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10 Questions With the Tengah Residents Making Memes To Cope With Tengah Life By Elliot Lee West side, best side? Instead of a tranquil life in a shiny new smart town flanked by nature, Tengah residents have had to contend with various… teething issues. RICE speaks to the residents who are turning to humour as their coping mechanism. Read more https://www.ricemedia.co/?p=71522

The Business Leader Who Genuinely Advocates Well-Being and Mindfulness for a Change By Khai Asyraf What happens when a counter-culture CEO advocates for mindfulness and holistic well-being as the keys to solve the economy? Read more https://www.ricemedia.co/?p=71452

💬 We want to hear from you! 💬 From Nalgene to Stanley to Owala, everyone seems to have a water bottle they carry around everywhere they go. Some of us are more attached to our bottles than others, especially when they offer precious emotional support. We’re looking for readers who: 👉 Have an “emotional support water bottle” they like to show off 👉 Have stories about why and how they became emotionally attached to their water bottles 👉 Have opinions about the trend of “emotional support water bottles” online to share If you have stories and pictures to share, please do. Don’t worry, you can tell us if you’d like to remain anonymous. If this sounds like you or someone you know, comment below or DM us on IG (www.instagram.com/ricemedia.co)

Nostalgic Nibbles: Singaporeans Share the Old-School Snacks They Miss By Andre Frois From Super Ring to kuih piring, Singaporeans share their fondest memories of snacks from decades gone by. Read more https://www.ricemedia.co/?p=71362

What Do We Really, Actually Know About PM Lawrence Wong? By Kimberly Lim We’ve seen the same few talking points repeated ad nauseum in every ‘Things to know about Lawrence Wong’ article. But beyond that, what do we really know of the man? Read more https://www.ricemedia.co/?p=71474

A Press-Shy Music Mogul Tries to Talk About Himself By Daniel Peters Kuok Meng Ru, CEO of Caldecott Music Group (CMG), oversees BandLab Technologies, NME Networks, and Vista Musical Instruments. He’s also the son of a palm oil billionaire—and the grand-nephew of Malaysia’s richest man. Low profile he may be, but he’s making moves in music and tech that most of us wouldn’t comprehend. Read more https://www.ricemedia.co/?p=71409

Lawrence Wong’s First Mandate as PM Should Be to Make Yew Tee Great Again By Ilyas Sholihyn & Hykel Quek Yew Tee was known as Singapore’s ‘most depressing’ town. Now, it stands on the precipice of national greatness. With Mr Lawrence Wong set to be the new PM, all eyes are on the ward he oversees. At the very least, people will know that a place called ‘Limbang’ exists. Read more https://www.ricemedia.co/?p=71395

🗣 We're looking for profiles! 🗣 RICE is hoping to film a video exploring the topic of the tattoo industry in Singapore. We're looking for someone who: 👉 Is between 18 - 30 years old 👉 Has no tattoos yet, but is interested in getting one in the future 👉 Would like to learn more about getting a tattoo and the industry 👉 Is comfortable with articulating their thoughts on camera If this sounds like you or someone you know, DM us on IG (www.instagram.com/ricemedia.co). *This will be in collaboration with The Lion’s Gate Singapore Tattoo Convention.

MCs Aren’t the Problem. Inflexible Employers Are. By Kimberly Lim Here’s a tough pill to swallow for employers: making MCs harder to get from doctors isn’t going to stamp out malingering. Read more https://www.ricemedia.co/?p=71381