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Cold Storage’s curious anniversary; the perils of live commerce; changing home ownership mores; a fascinating historical saga stretching across Egypt, Singapore, and Indonesia; and the renaissance of dinner theatre.
It’s easy to trust a Finn. But how do you get a Finn to trust you? Corrie Tan spends a year in the “happiest” country in the world and tries to find out.
The importance of social capital; the Mount Dukono tragedy; tut-tutting is a national hobby; Godzilla El Niño in the offing; and piano teaching becoming a coveted career.
The migratory history of a remarkable micro-community from south India.
Two Labour Days in Singapore; winners and losers in state lotteries; the terrors of tuberculosis; historical nostalgia for tech-drenched Gen Zs; and more.
By negotiating our use of shared space directly, while being mindful of others’ needs, we can nurture a compassionate, empathetic society
Singaporeans vie for a spot on MrBeast’s Amazon TV reality show; prediction markets heating up; clean chits all around in SPH probe; Persians and Persianate culture in Singapore; China stomps on Meta-Manus deal; and more.
The longer fans ignore football’s rotten governance, the more complicit we become. Change will take a long time, but we can start with small steps today.
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