Singapore society

Forum: Purpose is rarely found alone

Forum: Recognise citizens who help improve Singapore

Why Singlish is winning big on social media

New Zealander Angel Tao, 21, has made Instagram reels poking gentle fun at Singlish, which she picked up from Singaporean friends during her student exchange programme in China.

Knock on wood, don’t cut your nails at night: Here’s why I am not giving up my superstitions

Superstition is one way that the generations before us tried to impose some order on uncertainty, says the writer.

Building a city for both people and nature

In land-scarce Singapore, we have to provide for the many needs of current and future generations – homes, jobs, transport, energy, climate resilience and national security, says the writer.

Forum: Neighbour disputes are better resolved than won

Forum: Better ways to handle and resolve disagreements

Forum: Let’s be a society where we do the right thing, not because a sign tells us to

After a man got angry with another for patting a girl’s head, the internet stepped in

A man shoved an elderly man after he saw the elderly man pat a girl’s head on Aug 15 at a coffee shop in Roxy Square.

Walk a mile in my shoes as mother of two children with autism

Research shows that caregivers have more mental health needs than the general population, even more so if their loved one has autism.

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