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![Pharmacists Dispense Drugs, That’s True. But What Else Do They Do?]()
Pharmacists Dispense Drugs, That’s True. But What Else Do They Do?
Kelvin's father quit smoking, thanks to a pharmacist. But do others see the profession as he does and give pharmacists the same admiration and respect?
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![The Secrets To Cooling Down, According to Singaporeans With No Air Conditioners]()
The Secrets To Cooling Down, According to Singaporeans With No Air Conditioners
Singapore without the trusty air conditioner? Unthinkable. Preposterous even. And yet, many manage—and valiantly at that.
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![Why I Started Swinging With My Husband]()
Why I Started Swinging With My Husband
After a rough patch in their marriage in 2018, John asked his wife Mary to start swinging. Mary tells us why she said yes.
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![Jurong Boy to Super Realtor: How Aric Lim Sells Million-Dollar Homes to Chinese Buyers]()
Jurong Boy to Super Realtor: How Aric Lim Sells Million-Dollar Homes to Chinese Buyers
When a Chinese buyer wants to purchase a home in Singapore, they look for Aric Lim. It's made him a tidy fortune—but at what price?
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![Anxiety In Flight: What Dengue Prevention Ads Don’t Tell You]()
Anxiety In Flight: What Dengue Prevention Ads Don’t Tell You
Two survivors can attest to one truth: Dengue will mess with your mind (and your wallets).
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![How Swinging Made Me a Better Husband]()
How Swinging Made Me a Better Husband
Four years ago, John thought he was going to get divorced. Then he started swinging with his wife.
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![Inside the Secretive World of Sensual Home-Based Massages for Men by Men]()
Inside the Secretive World of Sensual Home-Based Massages for Men by Men
Local masseurs let us in on the hush-hush world of male-on-male services.
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![Cleaning the Dying: How Vigil Angels Restore Dignity to Palliative Patients]()
Cleaning the Dying: How Vigil Angels Restore Dignity to Palliative Patients
Vigil Angels offers comfort and dignity to home hospice patients by giving them one final clean. We follow Nurse Amy on one of these sessions.
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![Gig Work Is Evolving With Better Protection and Opportunities. 3 Workers Show How.]()
Gig Work Is Evolving With Better Protection and Opportunities. 3 Workers Show How.
With gig workers across Singapore feeling somewhat left in the lurch, the platforms that employ them are stepping up.
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![When Dating Apps Fail — Inside a Vietnamese Bride Matchmaking Agency]()
When Dating Apps Fail — Inside a Vietnamese Bride Matchmaking Agency
We follow Marcus on his quest to find a wife with True Love Vietnam Bride Matchmaker. Can the 20-year-old love HQ help Marcus find true love?
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![The Worst Decision I Have Ever Made]()
The Worst Decision I Have Ever Made
“I have failed businesses before. It actually led me to one point where I was left with only 60 cents in my bank account.” While it is normal for everyone to make mistakes, some can be extremely expensive and painful to navigate. We sit down with young business owners from the *SCAPE Hubbers
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![11 Years of Noise Terror: How One Man Holds a Hougang Block Hostage]()
![I Transformed into a Supermodel | Sean And The City: Ep 6]()
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![I Sought The Way Of The Househusband | Sean And The City: Ep 5]()
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![Training To Be An Arm Wrestling Champion | Sean And The City: Ep 4]()
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![Running On Empty: The Junior Lawyer]()
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11 Years of Noise Terror: How One Man Holds a Hougang Block Hostage
This is the story of how Shi-jie gets away with inflicting daily noise on his neighbours for 11 years without so much of a slap on the wrist.
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![The First National Survey on Suicide Was Conducted — The Results Are Chilling]()
The First National Survey on Suicide Was Conducted — The Results Are Chilling
We have shunned away from talking about suicide, and this is the result.
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![This Way Out — Millennials Recall Growing Up Under Toxic Mothers]()
This Way Out — Millennials Recall Growing Up Under Toxic Mothers
The bitter truth is some mothers are simply toxic. But that's on them—not you. And it's okay not to love them fully.
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![School Exams Are Not the Issue — Insufficient Unstructured Time Is]()
School Exams Are Not the Issue — Insufficient Unstructured Time Is
Exams are not the problem. Our students are being asked too much, at too young an age—what they need is more time to do absolutely nothing.
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I Transformed into a Supermodel | Sean And The City: Ep 6
"Sweat is temporary, drip is forever."What makes a man attractive? Is it his height, facial symmetry, muscle mass or fashion sense? In this episode, Sean undergoes an extreme makeover to become fashion fit for the runway. Competing against his right-hand man, Ilyas, we uncover RICE's Next Top Mod
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I Sought The Way Of The Househusband | Sean And The City: Ep 5
A man’s worth has often been tied to his ability to earn money and provide for the family, while it is generally accepted—even expected—for women to become stay-at-home mothers. Despite the progress we’ve seen in gender equality, how much has actually changed? In this episode, Sean quest
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Training To Be An Arm Wrestling Champion | Sean And The City: Ep 4
What makes a man a man? Is it his build, or dedication to working out? We don’t think so. It’s the choices he makes. In this episode, Sean tries to unpack what defines manhood and strength, through the intense world of arm wrestling in Singapore. Sean and the City follows RICE writer Sea
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Running On Empty
Running On Empty: The Junior Lawyer
“You can actually go to court, and change a person’s life.” A once fresh-faced junior lawyer joined Singapore’s judicial system with big dreams of helping people, but ended up helpless in her own mental breakdown. The crushing demands of being a lawyer are widely known, but what pushed
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