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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.
How has Singapore’s public housing model evolved since independence? In analysing the roots of this model and examining the factors contributing to the current public housing crisis, this essay argues that a revision of the original Housing and Development Board programme is vital moving forward.
Goh Chok Tong’s son in trouble, SG youth anxious about in-person meetings, a look at Chinese mythology longmen in the year of the dragon, what d/Deaf Singaporeans think about Coldplay’s attempts at inclusivity and access, making non-compete clauses more reasonable, and more.
We go roadtripping with Sim Jiaying as she guides us through a meticulous reading of director Anthony Chen’s paean to disaffected Chinese youth, “The Breaking Ice”. The film becomes a point of embarkation for a broader discussion of the road movie genre—as reimagined by Singaporean filmmakers.
PSP’s Tan Cheng Bock ‘open’ to running in next GE, threat of AI-generated deepfake porn, 50th anniversary of the Laju Incident, Singapore Repertory Theatre becomes the Singapore Theatre Company, national AI strategy gets a boost from industry giants, and more.
Through the process of making onde-onde, Berlin-based writer Law Zi-Ting meditates on what it means to embrace ambiguity and unpredictability in a world that operates on data and strict binaries. “Steam sweet potato until tender.”
White supremacy in Singapore, fewer teenage pregnancies, preserving our heritage trades, spotlighting new writing in theatre, leaping into green tech, and more.
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