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Modern Love: Dating and fostering genuine connections in an increasingly digital space

Modern Love: Dating and fostering genuine connections in an increasingly digital space

With our world increasingly becoming more digitally connected, what does it entail for the world of dating and love?
Turning trash into treasure: Meet The Re-Purpose Collective

Turning trash into treasure: Meet The Re-Purpose Collective

With environmentalism in mind, The Re-Purpose Collective goes beyond the beach clean-ups with repurposing trash under co-founder Yasser Amin.
Singer The Colour Fool on destigmatising mental health with new song “Cross Your Ts”

Singer The Colour Fool on destigmatising mental health with new song “Cross Your Ts”

With mental health now receiving more exposure, one man hopes to help the trend. The Colour Fool's (Sean Ng) song “Cross Your Ts" is out now.
4 Years of Combating Social Inequality and Empowering the Underdogs: Glyph Community

4 Years of Combating Social Inequality and Empowering the Underdogs: Glyph Community

Established in 2017, Glyph Community celebrates their 4th anniversary this year, as they tackle inequality in Singapore.
Earth Hour 2021: Brew your Own ‘Kosong Plan’ to Save Our Home, Our Planet

Earth Hour 2021: Brew your Own ‘Kosong Plan’ to Save Our Home, Our Planet

It's time to help the environment and you can do so by brewing your own Kosong Plan — a unique Singaporean effort from WWF.
DBS Bank and Mediacorp Join Forces for the Ultimate Battle: The Fight Against Food Waste

DBS Bank and Mediacorp Join Forces for the Ultimate Battle: The Fight Against Food Waste

DBS Bank and Mediacorp have joined forces to fight against food waste with their new series on CNA's YouTube, shining a light on the issue.
Dare To Share: It’s time we took a look at Male Mental Health

Dare To Share: It’s time we took a look at Male Mental Health

Mental health remains a big stigma for males. To ease its prevalence, a team created Dare To Share, a campaign that aims to set the record straight on it.
Discreet Lens for Discreet Filming: Looking at how normalising sexual harressment has made injustice prevalent today

Discreet Lens for Discreet Filming: Looking at how normalising sexual harressment has made injustice prevalent today

Discreet Lens is wanting to spark a conversation about sexual harassment and injustice, issues systemic in Singapore. But here's how it could make it worse.
Old School Nostalgia: A trip down memory lane

Old School Nostalgia: A trip down memory lane

Back when the Internet was still an unknown concept, our only forms of entertainment were trips to the playground, the library, and the mamashop. For the luckier ones, we would own a Nintendo or SEGA gaming consoles that other children could only dream of having. As we grow older, nothing ever seems better than the food, games, and books of our childhood.  Join me as I re-visit the artefacts that were a part of the good old times, when everything was much simpler: all we did was read, binge on snacks, and play with our friends. Old School Treats  Featured…
Employees use reservist as an excuse to chao keng. Employers should do more to help them.

Employees use reservist as an excuse to chao keng. Employers should do more to help them.

For us to continue living the way we do, how much do we need to depend on our international relations? As it turns out, more than you think. A cursory glance through the Department of Statistics Singapore’s surprisingly trendy website reveals that our imports and exports amount to over S$1,000 billion – and that’s just for 2018 alone.  From there, it’s one thing to take notice of Japan, China, and the United States which rank among our top trading partners, but another to truly consider just how intrinsically entrenched they have become in our lives. If you find it hard…
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