What Does It Take to Run a Domestic Worker Agency Without Losing Your Soul?]()
What Does It Take to Run a Domestic Worker Agency Without Losing Your Soul?
Running an ethical domestic worker employment agency shouldn't be perceived as radical. And yet it is.
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![Singapore Isn’t a Chinese Nation. So Why Do Some Food Chains Act Like It?]()
Singapore Isn’t a Chinese Nation. So Why Do Some Food Chains Act Like It?
In the rush to win our wallets, who gets left behind?
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![Growing Old in Singapore Isn’t the Hard Part. It’s the Feeling of Being Stuck.]()
Growing Old in Singapore Isn’t the Hard Part. It’s the Feeling of Being Stuck.
How do we plan for a life with more chapters than we expected?
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![Inside a 44-Year-Old Man’s Annual O-Level Exam Pilgrimage]()
Inside a 44-Year-Old Man’s Annual O-Level Exam Pilgrimage
Some people run marathons. Others sign up for Hyrox. Linus Lin sits for O-level exams.
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![How Pickleball Became Singapore’s Latest Social Status Sport]()
How Pickleball Became Singapore’s Latest Social Status Sport
Just two years ago, almost no one in Singapore had heard of pickleball.
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![The Singaporean Mum and Daughter Making Lebanese Olive Oil That’s Rooted in Resistance]()
The Singaporean Mum and Daughter Making Lebanese Olive Oil That’s Rooted in Resistance
"The easiest way to spread awareness was through a product—you can get connected to the land, the people, the ground."
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![I Sang at an Underground Gig With a Retiree Band and All I Got Was an Elderly Friend]()
I Sang at an Underground Gig With a Retiree Band and All I Got Was an Elderly Friend
"If you're scared of singing, you can share the microphone with me."
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![Identity Politics and the Malay-Muslim Community? Penat lah]()
Identity Politics and the Malay-Muslim Community? Penat lah
The existential fatigue of getting your identity and loyalty examined yet again.
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![Malatang, Mixue, and the Taste of a Changing Singapore]()
Malatang, Mixue, and the Taste of a Changing Singapore
"I don't think I should have to learn Chinese just to order a meal."
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![Mixue, Luckin, Scarlett: Too Fast, Too Many, Too Soon?]()
Mixue, Luckin, Scarlett: Too Fast, Too Many, Too Soon?
How do we hold on to what’s familiar while opening our doors to those who want to make Singapore home too?
Random Opinion
“It’s not romance I’m avoiding; it’s uncertainty. With arranged marriages, there are fewer choices, but these choices are vetted and much more grounded and real compared to dating online.”