Government & Politics

Stories about politics, governance, and the human impact of policies.

What ‘Mission’ Did Goh Meng Seng Really Accomplish?

What kind of Singapore is he truly advocating for?

by Kimberly Lim March 25, 2025

Imaginary Vouchers and Rebates For Real Singaporean Problems

Regardless of race, religion and voucher size.

by Aloysius Ang February 19, 2025

Can Singapore Ever Move Beyond CMIO?

Is CMIO still holding us together, or are we forcing ourselves into boxes that no longer fit?

by Kimberly Lim February 5, 2025

Is Winning Everything? The Untold Struggles of Athletes Who Don’t Finish First

"It does bug me sometimes that I am always in the finals but never on the podium."

by Lim Song Yi January 22, 2025

Unpacking The Public’s Complicated Feelings About The NRIC Kerfuffle

New year, new NRIC protocol?

by Kimberly Lim and Nadine Lee December 20, 2024

On Secondhand Smoke: Do We Need New Laws To Be Good Neighbours to Each Other?

Bag Down Benny? Maybe what we really need is a No Smoking Nelson.

by Kimberly Lim November 20, 2024

After the Vote: Andrew Ong on Building a More Empathetic Singapore for Ex-Offenders

"Ex-offenders need to see a future worth striving for, a clear alternative to a life of crime or addiction."

by Ilyas Sholihyn & Kimberly Lim

March 27, 2025

Amongst Us

After The Vote: Suresh Vanaz on How Singapore Can Lift the Burden for Caregivers

"We didn’t choose this life—we’re caring for someone else, and it shouldn’t mean we’re forced into financial hardship."

by Ilyas Sholihyn & Kimberly Lim

March 20, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

Pritam Singh’s Guilty Verdict Just Cemented His GE2025 Underdog Card

He may be paying the fine, but who's paying the (political) price?

by Kimberly Lim

February 18, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

Politicians and Podcasts: The Unlikely Power Players in GE2025

GE2025 won’t just be about policies—it will be a contest over who can master the digital tools of our time.

by Kimberly Lim

January 24, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

Is Preserving 38 Oxley Road the Only Way To Remember It?

What exactly are we trying to protect here, anyway?

by Nadine Lee

November 13, 2024

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Government & Politics

What ‘Mission’ Did Goh Meng Seng Really Accomplish?

Imaginary Vouchers and Rebates For Real Singaporean Problems

Can Singapore Ever Move Beyond CMIO?

Is Winning Everything? The Untold Struggles of Athletes Who Don’t Finish First

Unpacking The Public’s Complicated Feelings About The NRIC Kerfuffle

On Secondhand Smoke: Do We Need New Laws To Be Good Neighbours to Each Other?

After the Vote: Andrew Ong on Building a More Empathetic Singapore for Ex-Offenders

After The Vote: Suresh Vanaz on How Singapore Can Lift the Burden for Caregivers

Pritam Singh’s Guilty Verdict Just Cemented His GE2025 Underdog Card

Politicians and Podcasts: The Unlikely Power Players in GE2025

Is Preserving 38 Oxley Road the Only Way To Remember It?

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