Satire
Dear Esteemed Leaders, We have a situation. Our fertility rate has dropped again. The spreadsheets are trembling. The projections look like a slow-motion disappearance. Economists are concerned. Demographers are worried. Task forces are forming as we speak. Allow me to help. As a loyal citizen with zero statistical qualifications
micro memoir
Three minutes saved. A building erased. A generation’s reading memories relocated. We optimized the road. I’m still mourning the memory.
Satire
Buy them chilli crab. Happy wife, peaceful life. Still cheaper than therapy.
Singapore is extremely boring. There are no earthquakes. No sudden political coups. No thrilling moments where you wonder if your wallet will survive the night. Very dull. Let me explain why you absolutely should not come here. 1. The Streets Are Annoyingly Clean You can walk for miles without a
Satire
Current population: 6.1 million. Follow a Singaporean for one day. 8.23am. Step into the MRT. You don't step in. You merge. We are not overcrowded. We are emotionally close. There is no personal space. Only national unity. United cheek to cheek. United armpit to face. Someone&
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If you are job hunting, good news. There is always vacancy. Job title: Salesperson. Every company needs one. Small business. Big corporation. Startup with bean bags. Uncle’s provision shop downstairs. All of them need someone who can bring in revenue. If you can sell, you are never unemployed. You
short story
This was brunch today. $5.50. Nasi lemak. Green coconut rice. Thick sambal. Chicken wing. Otak. Bergedil. Egg. Ikan bilis with peanuts. And a slice of cucumber pretending to reduce the guilt. Let’s be honest. In 2026, $5.50 doesn’t buy much. It won’t buy you peace.
Satire
1. Your Car Is Probably the Most Expensive Thing You’ll Ever Fall in Love With Your car may cost more than your wedding. Possibly more than your degree. You don’t own a car in Singapore. The car owns you. You feed it petrol. You pay COE. You pay
Satire
We are patient people. We queue. We wait. We endure. But hunger changes everything. Below are 6 situations that can turn a calm person into a silent volcano. Is Chope-ing with a tissue packet a national right or a national sin? Fight it out in the comments 1. The
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I have attended more funerals than weddings. One day, the coffin will not belong to someone else. It will be mine. Death is the one appointment none of us can cancel. No rescheduling. No exemptions. No exceptions for the young, the loved, the needed. Some welcome it after a long
Satire
You know you’re Singaporean when this irritates you. We are calm people. Until someone does one of these. Below are behaviours that can raise blood pressure faster than peak-hour ERP. Like the comment that annoys you most. Defend your choice in the comments. Tag the friend who is
Satire
Nobody announced these rules. There was no Town Hall. No WhatsApp poll. But somehow… we all follow them. 1. The Chope Covenant: If a table has a pack of tissue, it is legally occupied. Even if the owner is still queuing three streets away. 2. The MRT Gauntlet: If the
