by chung chinyi | Feb 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
An essay in the voice of contested waters Prologue: A Strait Remembers I am Hormuz. I have been squeezed between continents for millennia, watching empires dissolve into the saltwater that passes through me. Persians, Portuguese, British, Americans — they have all...
by chung chinyi | Feb 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
A Comprehensive Culinary AnalysisYunnan Hotpot · CHIJMES, City Hall, SingaporeReview Date: May 2025 I. Restaurant OverviewBroth & Beyond occupies basement level one of CHIJMES, one of Singapore’s most storied colonial-era landmarks. The restaurant draws its...
by chung chinyi | Feb 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
I. Framing the Problem The Russian state’s criminal investigation of Pavel Durov is not an isolated incident but rather a crystallisation of tensions that have been building across liberal and illiberal polities alike since the mass adoption of end-to-end...
by chung chinyi | Feb 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
A Korean-Japanese Dining Experience at The Arts House, SingaporeComprehensive Dining Review & Culinary AnalysisReview Date: March 2024 | Reviewer: Editorial TeamQuick ReferenceRestaurant UreshiiCuisine Korean-Japanese FusionChef / Owner Jang Kyung-bokLocation 1...
by chung chinyi | Feb 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
A Theological and Cultural Essay I. Introduction: The Myth of the Stable Island Singapore’s founding mythology is, at its core, a story about the conquest of contingency. The transformation of a malarial swamp into a gleaming city-state within a single...
by chung chinyi | Feb 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
A Postcolonial Critical AnalysisAbstractThis article examines urban heritage conservation in Singapore and Malaysia through a postcolonial theoretical lens. Drawing on Homi Bhabha’s concepts of ambivalence and mimicry, Laurajane Smith’s authorized heritage...
by chung chinyi | Feb 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
Bukit Timah Market & Food Centre, Singapore Rating: 8.5 / 10 REVIEW Sin Chew Satay Bee Hoon is one of those rare hawker stalls that has distilled its entire identity into a single dish executed with quiet mastery. Operating only four days a week — Wednesday,...
by chung chinyi | Feb 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
I. The Structural Instability of the Post-IEEPA Tariff Regime The most immediate risk is one of legal and administrative fragility. Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 is a genuinely novel instrument in this context — it has never before been invoked in US history...
by chung chinyi | Feb 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
I. Psalms — The Nations Conspiring Against Israel Psalm 83 is perhaps the most directly allusive text here. The psalmist describes a coalition of surrounding nations — including Edom (modern Jordan/Arab states), Ishmael (Arab peoples), Moab, Hagarenes, Gebal, Ammon,...
by chung chinyi | Feb 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
A critical examination of three standout establishments offering exceptional culinary returns in one of Singapore’s most centrally located and competitive dining districts. 1. Supreme Pork Chop Rice 一品排骨饭 67 Beach Road, #B1-01, Bulkhaul House | Mon–Sat,...
