Singapore beyond the island. We follow Singaporean expat communities in other cities, diaspora entrepreneurs who build bridges between two worlds and the local flavours that reach the global stage. We also look at the Grand Prix fans who travel abroad for the race, and at what it means to carry a Singapore identity into a different country and market.
Grand Prix Singapore is not just a race for Singaporeans abroad. It is a weekend-long ritual of group chats, late-night streams, and gatherings that stretch across Melbourne, London, Toronto, and dozens of other cities where the diaspora has made its home. How the night race becomes a global event Singapore made F1 history in 2008 … 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
Diaspora entrepreneurs from Singapore are a growing force, using deep roots in 2 countries to build businesses that move money, ideas, and culture across borders. What it means to build from both sides Walk through Tanjong Pagar on a Tuesday evening and you notice it quickly. The kopitiam uncle who spent 10 years in Melbourne. … Read more
Local flavours from Singapore have arrived on the world’s most competitive menus, and the chefs carrying them there grew up eating at hawker centres in Toa Payoh, Geylang, and Chinatown. Why local flavours travel so well Singapore is a small island, but its food identity is enormous. Every neighbourhood holds a different culinary story. Singapore’s … Read more
