If we get closer to the animals we eat, will it change our perception of them?
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Diplomatic wildfires; the costs of haze; should employers ignore academic degrees; e-wallet vulnerabilities; paan and sirih in South and South-east Asia; ArtsEquator closes; and more.
Ghost stories articulate a form of reality that is different from the realisms we are used to, situating Singapore within an environment in which modernity has been experienced alongside a continuation of spiritual practices.
Shan squirrels race debate; busy week for the ISD; Singapore scores high in Transparency International index; mangroves key to combating climate change; the great shower debate; syrup explores the realms of feminine desire; Amazon widens its presence in Singapore; and more.
In this old city brimming with histories, cultures and acceptance, a Singaporean finds a new, refreshing globalism.
Poll news round-up; activists under threat, again; Orchard Towers now home to a church; youngsters spurning nightlife; love and passion in Chinese opera; obituary of Lim Tze Peng, hitherto Singapore’s oldest living artist; efforts to turn Punggol into Singapore’s Silicon Valley; and more.
A conventional “success” story reflects on her experience in the GEP programme, and what it says about the Singaporean education system.
Singaporeans for Trump; hoarding a symptom of a deeper malaise; a botanical window into South-east Asia’s past; Jonathan Lim passes on; and more.
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.



