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Kerr Sun on a Singapore rooftop
Entrepreneurial Journeys · Forefront Exclusive

Switch of Survival: From Printing to Property, and Now to Green Energy

Kerr Sun reinvented himself three times. His latest bet — 9 Solar Fintech — just landed a major deal with Google Asia. And he saw it coming before the market did.

Global · ASEAN
ASEAN's $4.3 Trillion Moment
The region's GDP nearly doubled in a decade. Manufacturing FDI surged 150%. Vietnam grew 8%. Singapore sits at the centre.
Global · Technology
Singapore's AI Anxiety: 30% of Workers Fear for Their Jobs
The 2026 NTUC survey found nearly a third of Singapore workers anxious about AI displacement. NTUC launched AI-Ready SG. Is it fast enough?
Global · Health & Society
Singapore's Mental Health Reckoning
1 in 3 young Singaporeans reports severe mental health symptoms. The government has a strategy. The question is whether it reaches far enough.
HeartLand Stories
Ramadhan Bazaar: A Tradition Losing its Spark?
Rental costs are rising. Instagram stalls are multiplying. The kuih aunties who built the bazaar are being priced out.
HeartLand Stories · UNESCO
Singapore's UNESCO Heritage Is Under Threat
Hawker culture was inscribed on UNESCO's list in 2020 — Singapore's first ever. The average hawker is over 60. Who takes over the stall?
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HeartLand Stories
Are Neighbourhood Barbers Still Relevant?

The $10 haircut, the foam brush, the uncle who knows your name. Singapore's heartland barbers are disappearing. Is anyone paying attention?

Active seniors doing Zumba at Tampines East community centre
HeartLand Stories
Our Active Seniors: Retiring with a Plan?

CPF is sorted. The condo is paid off. But nobody told Singapore's retirees what to do with themselves on Monday morning.

Seniors exercising at community centre representing Singapore ageing population
HeartLand Stories
The Sandwich Generation: Singapore's Invisible Carers

Singapore enters super-aged society status in 2026. Thousands are raising children while caring for ageing parents — squeezed from both sides.

HeartLand Stories · UNESCO
Singapore's UNESCO Heritage Is Under Threat — Who Will Take Over the Hawker Stall?

Hawker culture was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2020 — Singapore's first. The average hawker is over 60. Succession is a national concern.

UNESCO
HeartLand Stories
Embracing Retirement with Hope

After decades as a security guard, Ali Omar fills his retirement not with rest — but with worship, scissors, and an unshakeable faith that life still has much to offer.

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HeartLand Stories · Mental Health
Breaking the Silence: Mental Health in Singapore's Malay-Muslim Community

Stigma around mental health in Singapore's Malay-Muslim community runs deep. A new generation of counsellors is working to change that from within.

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Forefront Exclusive
Your Scent Leaves an Everlasting Impression

Thahirah Kazura was a kindergarten teacher who never planned to run the family business. Then COVID changed everything. Now she is the third-generation keeper of a 90-year-old fragrance legacy on North Bridge Road.

In her own words
"Smell does bring you memories. Whenever you go to a place and smell something — oh, I've smelled this before. I want Thahirah Kazura to be that memory."
Thahirah Kazura · Third-generation owner · Est. 1933 · 705 North Bridge Road
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Kerr Sun on Singapore rooftop
Entrepreneurial Journeys
Switch of Survival: From Printing to Property, and Now to Green Energy

Three industries. Three reinventions. 9 Solar Fintech's deal with Google Asia in 2025 confirms what Kerr Sun saw coming years before the market did.

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Entrepreneurial Journeys · Women in Business
Women in the Boardroom: The Glass Ceiling Is Cracking, But Not Broken

Women hold 25.8% of SGX top-100 board seats. Only 20.2% of Singapore businesses have a female CEO — below the global average of 23.8%.

Solar energy team on Singapore rooftop
Entrepreneurial Journeys · Green Tech
Green Energy Is Now Big Business — And Singapore Is Betting On It

Singapore's Green Plan 2030 is driving a solar boom. Corporate giants like Google Asia are signing offtake deals. Founders who moved early are reaping the rewards.

Singapore Society
The RRG Story

For over two decades, Singapore's volunteer religious scholars have fought extremism not with force — but with faith, scholarship, and the belief that no one is beyond reaching.

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Forefront Melayu · Masyarakat
Permata Masyarakat dan Negara

Ramai yang telah berkhidmat dalam senyap selama berdekad-dekad, kemudian mengundur diri tanpa pengiktirafan. Jasa mereka terus bersinar.

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Forefront Melayu · Kesihatan
Diam-diam Sembuh: Kesihatan Mental dalam Komuniti Melayu-Muslim

Stigma seputar kesihatan mental berakar jauh dalam budaya dan kepercayaan. Satu generasi baru kaunselor sedang mengubah keadaan dari dalam.

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