Everybody has that one friend who always uses the excuse that he has “no cash” when the bill arrives, and then promises to pay you back when he finds an...

Enough of all that Millennial bashing already. Sure, we may have been born into a prosperous society, and never had to live through a war or experience life without electricity...

Singaporeans always seem to be in a hurry to buy property. In many people’s minds property is the only unrisky way to invest your money (not true, obviously), as well...

Every Singaporean knows the saying, “it’s cheaper to die than to get sick in Singapore”. In fact this little catchphrase is fast eclipsing “Singapore is a fine city” as our...

Once the nation’s pride and joy, Singapore’s shopping scene is now a shadow of its former self. Vacant units haunt malls on the once-bustling Orchard Road, and the CBD and Civic...

Government bodies and opposition political parties’ town councils aren’t the only ones who need to be audited from time to time. You, yes you, should do one too, if you’re...

Last year during haze season, I ended up in the emergency room at a local hospital with an eye infection.

44% of Singaporeans have complained that their commute to work stresses them out in a 2015 survey. And nobody is surprised.

There are two types of online entrepreneur stereotypes in Singapore. The first is the start-up owner who’s a whiz at coding, or has hired someone who is, and is on...

Let’s be honest here. The only thing pleasant about working in Singapore right now is the fact that the better paying jobs actually pay quite decently, even relative to the...

I’ve seen many Singaporeans express frustration at the Pokémon Go zombie apocalypse, but I think it’s great that so many people who would otherwise be locked in their rooms trolling...

Even if it does sometimes still feel like all my friends work in banks (especially when I’m at Raffles Place and surrounded by people wearing G2000), that’s not really true...

If you look only at the numbers, Singaporean kids have everything going for them. In a recent survey 52% of local parents proclaimed that they would be willing to get...

“Go on course lor” – that’s the typical Singaporean response when you ask what the best way to upgrade yourself is. For most people here, spending that money to get...

Navigating office politics is like trying to deal with catty secondary school kids, with two exceptions: you can’t just get your parents to write you a letter claiming you’re sick...

Remember the days when reasonably cool youth-oriented businesses used to advertise by giving out flyers or running ads in magazines like 8 Days? I’m pretty sure they aren’t doing that...

Once upon a time, scantily clad California Fitness members running on the treadmills overlooking Orchard Road used to be a hallmark of the junction between Cineleisure and The Heeren. Sadly,...

So, academic year 2015-2016 has come to a close. If you’re one of the thousands of fresh grads being poured unceremoniously into Singapore’s job market this year, expect stormy skies...

So, it’s finally happened—Pokémon Go has hit Singapore. Life as you know it will never be the same again (or at least, for the 3 months the fad lasts). Let’s...

When public holidays roll around, Singaporeans are determined to get out of the country, no matter how much it costs them.

Singaporeans have another reason to hate SMRT. They now say you’ll be slapped with a fine for “doing business” at MRT stations, even if said business just means meeting up...

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to tell you what’s wrong with Singapore’s public transport system—it’s too crowded, breaks down too often, and for those who are located far from...

Aunties and uncles aren’t the only ones making bad financial decisions in Singapore. While the pioneer generation end up getting conned by scammers selling magic stones and there are actually...

Poor HDB. According to them, they’re going to lose $100m a year if they don’t hike up parking fees. Thanks to this sob story, expect to pay 20% more for...

The last three times I was almost run over by a vehicle, a car was not involved. Twice I was almost mowed over by some guy zipping down a sidewalk...