Relationships

12 years with Seets: What I’ve learnt from this feisty chilli padi

About 12 years ago, I was invited to a Christmas party. At the time, I was living overseas, but I was in Singapore for my break and had no Christmas plans. What I didn’t realise was that I’d meet...

Health

A Better Ting: Seets is Home with her great Love

In early 2020, friends and strangers alike rejoiced when See Ting, better known as Seets, was declared cancer-free following her mastectomy and the completion of her treatment. She had been diagnosed...

Relationships

No longer the “runaway bride”: After 4 proposals in her life, she finally accepted 1

Once a serial dater who experienced the pain of two abortions, Jennifer Heng was looking for love in all the wrong places. Writing about these experiences in Walking Out Of Secret Shame, she shares...

Relationships

#SpillTheTeh: The crazy things we do for love

Confessing to the same person seven times. Washing your crush’s feet in public. Replicating your eye-candy’s timetable based on trial and error. Wow. For Valentine’s Day this year,...

Relationships

Feeling lonely? 10 short stories that prove you’re not alone

Loneliness can sting. It’s not exactly an easy emotion to pin down and eloquently express. So much so that we can end up feeling alone in our loneliness.  Depending on whether you’re 18...

Culture

Don’t know what to say during CNY? How about these greetings?

Imagine it’s Chinese New Year. You’re going to visit your family, you want to wish them a happy new year, but when you meet them face-to-face, your mind goes blank. Try as you might, you...

Relationships

No “huat”, so what? How not to waste this unique CNY

On a practical level, let’s jump right into what COVID-19 means for Chinese New Year (CNY). We know about the safe management measures that the Government has put in place, but there are a few...

Relationships

Can girls chase guys?

Being in my 20s, dating is a pretty hot topic. Besides questions like: Is there “the one“? Can guys and girls be just friends? Another popular matter of discussion is: Can girls chase...

Relationships

Happy Valentine’s Day: A letter from a dad to a son

Dear son, February 14’s here again. Since you’re now of age to date, I thought it’s high time I shared my Valentine experiences with you in the hope it’ll help you navigate...