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Mother of the groom Eleanor Sung-Young (Michelle Yeoh)

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is a big win for Asian American representation in Hollywood — but what about Singaporean representation?

Media

It’s a rare big US studio film with an all Asian cast. But here’s why those with ties to Singapore’s local literary scene have mixed feelings about it.

Black and white photo of young girl and mother overlooking city

Pozole, songs and the things that survived colonization

Culture
DNA

Modern-day tribes still carry traces of colonial devastation in their DNA

Health
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