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Here are some stories from the past few weeks that’ve made it to your dinner table discussions.
Inflation Breeds Frugality. But Is Frugality a Turn-Off?
With the global economy in shambles and prices skyrocketing faster than Bitcoin stock in 2011, penny-pinching is back. Or has it ever left?
One anguished Singaporean man took to Reddit to ask if his girlfriend's anger over his frugal habits is justified.
Has Singapore Come to the Point of ‘Every Tuition Centre a Good Tuition Centre’?
Beyond dusty old worksheets, tuition centre students enjoy perks such as theme park trips, bowling, movies, and even networking events.
In an era where Big Tuition veers into the realm of social and cultural currency, the smaller guys in the market are left behind.
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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![1 Dad, 2 Mums, 7 Children: How a Polygamous Family Stays United With War Games]()
1 Dad, 2 Mums, 7 Children: How a Polygamous Family Stays United With War Games
Unconventional family, unconventional family bonding.
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![A Local Delivery Rider Bullied A Man Accused of Working Illegally. Both are Desperate.]()
A Local Delivery Rider Bullied A Man Accused of Working Illegally. Both are Desperate.
The undercurrent of a growing economic uncertainty and increasingly desperate workers.
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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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![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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![Why You Don’t Mess With Crows, Coming From a Man Who Fears Crows]()
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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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![ACS Primary Moves Away From Barker Road But Not Its Perceptions]()
![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]()
ACS Primary Moves Away From Barker Road But Not Its Perceptions
"To serve a wider community in Singapore," they said.
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![Questions Singaporeans Really Want to Ask, as Seen on Telegram’s ‘Paiseh Questions’]()
Questions Singaporeans Really Want to Ask, as Seen on Telegram’s ‘Paiseh Questions’
Give young Singaporeans anonymity and a space to ask their burning questions and all hell breaks loose.
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![Of Friend Zones, Entitlement, and a Man’s $3M Lawsuit After Unrequited Love]()
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?
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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