Exposés

Stories that uncover hidden truths, overlooked perspectives, and potential injustice through investigative journalism.

The Unhinged Aftermath of Sentosa Sky Lantern Festival

The Unhinged Aftermath of Sentosa Sky Lantern Festival

They're coming back. Apparently.

by Kimberly Lim April 5, 2024

BTO ‘Mould-Gate’: When Joy for New Homes in Singapore Decays

BTO ‘Mould-Gate’: When Joy for New Homes in Singapore Decays

We uncover at least three more estates with unsightly surroundings bad enough to affect the mental state of homeowners.

by Nicole Lam February 23, 2023

As Eviction Nears, Lim Chu Kang Animal Shelters Don’t Know Where To Go

As Eviction Nears, Lim Chu Kang Animal Shelters Don’t Know Where To Go

Amidst confusing updates and shifting deadlines, animal welfare groups are running out of time to find new homes. What fate awaits the hundreds of animals under their care?

by Varun Karthik September 22, 2022

Lashed and Whipped To Investigate Singapore’s Forbidden Art of Kuda Kepang

Lashed and Whipped To Investigate Singapore’s Forbidden Art of Kuda Kepang

For a long time, Kuda Kepang was a mainstay at numerous functions within the Malay community. And then it all went away. We dug deep to investigate its disappearance—and how a group of practitioners are petitioning for it to be brought back to life.

by Hykel Quek September 2, 2022

Recent Articles

How One Magician Holds Singapore’s Buskers Captive

How One Magician Holds Singapore’s Buskers Captive

And for his final trick, he's making other buskers disappear from Orchard Road.

by Hykel Quek

September 8, 2023

Coming Of Age

When Home Furnishing Instalment Plans Land Buyers in Debt

When Home Furnishing Instalment Plans Land Buyers in Debt

Buy now, regret later.

by Joy Lai

June 26, 2023

Liquidation Lethargy: The Local Filmmakers HOOQ Abandoned In Debt

Liquidation Lethargy: The Local Filmmakers HOOQ Abandoned In Debt

When big media ventures collapse, it’s the creatives that get the short end of the stick.

by Zat Astha

March 28, 2023

Amongst Us

The Forbidden Art of Kuda Kepang

The Forbidden Art of Kuda Kepang

Can Singaporeans get past the dance's controversial practices—like eating glass and being in a ‘trance’—or is this art form doomed to extinction?

by RICE

October 1, 2022

Cult or Not? A Peek Inside the Singapore Chapter of Sukyo Mahikari

Cult or Not? A Peek Inside the Singapore Chapter of Sukyo Mahikari

Where is the line between New Age Religion and cult? Our writer dips her toes in the controversial religious movement of Sukyo Mahikari, right here in Singapore.

by Nicole Lam

September 23, 2022