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Singapore’s southern islands are one of the city’s best-kept secrets, sitting just offshore but worlds away from the hawker crowds, MRT noise, and air-conditioned malls that most of us call daily life. How to reach the southern islands The most practical way to visit Singapore’s southern islands is to take a ferry from Marina South … Read more
Street art is turning Singapore’s July school break into something far more colourful than a rest period, as programmes across the island pull young people away from screens and onto walls. Why July is the right moment for street art Youth Day falls on the first Sunday of July each year. It is a day … Read more
Ceramic studios in Singapore have multiplied fast, and the best ones give you something most classes do not: a finished, fired piece you made yourself and take home. Why Singapore’s pottery scene is worth your time A Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts educator and ceramic artist estimates that between 30 and 40 ceramic studios have … Read more
The Singapore criterium is back, and this time the city has even more reasons to show up for race weekend at Marina Bay. What the Singapore criterium actually is A criterium is a closed-circuit road race. Riders complete multiple laps of a short urban course at very high speed. The criterium format gives spectators a … Read more
Singaporean expat life has always been about more than careers and clean apartments abroad. It is about carrying a whole identity outward, one bowl of laksa, one festival, one neighbourhood at a time. How Singaporean expats settle into new neighbourhoods Singaporean expats do not simply move into a city. They reorganise it, slowly and steadily, … Read more
Weekend escapes from Singapore are closer than most people think, and the options cover every kind of traveller, from beach lovers to street food hunters. In 2025, Singapore’s checkpoints processed a record 245 million travellers, a milestone that signals strong growth in short-haul leisure travel across the region. The city’s location makes it one of … Read more
The illustration arts fest is turning 10 this July, and its timing could not feel more urgent as artists across Asia push back against the rise of AI-generated images. How a small indie festival became a cultural landmark The illustration arts fest started in 2016, inspired by and guided by support from NoBrow and the … Read more
Singapore rituals run deeper than most visitors expect, and if you know where to look, this city hands its heritage to you fresh every single day. Hawker culture as a shared daily ceremony The hawker centre is where Singapore rituals begin for most people. Every morning, aunties and uncles claim their regular plastic stools at … Read more
