We disagree with the government’s decision to bring charges against the death penalty abolitionists and pro-Palestine activists last month.
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On chickens and their eggs; a government dating app; WorldSkills; AI-generated images; the inaugural Singapore Indie Bookshop Day; and more.
Underlying the relationship between you and your home reno contractor are some behavioural concepts with applications across life
Singapore criticises Israel; the lowly cogs propelling the global scam juggernaut; a promising clinical trial for a cure for Parkinson’s disease; ASEAN powers up; mermaids, sirens, and Terumbu Pandan; local theatre interrogates masculinity; Circles targets ambitious double listing; and more.
Is there space to rethink and renegotiate our relationship with nature in a state-controlled urban environment that rests on unfeeling technologies and exploited migrant labour?
Halimah gets flak for basic humanity; Bilahari enjoys a free pass on uncritical podcast; rental woes continue apace; Pink Dot launches time capsule; a 10-year plan for education reform; “Singapore Oceanarium” and its antecedents; NDP theme song drops; a multi-lingual AI model; and more.
Lawrence Wong’s new cabinet reflects tinkering to distribute power and foster teamwork, his desire to reward performance, and possible strategising ahead of the next election.
The new cabinet; Workers’ Party announces its NCMPs; Chee Soon Juan and SDP continue the good fight; Operation Spectrum anniversary; another happiness index; vapers gonna vape; NUS shreds books, and its reputation; celebrating Orang Laut; boost for HealthTech; and more.
At a time of unprecedented food production, even one person going hungry in one of the world’s richest nations is a travesty.
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