Opinion

3 Things All Kiasee Singaporeans Should Do to Protect Themselves in the Economic Slowdown

3 Things All Kiasee Singaporeans Should Do to Protect Themselves in the Economic Slowdown

We all have that super kiasu friend or colleague who always, always chooses to err on the side of caution ...

13 December 2016

6 Clichéd Christmas Gifts Singaporeans are Sick of Receiving

6 Clichéd Christmas Gifts Singaporeans are Sick of Receiving

For many people (mostly those under the age of 12), Christmas is when all your dreams come true, especially ...

12 December 2016

If Singapore’s Average Wealth Per Adult is So High, Why Don’t Most Singaporeans Feel Rich?

If Singapore’s Average Wealth Per Adult is So High, Why Don’t Most Singaporeans Feel Rich?

So, apparently Singaporeans are some of the world’s wealthiest people. If this recent report is to be believed, ...

7 December 2016

Is the Slowing Economy Really Going to Be That Bad for Singaporeans?

Is the Slowing Economy Really Going to Be That Bad for Singaporeans?

Ask any Singaporean about the economy, and he’s likely to turn to you with a black face. Everybody knows ...

7 December 2016

Do Singaporean Millennials Really Have a Reason to Be Gloomy?

Do Singaporean Millennials Really Have a Reason to Be Gloomy?

There are many good things to be said about Singaporeans—hard-working, unaggressive and rule-abiding. But ...

5 December 2016

3 Ways Singaporeans Should Deal With 2017’s Slower Income Growth

3 Ways Singaporeans Should Deal With 2017’s Slower Income Growth

The end of the financial year ranks right up there with Christmas on the scale of most-hotly-anticipated ...

5 December 2016

3 Reasons There are So Many Singaporean Victims of Internet Love Scams These Days

3 Reasons There are So Many Singaporean Victims of Internet Love Scams These Days

The City of Love Singapore is not. We’re not people who wear our hearts on our sleeves. In fact, a Singaporean ...

29 November 2016

Here’s How Singapore Will Be Affected Without the F1 Night Race

Here’s How Singapore Will Be Affected Without the F1 Night Race

Back in 2014, Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin popularised the phrase “conscious uncoupling” to describe ...

28 November 2016

4 Scams That Singaporeans Are Still Falling For and What You Should Know

4 Scams That Singaporeans Are Still Falling For and What You Should Know

Singaporeans are very proud of the fact that theirs is one of the safest cities in the world, often citing ...

21 November 2016

3 Reasons Why Toys “R” Us is The One Retailer in Singapore That Will Never Shut Down

3 Reasons Why Toys “R” Us is The One Retailer in Singapore That Will Never Shut Down

Retail businesses have had it bad in Singapore. Once-bustling malls now look like Lim Chu Kang on a Saturday ...

14 November 2016