Primary 1 registration is a nail-biting time for kiasu parents islandwide—especially those who don’t want their kid to end up in some neighbourhood primary school, and insist that they go...

So, you’re one of those serial vacationers who’re always scrolling through the office’s leave calendar to check when you can take off on your next adventure. Well, there’s nothing wrong...

Whoever said thirty is the new twenty did not live in Singapore. Unless you want to live with your parents forever or be stuck in the army indefinitely, moving on...

There comes a time in a freelancer’s life when, after four days of remaining in pyjamas and not moving from in front of your laptop screen that you tell yourself...

I’ve not met a single person who’s visited Japan and didn’t find it amazing. Everything from their incredible attention to detail, ridiculously attentive service, cleanliness and culture is pretty much...

In an ideal world, our public transport system would work perfectly, everybody would be able to skip merrily from their homes to the nearest MRT station in less than ten...

For years, the government have been scratching their heads, wondering why the Baby Bonus is doing nothing to encourage couples to have more kids.

Many people have no clue how to use their SkillsFuture credits or can’t find anything useful that they can sign up for, and some end up spending them on Korean...

The MRT has always taken centre stage in Singapore’s public transport landscape, especially with the expansion of the network in recent years and the frequent breakdowns.

We may not get as much time off from work as the folks in France or Finland, where everyone gets at least 25 days of paid annual leave. But nobody...

Ever since the water price hike was announced, people have not been pleased. Unlike beer and cars, water is one thing you can’t go without. So, just suck thumb and...

Singaporean tourists heading to Spain always end up in Madrid and Barcelona, but these two cities are actually the most expensive and most crowded places in the entire country. When...

People who rely on buses for their commutes are a dying breed thanks to the expanded MRT network. Those lucky folks who live within walking distance of MRT stations will...

The amount of resources that get poured into making sure the kids of Singapore pass their exams is nothing short of astounding. We have a billion dollar tuition industry, 52%...

Tired of going to work with some guy’s armpit in your face? Well, consider yourself lucky. Believe it or not, the MRT and bus network could be even more crowded...

The standard Singaporean response to being paid less than they think they’re worth is to quietly pack up and look for a new job.

Ask any Singaporean living overseas what he misses most about Singapore, and there’s a 90% chance he’ll say hawker food. Japanese sushi and American burgers are nice and all, but...

Whenever talk of Singapore’s dismal birth rate pops up, you can always count on the government to give people something to snigger at. Let’s not even mention that small spaces...

Recently, one of my friends was complaining about how he’d been stuck at the office till 11pm. “You, on the other hand, don’t even have to work,” he said bitterly.

Just in time for Valentines’ Day, the Straits Times published a report about how online love scams are on the rise, despite other types of online cheating going down.

You have to be careful when you walk into one of those bars where there’s no menu and they create a cocktail based on your personality. Because there’s always the...

Our local students might have come out tops in the Pisa tests, but that’s actually bad news. It confirms that the Singapore workforce is seriously underperforming relative to its test...

Renting out your condo on Airbnb is a little bit like having gay sex—it’s technically illegal, but the government hasn’t taken any action yet.

The future—it’s something that Singaporeans are constantly worrying about. When parents enrol their kids in 28 different tuition classes, it’s for their future. When couples buy a big flat they...

For every alpha male who steps out of his Ferrari, waves his wallet and sees a thousand girls fall at his feet, there’s someone else whose wife has ditched him...