Arts & Entertainment Lifestyle Sponsored Travel & Shopping Binge Singapore, If All Chairs Were Ergonomic In an age of hybrid working, could we maybe find our way towards a culture of “work from pleasure”? by Vanessa Ng June 10, 2022
Food & Drink History & Heritage With the New Regulations, Can We Get Our Pasar Malams Back? Any culture will be forgotten and lost if not actively preserved, so what can we do to make sure pasar malams get the comeback it deserves? by Vanessa Ng March 25, 2022
Arts & Entertainment Jobs & Economy Lifestyle Grindsets Will Asian Parents Ever Embrace a Streaming Career? supercatkei Says Yes. supercatkei, the fastest growing Twitch streamer in Singapore, breaks down the economics of streaming and how she made it a career. by Vanessa Ng February 15, 2022
The Cross Island MRT Line Shows The Complexity of Making Environmental Trade-Offs The headline decision to build a 50km Cross Island MRT Line (CRL) under Singapore’s Central Catchment Reserve was announced last week and has since garnered significant public attention. On social media, netizens were quick to question the government’s choice, scrutinising the effectiveness by Vanessa Ng December 18, 2019
Singaporeans Love Mentaiko. But How Many Know It’s Not Japanese? Singapore loves everything Japanese. Mentaiko, a salted and marinated cod roe, is no exception. During a café hop, it is not uncommon to see mentaiko lurking around flirtatiously on the menu. Even Burger King launched their own umami mentaiko burger earlier to tap on our nationwide love of mentaiko by Vanessa Ng October 21, 2019
Don’t Tell My Parents, I Survived A Motorbike Tour in Hanoi to Write This Top image: Paolo Candelo. All other photographs by the author. “Hello!” she waves in the blistering heat. My student tour guide, standing next to her scooter, is in a bright yellow jacket spotted with tiny floral prints. After exchanging quick greetings in the 38 degree Celsius weather by Vanessa Ng October 2, 2019
No Singaporean Really Expects to Win Toto, But It’s Bonded Us Since the 1960s Top image: TNP The X million Toto grand prize—or dismay of not winning the X million Toto grand draw—has undeniably woven its way into daily conversations. After all, becoming an overnight millionaire after striking the legendary Toto is a dream for many. Particularly after the recent $9 by Vanessa Ng August 22, 2019
A Totally Serious Public Appeal For At Least One Public Holiday A Month We're being totally serious. by Vanessa Ng March 28, 2019