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Our Heritage Business: The story of Singapore’s most famous satay
Written by: Muhammad Rifdi The rain bucketed down mercilessly on the East Coast Lagoon Food Village on a Saturday afternoon. The hawker centre was jam-packed with people cramming their way into the sheltered areas, fighting to stay dry. On another ...
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Unspoken but not Unknown: Arts Censorship in Singapore
Written by: Jerome Thomas Ng Tze Loong, Charlotte Goh, and Semran Rai To some, art censorship is equivalent to “a violation of artistic freedom”. Here in Singapore, however, censored arts are usually related to content containing political, racial, religious and ...
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Our Heritage Business: A Distinct Craft Going Extinct
Written by: Glenda Wee “My business speaks for itself. Every piece of work tells its own story, because it’s handmade with purpose and passion,” said Miss Thia, regarding the survival of her 78-year-old business. However, her success did not come ...
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Recent articles
The New Christmas
Written by: Jillian Lau Christmas is widely known as the most commercialised holiday in the world. What was once a solely religious holiday has been turned into a secular celebration. So, how did we get ...
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Batik
Written by: Afrin, Charlotte Goh, Charlene Wang How much do you think you know about Batik; Indonesia’s traditional clothing? Batik is the traditional fabric of Indonesia and has a vibrant cultural heritage. The origins of ...
Moving Night Markets
By Terlyn Ng and Daanysh Habiel https://youtu.be/dD2IaIKn2LI Have you wondered how the Pasar Malam scene in Singapore was ever since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down all businesses in 2020? Watch to find out more about ...
Social media’s influence on pop culture
Written by: Ethan Ong & Benjamin Lim Pop culture is the abbreviation for popular culture. As the name suggests, it is mostly understood as the culture that is most prevalent in society. It stems from ...
