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Surekha A. Yadav
Born and bred in Singapore, Surekha A. Yadav is a freelance journalist in Southeast Asia.
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Singapore strikes against revenge porn
DECEMBER 29 — From January 1, it will be illegal to send non-consensual “dick-pics” (you know what I mean) across social media and chat applications in Singapore. It...
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Housing the homeless in Singapore
DECEMBER 22 — There are at least 1,000 homeless people in Singapore. More precisely a recent study found evidence of about 1,000 people sleeping rough every night. Now in a city...
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Tunnelling under Singapore’s rainforest
DEC 15 — So Singapore is going to build an MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) line through its largest nature reserve — the Central Catchment Nature Reserve. Now that doesn’t sound so...
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Save the Singapore Marathon
DECEMBER 8 — I am not a runner. I would like to be but I lack the discipline and endurance running requires. Allowing the human body to do better, go faster, run further is a...
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Powering Singapore for over 100 years
DEC 1 — A hundred years ago, St James Power Station was established as Singapore’s first electric power station. Somewhat fittingly today, it is about to become a major...
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Carousell sells a new way to shop online... especially for Singaporeans
NOVEMBER 24 — I have a 4.5 rating. It isn’t my ride-share or food-deliver rating. This is my Carousell rating. Carousell is a fast-growing online marketplace in Singapore....
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Asean partygoers discover the party boat
NOVEMBER 17 — So, I set sail the other day. It wasn’t your average voyage. (Let’s be honest, my average voyage is the ferry to Batam or Bintan.) This time I was on a cruise...
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In Singapore, policymakers face a predicament over PMDs
NOVEMBER 10 — Last week, the Singapore government prohibited the use of PMDs (Personal Mobility devices) — basically small electric scooters — on footpaths. This sparked a...
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Cancel vigilante culture in Singapore... and everywhere else
NOVEMBER 3 — I often say stupid things. Sometimes because I wasn’t thinking, sometimes I just lose my temper and sometimes it is because I was just ignorant of all the facts....
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Building communities with better use of public spaces in Singapore
OCTOBER 27 — My home changed colour last week. The public housing block I live in was repainted as part of a refurbishment. Now I can’t say I’m a fan of the new orange...
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So where are our Nobel Laureates?
OCTOBER 20 — “The Merchant of Death is Dead” — that was the headline of the obituary published for Swedish businessman Alfred Nobel in 1888. It was an appropriate...
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Johor Baru needs a walking entry permit for Singaporeans
OCTOBER 13 — I go to Johor Baru (JB) a lot. Why not? Food is delicious. Shopping is cheap. Cinemas are spacious. And beyond the city lies an entire nation full of beautiful...
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Taking risks in childhood
OCTOBER 6 — All the silly things children do; playing with fire, running with scissors, swimming immediately after eating. It is difficult to explain why they do these things....
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Saving the Merlion... the one on Sentosa Island!
SEPTEMBER 29 — They are demolishing the Merlion. Well, not THE Merlion; the original statue built in 1972 and moved to its current location in 2002 is still safe at the...
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Singapore and Malaysia choking together
SEPTEMBER 22 — So, it seems Singapore and Malaysia are united again — well, at least in terms of facing a common obstacle. That’s right, everyone, we are all choking on...