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The Magic of Kampong Glam | A Humble Homesick Singaporean Pays Homage
There is a magic to Kampong Glam that I cannot put into words. It is perhaps a magic that only I feel and only I know.
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Climate Change in the Covid Era | An Analysis of Southeast Asia
Even with the pandemic in full swing, climate change concerns ranked among the top three concerns of the region last year.
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Setting Up the Business | The Sole Proprietorship and The Partnership
One of the first decisions that every entrepreneur needs to make before they set up shop is to decide on the structure of the organisation itself.
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The Fulfilment of a Dream
Sometimes it takes a serious blast from the past to make you realise how far you’ve come from where you first started. Two nights ago, I unexpectedly found myself in Singapore’s Holland Village. I hadn’t been there in years – not since I was an accounting student. It was a popular date spot and I…
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Navratri at Singapore’s Sri Mariamman Temple: Venerating the Universal Mother
Beginnings and endings are two sides of the same coin. As Shradh ends, Navratri begins. As the ancestors return to Pitru Loka, Hindus begin their worship of the Goddess Durga. During Navratri (nine nights), devotees venerate the divine femininity which gives birth to all creation. She is ‘Ma’, the Universal Mother. The festival is celebrated in…
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Sri Mariamman Temple: Rediscovering my Hindu Heritage in Singapore
One footstep led to the next and before I knew it, I was in front of Sri Mariamman Temple. I felt a strange indescribable sense of deja vu as I gazed at the gopuram of Singapore’s oldest Hindu Temple. I have been here before. I know this place. Its soul reverberates with mine as though the two were…
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A Singaporean expat in Beijing: you can take the girl out of Singapore, but you cannot take the Singapore out of the girl
In my heart of hearts, I believe that our Singaporean national identity is one of multiculturalism – one that is embracive and strengthened by its ability to adapt. As a culture, we cannot afford to build great walls because our economy is intertwined with the world economy. Singapore was founded on the premise of international…
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A Singaporean in Hong Kong: a tiny tale of two sister cities
Growing up, I always loved the sound of Cantonese. To my ears, it sounded like people arguing in style. I admired the direct and no nonsense attitude that Cantonese speakers seem to have. Mess with me and I’ll scold you affectionately. Although Mandarin is the most widely spoken Chinese language in Singapore, those from the older…
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