With young creatives moving in and co-living operators converting shophouses, what does Geylang feel like in 2026?

He knows that he’ll have to step up soon—but not before introducing his parents to the radical notion of rest.

I remember the first time I wandered the back alleys of Geylang close to 10 years ago. As a teenager, I knew I had to experience the vice central everyone would chatter about at least once in my life.

Words and images by Zachary Tang for RICE Media. On May 1 2026, activist groups SG Climate Rally and Workers Make Possible held their first joint Labour Day Rally at Hong Lim Park. Climate and labour ...

Ask a local about Singapore’s origin story, and you’ll get similar versions of the same arc: we went from a mudflat to a modern city, to a metropolis. We’re an independent nation willed into being by ...

Tackling the issue of class in local films is a difficult subject. As the backlash towards shows like Crazy Rich Asians and Singapore Social has demonstrated, Singaporeans can be sensitive and ...

Justice doesn’t reach everyone equally. Pro bono lawyers, who provide free legal counsel to the vulnerable, strive to close that distance with empathy and conviction. In this episode of Deep Cuts, ...

Renée Ting was barely 19 years old in 2011 when she first got the call telling her that she was hired at BooksActually. To the quiet teenager, the bookstore was her escape from the volatility of home.

What makes a good immigrant? This question has reverberated across social media in the last couple of weeks. It’s often parked under policy debates, or in conversations about xenophobia and racism, ...

This story is written from the perspective of John, a 40-year-old Singaporean man who has been swinging with his wife since 2018. Read from the perspective of his wife here. That is how our ...

Disclaimer: This story is based on the experiences shared by those we interviewed, and may not necessarily reflect the entirety of the races and religions explored. “S$12,888?!” I gasp incredulously ...

You have seen her around in her oversized tees and fluffy slides. She posts videos of herself dancing in front of her bedroom door, a TikTok superstar in the making. She stngs cigarettes from the ...