Reeta Raman

RICE • 20th July 2022

Jurong Boy to Super Realtor: How Aric Lim Sells Million-Dollar Homes to Chinese Buyers

Phone in hand, Aric Lim barrels towards me in the lush lobby of the Marina Bay Residences, a luxury condominium in Singapore’s central business district.

RICE • 14th April 2022

Making Comedy at the Risk of Being Cancelled

“Jada, I love you. G.I. Jane 2, can’t wait to see it,” comedy legend Chris Rock quipped onstage at the 94th Academy Awards last month.

RICE • 22nd March 2022

Scamming the Scammers — Rise of the Scam Syndicates

It was mid-May 2021—a balmy afternoon. Much of the world was in some form of Covid-19-induced lockdown. In Sydney, it was no different.

RICE • 13th February 2022

Lift-less in Singapore: To Move or Not to Move, That Is the Question

It’s mid-afternoon in the sweltering heat, and Hasshim Ahmad is trying to repair an old extension cord.