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More land reclamation; whither the plumbers; masculinism's chilling rise; the troubling culture of the gaming industry; and more.
The concept of externalities, featuring Hello Kitty, “Dear You”, and Maju Forest
The notion that stability, security and growth can be achieved only by keeping democracy’s inherent messiness at bay has almost become a national truism. Leon Perera, a former member of Parliament, interrogates it.
Deer fatality in Mandai; police drones in our skies; the downsides of a free trading port, the kebaya makes it to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list; Cultural Medallion winners announced; tech giant Figma sues a start-up; and more
Daniel Hui’s fêted feature, refused classification in Singapore, is both admonition and plea. Through a series of legal cases—some known, others forgotten—it asks us to look, to listen, and thus, to care.
The PAP’s biennial conference; yet another “blackface” incident; the solitude-loneliness spectrum; a treaty discussion in New Zealand; ’tis the season for giving; tech-powered building designs; and more.
The harrowing, and powerful, testimony of a rape and molest victim underscores the need to embed consent as a cultural norm. This is only possible through greater institutional sensitivity, and sex education that’s both comprehensive and nuanced.
The crisis facing local hawkers; good news about low-income families on aid; improvements in foreign worker dorms; the US returns historical artefacts to Thailand; two Singaporean, Hokkien-language films gaining attention in China; an initiative to help women return to the tech workforce; and more.
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