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

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 ...

This story was brought to you by Community Chest, the philanthropic arm of the National Council of Social Service. We tell ourselves we’re fine until we genuinely aren’t. And even then, we’re not ...

What happens when life changes faster than you can cope? RICE spends a day with Tsao Foundation senior counsellor Lina as she supports seniors like Mdm Jumiati through loss, loneliness, and ...

If you live with epilepsy, how much of you do people actually see? In this episode of Deep Cuts, Candy reflects on her journey of building a life that isn’t defined by her condition—and the support of ...

SINGAPORE, 29 March 2026 — RICE Media, Singapore’s leading independent cultural publication, has been acquired by Hustle Studios, the creative studio arm of Hustle Singapore, marking the beginning of ...

When does adulthood really begin? RICE gathers Singaporean youths to share the moments—financial pressure, family responsibilities, personal relationships—that made them realise they were officially ...

What does it mean to create the support system you once searched for? RICE follows Cheyenne, Danial, and Tze Yee, three young social service professionals working at grovve—a new integrated wellness ...

Joel, a student-entrepreneur, bears the weight of a difficult past—an unstable home, falling in with the wrong crowd, and mistakes that could have cost his future. Then he met Nazmi, a social worker ...

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 ...

It’s a cloudless Sunday morning. For many Singaporeans, it’s a day for sleeping in. For the nation’s domestic helpers, it’s an off day typically spent outdoors with fellow migrant workers. At 10 AM, ...

“Dinner at Haidilao?” I suggested in the group chat. Replies came in quickly, a chorus of okays filling my screen. Then came a half-joking, half-resigned message from a Muslim friend: “Guys, then what ...