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The trouble with fresh starts

1 January 2026
Our design columnist on the long list of good intentions

What I’ve Learnt: ChatGPT

30 December 2025
Humanity’s sounding board, 3, a data center near you

A Word With Zul Andra: Toasty

22 December 2025
Let’s warm that cold, dead thing you call a heart, this festive season, shall we?

In Defence of Another Cup of Coffee

16 December 2025
Life’s too short for decaf

10 Things You Do on Vacation but Wouldn’t Be Caught Dead Doing at Home

8 December 2025
Romanticise everything, learn nothing

The Heirloom Firearm That’s Navin Ansal’s Abiding Memory Fragment

4 December 2025
A 1928 Spanish-made Astra 7.63 bore pistol, passed down from my grandfather, carries sentiment and echoes of swagger from a world long gone

The Time Anthony Bourdain Met Gordon Ramsay

2 December 2025
And was served one of the best dishes he'd ever eaten

A Word With Zul Andra: Ennui

1 December 2025
In a world that rewards productivity over presence, men have perfected the art of functioning while feeling nothing. This is the quiet erosion before the…

Why Does It Matter If People Can't Tell What Brand You're Wearing?

28 November 2025
Does it matter if what you’re wearing isn’t instantly recognisable as being from a specific brand? Asri Jasman opines that we’ve become so focused on…

Unpopular Opinion: Just Don't Be Triggered

21 November 2025
Why do you care what people say?

The Enduring Need for Human Connection

19 November 2025
Seems like a touch A touch too much / Seems like a touch / A touch too much / Too much for my body, too…

Toy Story 2.0: Capital, Culture, and the Cult of Collecting

17 November 2025
What looks like a craze for plushies and blind boxes is really a cultural shift. Southeast Asia’s collectible toy boom is rewriting how we shop,…
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