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Stories that explore employment trends, economic developments, and career insights that illuminate the ever-changing culture of work.

Lights, Camera, Exploitation: The Dark Side of Singapore’s Acting Industry

Lights, Camera, Exploitation: The Dark Side of Singapore’s Acting Industry

How long can the local entertainment industry go with acting like things are just fine?

by Kimberly Lim August 30, 2024

The Unspoken Existential Weirdness of Buying Your First HDB Flat

The Unspoken Existential Weirdness of Buying Your First HDB Flat

Are we all just faking it to make it?

by Kimberly Lim August 29, 2024

The Humans Behind Our MRT Station Shops

The Humans Behind Our MRT Station Shops

In search for the soul of our train stations.

by Elliot Lee August 23, 2024

10 Weeks of Extra Parental Leave Is Great. Guilt-Tripping Employees for Taking It Isn’t.

10 Weeks of Extra Parental Leave Is Great. Guilt-Tripping Employees for Taking It Isn’t.

Dear employers, leave is leave.

by Kimberly Lim August 21, 2024

Kishore Mahbubani’s Advice for the Cynical Singaporean

Is being born in Singapore still a cause for celebration today?

by Kimberly Lim August 9, 2024

Income-Allianz Alliance: Are We Just Scared of Singapore Selling Out?

Income-Allianz Alliance: Are We Just Scared of Singapore Selling Out?

Perhaps it’s really about the fear of our social safety nets disappearing.

by Michele Pek August 8, 2024

Recent Articles

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Choose Your Character: The Diverse World of Nurse Specialisations

Choose Your Character: The Diverse World of Nurse Specialisations

What are the sub-classes a local nurse can take on when they roll the dice and start a new campaign in the world of healthcare?

by Elliot Lee

August 19, 2024

Binge

A Chef’s 30-Year Love Affair with Chicken Rice

A Chef’s 30-Year Love Affair with Chicken Rice

"How can I get bored?"

by Joy Lai

August 7, 2024

Singaporeans Abroad

Meet Malika, the Singaporean Hitchhiker Turned Medicine Woman

Meet Malika, the Singaporean Hitchhiker Turned Medicine Woman

A hitchhiker's guide to healing.

by Andre Frois

August 6, 2024

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Before Insurance Agents, We’re Humans First

Before Insurance Agents, We’re Humans First

"Look, I’m gonna do this for life. Whoever’s going to come through my doors, I want us to be like family."

by Daniel Peters

July 30, 2024

Grindsets

The Man At The Centre of Singapore’s Property Agent Drama

The Man At The Centre of Singapore’s Property Agent Drama

In a city known for its sky-high housing costs, real estate agency Homeseller is disrupting the market.

by RICE

July 28, 2024