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Teo Kai Xiang

Kai covers the “oddball beat” for The Straits Times – stories about emerging trends, unusual subcultures and hidden sides of life in Singapore. His favourite reads are stories about the culture of culture, and he believes that no story is too small to be told. Before this, he had stints at Yahoo Singapore and Business Insider. 

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Decades of image-based sexual abuse: How perpetrators evade tech platforms and the authorities

From IRC to deepfakes, perpetrators of image-based sexual abuse have taken advantage of regulatory lag.
From IRC to deepfakes, perpetrators of image-based sexual abuse have taken advantage of regulatory lag.

Singapore then and now: Liu Thai Ker planned 20 of 24 HDB towns, here’s what they looked like on paper

The late veteran architect and urban planner Dr Liu Thai Ker in 2023.
The late veteran architect and urban planner Dr Liu Thai Ker in 2023.

Free meals for first dates? Singpass login to deter catfishers? Survey seeks views to boost coupling

GovTech has been soliciting feedback on the visual design of a potential new dating service.
GovTech has been soliciting feedback on the visual design of a potential new dating service.

Why are people betting thousands of dollars on how hot it will be in Singapore?

As users embrace betting on topics such as the weather, the inherent contradictions of prediction markets become more apparent.
As users embrace betting on topics such as the weather, the inherent contradictions of prediction markets become more apparent.

‘Not allowed to use the home Wi-Fi’: How domestic workers get online in Singapore

Foreign domestic workers queue to top up their prepaid SIM cards at Lucky Plaza.
Foreign domestic workers queue to top up their prepaid SIM cards at Lucky Plaza.

‘Devastated’ to not have ADHD: Is the condition overdiagnosed in Singapore?

It seems like everyone has ADHD in this digital age, but for those living with it, the reality is more complicated.
It seems like everyone has ADHD in this digital age, but for those living with it, the reality is more complicated.

Confessions of a S’pore Grab driver: How the app is changing as it enters its profitability era

Ms Carmen Ortega, who started driving for a ride-hailing app in 2015, runs the Confessions of a Grab driver Instagram page.
Ms Carmen Ortega, who started driving for a ride-hailing app in 2015, runs the Confessions of a Grab driver Instagram page.

Inside OGP, the little-known tech unit behind RedeemSG, Parking.sg and ScamShield

One of Singapore's lesser-known government agencies is also the one behind some of its most impactful innovations in daily life, from Scamshield to RedeemSG.
One of Singapore's lesser-known government agencies is also the one behind some of its most impactful innovations in daily life, from Scamshield to RedeemSG.

Winter in Cuba: What tourism looks like in one of the world’s last communist states

Havana’s Cabaret Tropicana is a legendary open-air nightclub where performers have entertained rum-drunk crowds for over eight decades.
Havana’s Cabaret Tropicana is a legendary open-air nightclub where performers have entertained rum-drunk crowds for over eight decades.

Reddit wars: What’s driving Singapore’s largest online communities

FILE PHOTO: The Reddit app icon on a smartphone in this illustration taken October 27, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The Reddit app icon on a smartphone in this illustration taken October 27, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

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