There is a Chinese saying: “生不带来，死不带去”. It means when we’re born, we bring nothing; when we die, we take nothing. To me, that ...

Alaric Tan's true recovery from trauma and addiction only began when the shame he hid away was finally brought into the light ...

Can Singapore's promise of opportunity reach those who built it with their hands? Migrant workers Nurul and Shamim speak ...

What does life in Singapore feel like for the workers who labour for it? Nurul and Shamim reflect on their dreams as migrant ...

If the national crackdown on vaping and K-pods feels like overkill, it’s because the problem has already outpaced public ...

If this whole kerfuffle leads to tightened enforcement of the rules and puts other performers off coming to Singapore, it’s ...

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In December last year, I was returning home from Yio Chu Kang swimming pool when I saw something which took my breath away: a brand new covered walkway. Not any regular ol’ covered walkway, but a ...

What makes a good immigrant? This question has reverberated across social media in the last couple of weeks. It’s often parked under policy debates, or in conversations about xenophobia and racism, ...