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We Saved Three Minutes.We Lost the National Library.
Three minutes saved. A building erased. A generation’s reading memories relocated. We optimized the road. I’m still mourning the memory.
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How do you impress your mother-in-law and please your wife?
Buy them chilli crab. Happy wife, peaceful life. Still cheaper than therapy.
Singapore Is So Boring. Please Don’t Come.
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
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Is Singapore Too Crowded?
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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The Most Wanted Job in the World
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
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$5.50 Can Still Buy Happiness
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.
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Things Nobody Tells You About Owning a Car in Singapore
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
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When a Singaporean Is Hungry, Don’t Try Anything Funny
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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Walking Each Other Home
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
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5 Things That Instantly Annoy Singaporeans
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
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Welcome to Singapore. Please Read the Invisible Manual
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
The Joy of Giving Ang Pow
When I was younger, I was most rich after receiving ang pow during Chinese New Year. As an adult, the real joy comes from giving. Chinese New Year is not just about the oranges, the steamboat, or the noise of reunion dinners. It is about that simple moment when you