Shannon Chow

[SINGAPORE] I remember marvelling, as a kid, at figurines of Studio Ghibli characters the first time I stumbled upon them at a Kinokuniya bookstore. The hefty price tags were way out of my budget. 

[SINGAPORE] It’s been almost a year since I started receiving a monthly pay cheque. 

[SINGAPORE] In her fourth year at the National University of Singapore (NUS), J Tan did what most final-year students were doing: scrolled through the student job portal. 

[SINGAPORE] When it comes to career aspirations among young Singaporeans, being a hawker likely ranks below more familiar career ambitions such as law, medicine, or a corporate career.

[SINGAPORE] Coleman Chua buzzed with excitement on the opening day of The Digicam Depository’s first pop-up stall in Chinatown in 2024. 

[SINGAPORE] A year ago, Sarah (not her real name) attended an interview for a policy officer role at a government ministry.

[SINGAPORE] Last month, runners from Easy Pace* Run Club gathered at the Red Dot Design Museum for what appeared to be a typical evening run. 

[SINGAPORE] Come next Wednesday (Jul 1), Singapore’s statutory retirement age will be raised from 63 to 64. 

[SINGAPORE] Art and thrift market Mercury Festival returned for its ninth edition two weeks ago. If you were at Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre that weekend, you couldn’t have missed it.

[SINGAPORE] Singaporeans, known for being self-proclaimed foodies, have been talking about a different kind of hunger these days.