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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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As the world watches
AUGUST 22 — Last week, the world watched the Taliban take control of the city of Kabul and virtually the whole country of Afghanistan. “Kabul falls to the...
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The importance of vaccination conversations
AUGUST 15 — A member of one of Singapore's Opposition parties — Progress Singapore Party — resigned last Wednesday after intense criticism of comments he made comparing the...
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Warrantless searches in Singapore the new normal?
AUGUST 8 — Last week we learned that Social Distancing Enforcement officers in Singapore have the power to enter private residences without a warrant — at any time of...
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Schooling Singaporeans on sportsmanship
AUG 1 — Five years ago I vividly recall watching Joseph Schooling swim past world champion Michael Phelps and finish the 100 metres butterfly as the new Olympic champion,...
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Is it time for Singapore to tax property gains?
JULY 25 — Singapore is a very unequal place. By which I mean wealth in our society is not distributed very equally. Of course every society/nation on Earth...
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Singapore gets a new rap
JULY 18 — I like rap. I always have. Perhaps it’s because when I was a young child, my super hip uncle whom I adored introduced me to N.W.A. and I find the rat-a-tat sound of...
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Have you been vaccinated?
JULY 11 — The other day, a young man who was about to sit down next to me on the train asked, “Do you mind if I check if you have been vaccinated?” My husband, who can at...
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Singaporeans need a little more space
JULY 4 — The past year has been tough on all of us. Lockdowns meant keeping within exceptionally close quarters and for many Singaporeans, this meant the confines of our...
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Are migrant workers treated better in Singapore?
JUNE 27 — Earlier this month, Vice magazine asked: Has Singapore learned to treat its migrant workers better. A pertinent question considering it was a year ago...
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Does music help spread Covid-19?
JUNE 20 — So in good news, Singapore is loosening the restrictions it imposed in May following a spike in locally transmitted Covid-19 cases. Almost a month ago,...
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Divided, we fail
JUNE 13 — Somewhere in the suburb of Yishun is a shrine to the Hindu god Muneswaran. Believed to be one of the many avatars of Lord Shiva, he is a deity that Tamil families...
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The Covid-19 pandemic: How will we know it’s over?
JUNE 6 — After basically a year and a half of extreme disruption to our lives as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, people are beginning to wonder when this will end. ...
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Should everyone in Singapore speak English?
MAY 30 — There is a popular TikTokker in Singapore who makes funny videos that zero in on the annoyances of our everyday lives. From unthinking comments made by our older...
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Back to the future: Locking down again in Singapore
MAY 16 — So Singapore has tightened restrictions on movement as a response to a rise in Covid-19 cases. Though this isn't quite as strict as the lockdown imposed last...
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The CEO takes umbrage
MAY 9 — Umbrage. That’s the trending word on Singapore’s cyberspace at the moment. In fact, the trend has already crossed over into the real world with major brands like Tim...