by chung chinyi | Nov 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
1. Historical Context: Colonial Roots to Modern Reality The Colonial Foundation (1826-1905) Singapore’s sex trade emerged directly from its colonial origins as a male-dominated port city. The stark demographics tell the story: 1826 Census (9 years after...
by chung chinyi | Nov 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
An In-Depth Analysis of Kevan Chow’s Financial Philosophy and Its Relevance to Singapore’s High-Cost Society Introduction: The McDonald’s Principle In Singapore’s notoriously expensive economic landscape—where the city-state consistently ranks...
by chung chinyi | Nov 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
Introduction: The Power to Exclude In an increasingly cashless society, access to banking services has become as essential as access to water or electricity. Yet across the democratic world, a controversial practice has emerged: “debanking”—the termination...
by chung chinyi | Nov 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
A Paradigm Shift in Senior Care Singapore’s newly launched Glow (Nanyang) active ageing centre represents a fundamental reimagining of how society approaches the ageing process. By opening its doors to people in their 40s—a full two decades before the...
by chung chinyi | Nov 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
Restaurant Overview Chen’s Mapo Tofu at Paya Lebar Quarter represents an exciting convergence of Japanese precision and Szechuan boldness. This casual dining establishment is the affordable offshoot of the acclaimed Michelin-starred Shisen Hanten by Chef Kentaro...
by chung chinyi | Nov 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
Introduction: Infrastructure Without Integration When the Laos-China Railway officially opened in December 2021, it was celebrated as a transformative moment for the landlocked nation. The US$6 billion high-speed rail line promised to end Laos’ geographical...
by chung chinyi | Nov 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
Introduction: A Collision of Authenticity and Tradition In September 2025, Lucas Neo, a 35-year-old insurance executive, ignited one of Singapore’s most heated food debates by doing something seemingly innocuous: telling the truth about his dining experiences....
by chung chinyi | Nov 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
On November 15, 2025, Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued a correction direction under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) to Malaysian news portal MalaysiaNow over an article concerning the execution of drug courier...
by chung chinyi | Nov 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
Bringing Authentic Asian Home Cooking to London Overview Eat Ping is a London-based ready-to-eat Asian meal delivery service that’s filling a significant gap in the UK meal prep market. Founded by Singaporean entrepreneur Nick Singh in February 2024, the company...
by chung chinyi | Nov 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
As global markets debate the sustainability of AI valuations in November 2025, Singapore finds itself at a critical juncture. The city-state has positioned itself as Asia’s AI hub, but now faces the question: Is it overexposed to a potential bubble, or...
