We all need to stop using the terms ‘maid’ and ‘helper’ | Opinion
This op-ed was first published on our sister site Coconuts Jakarta All of us — governments, employers, the media and each of us, as individuals — need to stop using the words maid and helper (and equivalent terms such as pembantu in Indonesian or katulong in Tagalog) to refer to domestic workers. What is so ...
How much does it cost to own a Porsche in Singapore?
This article was first published on Dollars and Sense Porsche is a luxury sports car brand known for making some of the world’s best sports cars. Its flagship car, the Porsche...
Singapore rolls out tough measures to keep cars off the roads
In the battle against the car, space-starved Singapore has deployed road tolls, massive spending on public transport, and a license fee that bumps the cost of an average vehicle...
Will the bike-sharing economy in Singapore last?
This article was first published on Dollars and Sense The sharing economy has been on an upward trajectory, with the most recent phenomenon being bike-sharing. Going for a...
Mysticism and Modern Tech: The life and times of a Carousell bomoh
Story by Ilyas Sholihyn; Photos by Raphael Koh The first time I met Mbah H* was at the grand Ubin Thai Buddhist Temple, a temple just off Jalan Kayu, straight down from Tang Tea...
Award-winning Singapore cartoonist Sonny Liew challenges history
Singapore cartoonist Sonny Liew swept the comic industry’s “Oscars” and is a hit at home, but the city-state has struggled with how to respond to his surprise...
M Ravi and his unforgivable behaviour in the case of the executed Malaysian drug trafficker
This article was first published on The Online Citizen OPINION — M Ravi was once famed for his brilliant oratorical skills and taking on cases that many would shy away...
NS50 celebrates 50 years of National Service, but conveniently forgets its past discrimination against Malays
OPINION — Despite all our gripes and grouches about National Service (and its yearly reservist call-ups) it’s widely regarded as A Good Thing for a variety of...
Ticket scalpers: How a broken system makes losers of artists and fans
This story was first published on Dollars and Sense The recent outrage over scalpers of Ed Sheeran tickets were the perfect convergence of things that set Singaporeans off –...
A Tale of Pirate Taxis: Why government regulations won’t help enterprising companies innovate
This article was first published on Libertarian Society Singapore Story by Davin Chee Here’s something that you might’ve missed if you haven’t been...
