It seems to be a happy ending for all, but the question remains: will all these workers ever receive the full amount of what ...

Stories of human interest in Singapore that make you think, engage and empathise.

This is the first piece in a series on Jalan Kukoh’s rental housing situation. Through an exploration of people and public policy, the series attempts to help us understand how the poor in Singapore ...

Rides. Meals. Financial services. Grab has transformed convenience into opportunity—helping people earn, supporting small businesses, and bringing communities together in Singapore. For drivers and ...

Chester didn’t grow up with much. But he remembers the community groups that stepped in to support his family with no questions asked. Today, as a father, he’s passing that lesson on. Through a Giving ...

Angela’s young adulthood brought a heartbreaking reality: losing both parents to cancer. She recalls her caregiving journey, navigating a role reversal many millennials quietly share—the parents who ...

Singapore takes pride in its multicultural identity. Sarah’s story is just one among many from minority renters who continue to face challenges in finding a place they can truly call home. While ...

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 ...

That was more than a decade ago. Yet her anecdote, shared at a recent RICE dialogue with fellow former NMPs Anthea Ong, Laurence Lien and Chandra Mohan Nair, still resonates today. 35 years after the ...

In this 3-part series, RICE explores how architecture and social design shapes how Singaporeans of all backgrounds live together. We take a look at 3 projects that have garnered Design of the Year ...

All images courtesy of Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics. For years, advocates pushing for a ban on transporting workers on the backs of lorries have faced the same rebuffs: It’s “not ...

Krystal* lost her grandmother to suicide. For years, the tragedy left her questioning everything: why it happened, and what more she could have done. Though she’s finally found peace today, grief has ...