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.
Latest articles
With Tomorrowland’s Asian debut, is Thailand reaching a saturation point with music festivals?
Why did my polytechnic diploma disappear?
Can we finally say goodbye to Japandi minimalist homes in 2026?
If 2025 was the year of nightlife closures in S’pore, 2026 will be the year of going small
All the ways AI did not live up to the hype in 2025 – and what’s next in 2026
Emojis from Netflix’s Adolescence expose how language is evolving faster than before
Nintendo Switch 2: Playing it safe with more of the same?
The I Quit! Just Kidding Award goes to the return-to-office backlash that never materialised
Singaporean of the Year finalist: Meet the internet’s janitor whose fingerprints are all over Wikipedia
‘Job hugging’ up as resignation rates in S’pore at record lows, average job tenure rises to 8 years
