Young Singaporean men beset with economic anxiety, navigating changing gender norms, and fed on a social media diet of conspicuous consumption are charting new career paths both worrying and brave.
Culture
When the state brings itself to relinquish some control, tantalising new possibilities of being, living and thriving emerge.
What if your favourite packet of Maggi isn’t just comfort food, but a mirror of global capitalism, cultural loss, and nostalgia? The writer unpacks how a Swiss invention became a South-east Asian staple; redefining taste, memory, and the meaning of home in just two minutes.
Reunion dinners and family visits during major cultural festivals are for many a time to bond and catch up with relatives. But for a growing number of Singaporeans, it can also be a period of immense stress and emotional pain.
By normalising rest, can individuals find greater fulfilment and balance, challenging the capitalist emphasis on relentless productivity growth and a hustle culture?
A young Singaporean reviews a famous diplomat’s memoir, and reflects on the many meanings of the word “undiplomatic”, including some that may have changed across generations.