Spaces like these survive on the will of whoever built it, and when that person is gone, the walls stay up, but something ...

We police screen time for kids. What of the elderly spending their last years on a couch, watching TV until there's nothing ...

RICE has always been that platform for the culturally curious in Singapore. In 2026, in our new chapter, we want to go ...

Singaporean stories of human interest that make you think, engage and empathise.

Renée Ting was barely 19 years old in 2011 when she first got the call telling her that she was hired at BooksActually. To the quiet teenager, the bookstore was her escape from the volatility of home.

Chester didn’t grow up with much. But he remembers the community groups that stepped in to support his family with no ...

When does adulthood really begin? RICE gathers Singaporean youths to share the moments—financial pressure, family responsibilities, personal relationships—that made them realise they were officially ...

What happens when life changes faster than you can cope? RICE spends a day with Tsao Foundation senior counsellor Lina as she supports seniors like Mdm Jumiati through loss, loneliness, and ...

Having your meal delivered right to your doorstep is all too convenient. But when the weather takes a turn for the worse, does it become morally murky to send a delivery rider into the heart of the ...

It is Sunday at Tanjong Katong. The air smells of rain and it rings with the bluster of cars surging through narrow roads. Coffee shops are aplenty in this colourful neighbourhood, where the remnants ...

All images: Zachary Tang & Isaiah Chua for Rice Media unless otherwise stated. To understand BBFA, one must first be privy to its origins and complexities. Hidden in the depths of HardwareZone’s tech ...