Poverty and inequalities

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Are Singaporeans truly wealthy?

Tall buildings, an illuminated skyline, the Marina Bay Sands hotel. When you think of Singapore, what’s the first thing you think about? People tend to perceive Singapore as this radiant bustling city full of economic opportunities, where families indulge in grand feasts while enjoying the outstanding views of Orchard through tinted lenses. Where you host…

Should children still play with toys?

From Barbie dolls that idealize western beauty standards to action figures that glorify violence, toys subconsciously implant social inequalities before children even utter their first word.  Toys and stereotypes This might seem harmless at first. How could plastic trinkets that we discard progressively as we become more mature have such devastating and harmful consequences on…

Singapore: public safety and digital surveillance

How safe is Singapore? Ever since the independence of Singapore, the government has made safety one of the city’s most developed aspects. Today, Singapore is the fifth safest country in the world with a peace index of 1.339 in 224 (strait times). However, this asset also creates new problems, including the lack of privacy. This…