The Convergence 3 days ago 8 min Compare, Contrast and COVID-19: Singapore VS Sweden By Miyuki Leong, Editor As the number of global COVID-19 cases rapidly increases and with potential vaccines still in testing phases, we ...
The Convergence Jul 22 4 min Feeling the pandemic fatigue, more adults developing anxiety and depression By Trina Priscilla Ng, Commentary Editor It’s morning. Across the island, we stumble awake and towards our laptops for the usual morning ...
The Convergence Jul 7 4 min “Digitalisation is a journey and not a destination post-COVID-19”: Minister S Iswaran By Zhou Xizhuang Michael, Editor-in-Chief On 15 June 2020, about 280 graduating and recently graduated students from all five polytechnic...
The Convergence Jul 4 5 min Avoiding the trap cycle of “OK boomer” phenomenon in Singapore By Nicolette Chua, Associate Commentary Editor The phrases “Strawberry generation” or “Snowflake syndrome” have long been older generatio...
The Convergence Jun 19 5 min Child abuse in Singapore By Arash Shah Hosseini, Essays Editor With more people staying at home during the Circuit Breaker (CB) period, some children have to resi...
The Convergence Jun 11 5 min The roller-coaster of supporting a family member battling COVID-19 in the frontline By S Preethiba, Associate Commentary Editor On one evening, as I was studying in my room, my mother had just gotten back from work and ab...
The Convergence Jun 9 8 min Rekindling the Kampung Spirit amidst Covid-19 By Lim Yun Hui, Associate Commentary Editor The two-month long circuit breaker measures have erased the once familiar sights and sounds -...
The Convergence May 28 5 min Brace yourselves for a ‘New Normal’ By Arash Shah, Essays Editor The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the status quo in the way people live, play and work. Originating from the ...
The Convergence May 23 5 min Hari Raya celebration goes online as physical visits go offline during the circuit breaker By Rachel Yap, Commentary Editor It would be just past the break of dawn when Murni’s father would pay his visits to the mosque to do Eid...
The Convergence Apr 3 3 min Why I say no to a lockdown… at least for now By Rebecca Metteo, Managing Editor (Operations) In March 2020, WHO officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic as it has hit many countries s...
