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Cold Storage’s curious anniversary; the perils of live commerce; changing home ownership mores; a fascinating historical saga stretching across Egypt, Singapore, and Indonesia; and the renaissance of dinner theatre.
It’s easy to trust a Finn. But how do you get a Finn to trust you? Corrie Tan spends a year in the “happiest” country in the world and tries to find out.
Schooling's cannabis revelation, a chatbot to soothe teachers' mental health, workers' lawsuit dismissed, Singapore's oldest literary award turns 30, celebrating Hari Merdeka, and more.
Salty Xi Jie Ng draws power from a multitude of personas in order to reveal deeper truths about all of us.
LGBTQ+ activist Ng Yi-Sheng ruminates on the decision to repeal S377A and reminisces about the road it took to get here.
The recent announcement that S377A will soon be repealed is cause for celebration. Yet societal attitudes towards the queer community will not change overnight.
Repealing S377A, National Day Rally highlights, updated mask-wearing restrictions, BeReal photo app, and more.
As another year passes, the question is less about whether we can see others, but about whether we can make people feel seen.
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