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STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 16, 2015 • 8 min read

Singapore Golden years

By Kirsten Han • Jan 16, 2015
Singapore’s 50th birthday celebrations start this month, but is the government glossing over some inconvenient truths?

STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 02, 2014 • 7 min read

Transgender sex workers The skin I live in

By Kirsten Han • Dec 02, 2014
A lack of understanding of transgender issues means that hundreds of women are presented with scant employment opportunities and often turn to sex work to make ends meet

STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 08, 2014 • 6 min read

Asean-African trade The not-so-dark continent

By David Hutt • Oct 08, 2014
As Asean nations begin to foster economic ties with their African counterparts, the bloc needs to open its eyes to the opportunities available in this flourishing land

STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 09, 2014 • 4 min read

Recycling From toilet to tap

By Christiane Oelrich • Sep 09, 2014
Singapore leads the way in water recycling but potential health risks are raising questions about the technique’s future

Jul 04, 2014 • 10 min read
MMA Singapore

The arts club: One FC

From the arm-triangle choke to the heel hook, there are myriad ways for mixed martial artists to dole out a healthy dose of pain to their opponents. Southeast Asia Globe joins One Fighting Championship in Singapore to learn more about the sport that is taking the region by storm
By Dene Mullen • Jul 04, 2014

Mar 05, 2014 • 7 min read
Working Poor

The state of the city

Many of Singapore’s poorest citizens must suffer in silence due to the absence of an official poverty line and meagre government support
By Kristen Han • Mar 05, 2014

Mar 04, 2014 • 6 min read
Human Trafficking

Sex and the Lion City

Singapore’s image may be squeaky-clean, but its dimly lit back streets swallow up countless girls who are trafficked into the country and exploited
By Joel Cooper • Mar 04, 2014

Jan 20, 2014 • 9 min read
Essential Drugs

The price is not right

The massive Trans-Pacific Partnership deal could cause drug prices to soar in Vietnam, devastating people with life-threatening illnesses
By Daniel Besant • Jan 20, 2014

Jan 09, 2014 • 4 min read
Singapore

Mixed blessings

For some on Singapore’s death row, recent changes to legislation offer hope, but campaigners stress that the law is vague and will not guarantee justice
By Kirsten Han • Jan 09, 2014

Jan 02, 2014 • 8 min read

The collectors

A new wave of VIPs is driving the market at the increasingly popular Art Stage Singapore – a mammoth showcase for the region’s dynamic art market
By Jemma Galvin • Jan 02, 2014

Aug 22, 2013 • 5 min read
Censorship

Killing them softly

Singapore’s approach may be more subtle, but its new internet laws echo the strong-arm tactics used by regional governments to silence free speech
By Chris Swanicke • Aug 22, 2013

Aug 15, 2013 • 4 min read
Interview

Burn notice

In his new book, Squatters into Citizens, Dr Loh Kah Seng explores how the vision of a modern city was achieved in Singapore in the aftermath of the great fire of 1961. Here, he discusses the city-state’s public housing sector, its transformative effect on citizens and Singapore’s good economic fortune
By Dene Mullen • Aug 15, 2013