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We live in a society that constantly tells us what we can do, or can’t do. Especially in Singapore, we are infamously known as The Fine City. Signs are aplenty in our island-state reminding us of the consequences that await if we chose not to abide by the rules. Everything is bounded by the law…
Relations between Malaysia and Singapore have warmed in recent months but how will the outcome of Malaysia’s election expected this month affect the ambitious projects that the two neighbors are planning? Malaysian Prime Minster Najib Razak’s National Front coalition is locked in the tightest ever fight against the Pakatan Rakyat, an alliance led by former…
Singapore ranks 55th out of 135 in the World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Index, said Dr. Kanwajit Solin, head of a UN women body in Singapore, adding that much work needed to be done to bridge the gap. She spoke at the “Illustrators for Gender Equality” art exhibition held at the Arts House on Friday, March…
Oh, boy. After attracting headlines over trying to persuade Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong not to repeal a law on gay sex, Pastor Lawrence Khong of the Faith Community Baptist Church went to Facebook to quote from evidence proven to be fake to back up his demands. As of press time, his Facebook status…
So marks the end of a fashion week that went back to the luxury of clothing, stripped bare of the Asian musical acts of its predecessor (although Tim Hwang did turn up one night). Fide Fashion Week had a tough plate to tackle with topping last year’s feat of successfully creating the second couture fashion week recognised…
In our new Issues beat, we examine how the ban for Singapore movie Sex.Violence.FamilyValues is at risk of placing Singapore behind when a sizable part of its population is moving the country forward.