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Singapore society

Forum: Someone will clean up after me, so why bother?

Commentary

Spare a thought for those unhappy, entitled Singaporeans

Entitlement shows up everywhere, often in less obvious ways that we have come to accept as everyday irritations.
Entitlement shows up everywhere, often in less obvious ways that we have come to accept as everyday irritations.

Forum: Singapore, we can do better

Singapore will need to be bold and creative in meeting complex challenges ahead

A festive note closes the year in the Central Business District as Singapore's economy notched up better than expected growth in 2025.
A festive note closes the year in the Central Business District as Singapore's economy notched up better than expected growth in 2025.

Forum: Changing my new year stock-take to what really matters

Forum: Let’s believe a better path is possible for the new year

Commentary

Singapore’s social cohesion faces big test in the age of borderless viral hate speech

Pedestrians/shoppers at Orchard Road, 6 March 2023. race, racial / religious harmony, Singapore, aging population, Singaporeans, foreigners, multi-racial, foreign talent
Pedestrians/shoppers at Orchard Road, 6 March 2023. race, racial / religious harmony, Singapore, aging population, Singaporeans, foreigners, multi-racial, foreign talent

Charity boss opens luxury boutique hotel in Nepal

Charity boss Robert Kee, shown at his home, is opening a luxury boutique hotel in Nepal. It is the latest project from the engineer turned founder of Operation Hope Foundation, which helps the poor in Nepal and Cambodia.
Charity boss Robert Kee, shown at his home, is opening a luxury boutique hotel in Nepal. It is the latest project from the engineer turned founder of Operation Hope Foundation, which helps the poor in Nepal and Cambodia.

Recalling memories of Ah Mah – in fragments of Teochew

The writer with his grandmother. Their daily chats when she was alive were in Teochew, a language now he has trouble speaking.
The writer with his grandmother. Their daily chats when she was alive were in Teochew, a language now he has trouble speaking.

Singaporeans know how to plan. Now we must learn how to wing it

In a world increasingly shaped by AI, rapid change and uncertainty, our next challenge isn’t just learning new skills – it’s learning how to wing it.
In a world increasingly shaped by AI, rapid change and uncertainty, our next challenge isn’t just learning new skills – it’s learning how to wing it.

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