The Great Wave
We have done the unthinkable—bring down a dictator—only to realise that the fascism within the body politic—and within ourselves—is much harder to dislodge than a…
Chongqing teahouses revitalise old community
Urban renewal projects build livable, green and smart city.
Science Talk: ‘Underconsumption core’ TikTok trend reminds us to be smarter consumers
TikTok is now awash with videos of people boasting about squeezing every last drop of make-up out of their bottles, wearing items they have owned for years, or thrifting for…
How Rama IX’s sufficiency philosophy sparked Thailand’s revival post-1997
The Sufficiency Economy Philosophy was among guidelines laid out by Thailand’s beloved King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Caught between survival and education: A Bhutanese mother’s dilemma
Kinley’s daughter, born with a disability and autism, remains at home under her mother’s care—not by choice, but out of necessity.
‘I feared going to school’: Bullying and teenage aggression in Singapore schools
While the number of bullying incidents reported to the Ministry of Education has been stable in the past decade, observers say teenage bullying is a growing concern, especially…
‘Funsumerism’: Buying should be fun
Brands develop marketing strategies geared towards fun-seeking consumers, ranging from tweaked products to web series.
The roots of the war in the Middle-East
The Middle East teeters at the brink of what could potentially morph into a new world war, but the issue at the heart of it is neither security nor self-defence but the…
When family or friends are the ones behind child pornography
Experts say that the amount of child pornography disseminated over the internet has been increasing in recent years. The scenes depicted in such material are intensely graphic and…
How accessible is Singapore? We travel with a wheelchair user to find out
While there have been many improvements over the years, more can be done. A committee was formed earlier in 2024 to conduct another review of the Code on Accessibility in the…