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The pleasures and perils of coffee; mRNA vaccines; Tiffany Teo at the Asian Games; zapin in South-east Asia; and more.
On memory, meaning, and the stories we tell ourselves.
New men’s mental health movement; the rising threat of deepfakes; why we love queues; Yakult, Singapore icon; marathons, and our ability to tahan
A newcomer to Singapore shores offers a fresh perspective on why our quest for football excellence remains elusive.
The rise of India’s Cockroach Janata Party; racist videos about “CECA Indians”; Laurence Lien makes it to TIME’s 100 Philanthropy 2026 list; why the elderly like to jaywalk; political machinations in Negeri Sembilan; obituary of gallerist Valentine Willie; and more.
Precarity, gossip, aspirations, and “Melayu makan Melayu”.
High and lowlights from the Shangri-La Dialogue; Raeesah-gate rumbles on for WP; are charred wok hei bits bad for you; Pink Dot returns, refreshed; seeing 1933 Singapore in 2026; and more.
The way your group splits its food bill reveals much about your particular history, informal rules, and sense of fairness.
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