With young creatives moving in and co-living operators converting shophouses, what does Geylang feel like in 2026?

He knows that he’ll have to step up soon—but not before introducing his parents to the radical notion of rest.

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I remember the first time I wandered the back alleys of Geylang close to 10 years ago. As a teenager, I knew I had to experience the vice central everyone would chatter about at least once in my life.

Noor Huda Ismail is a Visiting Fellow at NTU’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) and a strategic communication consultant for Southeast Asia with the United Nations Office on Drugs ...

Singapore takes pride in its multicultural identity. Sarah’s story is just one among many from minority renters who continue to face challenges in finding a place they can truly call home. While ...

Renée Ting was barely 19 years old in 2011 when she first got the call telling her that she was hired at BooksActually. To the quiet teenager, the bookstore was her escape from the volatility of home.

The fact that these two terms can be used interchangeably in local vocabulary speaks volumes. For those who are unfamiliar, Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools are public primary and secondary ...

Angela’s young adulthood brought a heartbreaking reality: losing both parents to cancer. She recalls her caregiving journey, navigating a role reversal many millennials quietly share—the parents who ...

I am an ‘average’ Singaporean. I’ve lived in Ang Mo Kio for 20-plus years, in an upgraded 3-room flat, 15 minutes from the closest MRT. Rain or shine, I spend 90% of my time in flip-flops, much to the ...

I was at a press luncheon recently and was sharing a table with two other journalists and a PR person. They already knew each other, and I was new to the table. “Hey, you were a teacher right?” one of ...

Having your meal delivered right to your doorstep is all too convenient. But when the weather takes a turn for the worse, does it become morally murky to send a delivery rider into the heart of the ...