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Recent Articles
Here are some stories from the past few weeks that’ve made it to your dinner table discussions.
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![Journey To Freedom: A Migrant Worker’s Story of Going Home in a Lockdown]()
Journey To Freedom: A Migrant Worker’s Story of Going Home in a Lockdown
After a work injury left him incapable of working, Rehan races against time to find his way home.
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![Carousell Has a Thriving Black Magic Market — Is This Ok?]()
Carousell Has a Thriving Black Magic Market — Is This Ok?
We took a closer look at Carousell’s religious items categories and found a thriving black magic economy. Should we be concerned?
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![Inside Peninsula Shopping Centre’s TikTok Reincarnation]()
Inside Peninsula Shopping Centre’s TikTok Reincarnation
Too often the strata malls are depicted as cudgelled beings; gasping for air. This one is a tale of joy and endurance.
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![Chris Sim’s photographs are an archival of Singapore’s underground]()
Chris Sim’s photographs are an archival of Singapore’s underground
“I like to think that these pictures from my personal life vaguely posit the existence of another reality.”
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![Is Singapore a Dementia Nation? The Fight To Save Our Surliest Buildings Says Yes.]()
Is Singapore a Dementia Nation? The Fight To Save Our Surliest Buildings Says Yes.
Our writer explores the movement to conserve our modernist buildings, which are under threat of demolition.
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![Cleopatra Wong Is the Forgotten Movie Star That Singapore Needs Right Now]()
Cleopatra Wong Is the Forgotten Movie Star That Singapore Needs Right Now
This is the story about an iconic local film that few Singaporeans have heard of, and its forgotten teenage heroine, Cleopatra Wong.
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![If Therapy is Meant to Save Lives, Why Can’t More of Us Afford it?]()
If Therapy is Meant to Save Lives, Why Can’t More of Us Afford it?
It costs over $100 to see a therapist, but it’s free to tell yourself ‘it be like that sometimes’.
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![Who Is Responsible For Taking Care Of Our Teachers’ Mental Health?]()
Who Is Responsible For Taking Care Of Our Teachers’ Mental Health?
Our survey shows 74% of teachers suffer from burnout. Now what?
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![I Rate Mansions On Tiktok, And This Is What I’ve Learned About the Ultra-rich]()
I Rate Mansions On Tiktok, And This Is What I’ve Learned About the Ultra-rich
What rating glamorous mansions on TikTok taught me about the wealthy in Singapore.
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![Built on uneasy compromises: The young women behind BooksActually speak up]()
Built on uneasy compromises: The young women behind BooksActually speak up
For Renée and other young women, BooksActually became a place where professional boundaries were crossed and uneasy compromises made.
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![Movie Review: The Scariest Part of ‘Malignant’ is How It Treats Spousal Abuse]()
![I’m Not Just A Blind Guy]()
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![The Man Who Divines Destinies Through Emails]()
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![The Boy Who Learned to See Music]()
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![A Voice For The Four-Legged: Fighting Against Pet Abuse]()
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Movie Review: The Scariest Part of ‘Malignant’ is How It Treats Spousal Abuse
There’s horror in some parts of Malignant but not in the way you’d have expected.
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![Sex, Toilets, and Video Calls: How are Singaporeans Getting Off in a Pandemic?]()
Sex, Toilets, and Video Calls: How are Singaporeans Getting Off in a Pandemic?
With nothing but time and lube on their hands, we find out about all the sex toys and creative ploys Singaporeans have been up to.
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![Making The Case for a Wealth Tax in Singapore]()
Making The Case for a Wealth Tax in Singapore
As income inequality in Singapore widens, perhaps it’s time to compel the ultra-rich to hand over a wealth tax.
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![Botak is Beautiful. Do Young Singaporean Men Agree?]()
Botak is Beautiful. Do Young Singaporean Men Agree?
Going bald is horrible — a fear has come true for many young men. But did it ever hold back their confidence and love life?
Random Opinion
With vaccination, it’s not just about protecting yourself, but wanting certain collective benefits. Until enough of the population has been vaccinated to achieve herd protection, these are the restrictions that we impose temporarily and in a way that creates the least burdens possible.
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I’m Not Just A Blind Guy
First impressions matter. Especially for folks who can’t help looking the way they look. Every time Josh meets someone new, they seem more interested in his vision impairment than him as a person. As he pushes for other traits to define his personal identity, Josh doesn’t want your help or pi
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Amongst Us
The Man Who Divines Destinies Through Emails
Would you trust your future to be told via an email report? Or would you think it’s a scam? As an ancient divinity technique, Ba Zi (八字) was first devised to forecast disasters and find opportunities for success. Today, Sean has modernised the same philosophies to preserve this sacred art o
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The Boy Who Learned to See Music
You know the debate about whether creatives are born, or made? Meet Ammar. He’s living proof that stardom is innate. In a world designed for able-bodied people, where we often have expectations about how people with disabilities should fit into society, Ammar vows that he won’t be your sob story.
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A Voice For The Four-Legged: Fighting Against Pet Abuse
As more Singaporeans seek to adopt a furry companion, a noticeable rise in pet abandonment and abuse cases indicates a growing need for animal welfare. An independent animal rescue volunteer, Wati’s life revolves around advocating for responsible pet ownership, as she strives to find the foreve
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