Worldview

It was meant to be one harmless bet ā€“ but I almost gambled my life away

In mid-2005, whenĀ I was serving my National Service, I had aĀ lot of free time. At night, after training IĀ spent most of my time playing computer gamesĀ or lazing around. I always had anĀ interest...

Worldview

In a plate of rojak, every ingredient matters: Thoughts on race and religion

“The ultimate aim of terrorism is to create sharp and violent divisions between ‘us’ and ‘them’. If we remain resolutely ‘us’, one united people, regardless...

Surveys & Reports

From clock tower to science lab: A look at student-led revivals in Singapore

Singapore in the mid-1960s was a picture of frenetic industrial development and humanĀ activity, as the government restructured the economy and primed the citizenry for theĀ demands of an unexpected...

Worldview

Loving our neighbour means caring for the environment

WithoutĀ truth, our love is superficial and unintentionallyĀ destructive.Ā Same appliesĀ in love of the environment. Here’s the truth: Every week, multitudes of churchgoers step out of...

Culture

Do you love God like you love football?

If only we loved God like we love football. Almost every weekend, football fans gear up for their weekly dose of Premier LeagueĀ fever. Forget worship service, forgetĀ cell group.Ā This is the...

Dating

When how you love is shaped by Korean dramas, don’t expect a happy ending

ā€œValentineā€™s Day is coming. Again.ā€ My friends were lamenting about their lack of plans for that most dreaded event of the year for singles. I answered almost immediately, ā€œWell, we could...

Videos

The 7 Scenes of CNY

Chinese New Year is that time of the year for all sorts of gatherings and feasts. But in the slew of interactions with people (and goodies) we havenā€™t seen all year, uncomfortable conversations and...

Culture

Chinese New Year – time for the harvest!

Upbeat ę­å–œę­å–œę­å–œä½  Chinese New Year songs quickly displaced Christmas jingles. The crowd moved from Orchard Road to Chinatown, from the neon signs along our famed shopping stretch to red...

Culture

Adding yusheng to the mix(tape)

Lohei (or yusheng) is an integral part of Chinese New Year celebrations in Singapore. Every element of the yusheng is symbolic as itā€™s accompanied with an auspicious phrase to usher in good fortune...