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Anti-Indian sentiment surges as politics obscures SIA-Air India scrutiny; Singapore considers chemical castration for sex offenders; the UN endorses a fairer world map; actors perform without rehearsals; and artists find new life for discarded objects
Of dugongs, mangroves, ancestors, and other victims.
The unmasking of NRICs and the masking of bungalow deals point to the transactional nature of life here, and to potential challenges for the ruling party.
IC-you; constructive complaining; the historic 1984 general election; the Central Arts Library opens its doors; analogue music in a digital world; a potential presidential pardon for TikTok; and more.
Conspiracy theorists are usually mocked, ridiculed and dismissed. However, instead of focusing on individuals, we need to interrogate the larger socio-political conditions that make people more susceptible to believing in seemingly outlandish theories.
Singapore’s red carpet for reprobates; Elon Musk, doomsday prophet; the struggles of former convicts; a new fellowship to honour Shahid Nasheer; plans to restore our coral reefs; and more.
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
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