With young creatives moving in and co-living operators converting shophouses, what does Geylang feel like in 2026?

He knows that he’ll have to step up soon—but not before introducing his parents to the radical notion of rest.

All images and illustrations by Xue Qi Ow Yeong and Michele Pek for RICE Media unless stated otherwise. The whooping and hollering can be heard from the entrance of Yio Chu Kang Swimming Complex. It’s ...

What makes a good immigrant? This question has reverberated across social media in the last couple of weeks. It’s often parked under policy debates, or in conversations about xenophobia and racism, ...

Beneath the polished image of Singapore’s legal sector, many young lawyers are quietly exiting the field, citing reasons like burnout, shifting life goals, and generational clashes in work culture.

All images by Thaddeus Loh unless otherwise stated. Constructive discussions on faith and ethnicity can be tough when folks lack an understanding of cultural practices. So for this entire month, we’re ...

You have seen her around in her oversized tees and fluffy slides. She posts videos of herself dancing in front of her bedroom door, a TikTok superstar in the making. She stngs cigarettes from the ...

Born-and-raised Singaporeans have never had to stake a claim to their citizenship. It’s something intrinsic and ingrained, like a surname, blood type, or disgust over AI-slop National Day banners. At ...

I am an ‘average’ Singaporean. I’ve lived in Ang Mo Kio for 20-plus years, in an upgraded 3-room flat, 15 minutes from the closest MRT. Rain or shine, I spend 90% of my time in flip-flops, much to the ...

Polaroid snaps, a cat condo, and a neon ‘Open’ sign greet me when I set eyes on Lee Chee Tong’s room. Quintessential Gen Z vibes. But as my colleagues and I shuffle in, small details pop out—hinting ...

All images: Stephanie Lee for Rice Media. You hold the green thing in your hands. You take a bite, and your tongue presses against the square grooves, gridded and pressed into perfection. You smell ...

Top image: Cropped from a 1988 Ministry of Health poster. It was the mid-1980s when Paul Toh came of age as a gay man, decades before smartphones and dating apps made sex a lot more accessible right ...