Kimberly Lim

Asia–Pacific (APAC), Singapore

Associate Editor at Rice Media

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ERP X, Or How to Fight for Change From Within the Bureaucracy

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Kimberly Lim

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ERP X, Or How to Fight for Change From Within the Bureaucracy

2 weeks ago | ricemedia.co | Kimberly Lim

When a neighbourhood in Indonesia set out to become “the Singapore of Medan” they built their own Merlion, Fountain of Wealth, and the arches of Fullerton Hotel. Oddly enough, they also put up their own Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) gantry—white and blue, arching over a busy road. It’s a testament to how ERP gantries have become an indelible part of The Singapore Experience. That slow dread as your car hurtles toward the arch. The double beep.
If an MP Works Late and Doesn't Post About It, Did It Even Happen?

3 weeks ago | ricemedia.co | Kimberly Lim

When I saw Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC MP David Hoe’s post on Instagram about replying to his constituents’ emails at 3 AM, I scoffed. “Even at 3 AM, I still keep going — because your concerns matter,” read the caption. After all, it’s nearly 1 AM as I type this article up. I could take a screenshot right now—timestamp glowing in the corner of my screen—and post it online. I could caption it “even at 1 AM, I still keep going — because deadlines matter.” I’d look ridiculous.
Clydia Tan on Building a Singapore That Listens to Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Voices

4 weeks ago | msn.com | Kimberly Lim

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After the Vote: Clydia Tan on Building a Singapore That Listens to Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Voices

4 weeks ago | ricemedia.co | Kimberly Lim

Living with hearing loss means navigating a world that rarely pauses to accommodate. Clydia Tan knows this well. The 27-year-old often worried about blending in with her peers growing up, having been teased for her hearing aid that helped her manage her bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. Although Clydia, a healthcare worker, now has a cochlear implant, it’s not a magic fix. While the device amplifies sound, it doesn’t necessarily make it clearer.
Finding Freedom on the Other Side of Financial Ruin

1 month ago | msn.com | Kimberly Lim

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Bankrupt at 31: Finding Freedom on the Other Side of Financial Ruin

1 month ago | ricemedia.co | Kimberly Lim

“Once I declared bankruptcy, I felt 10 kilograms lighter,” Adams Yap tells me. For most people, bankruptcy is a private source of shame. For Adams, it’s part of his public persona. The 31-year-old entrepreneur documents his “road to zero”—zero debt, that is—on TikTok. Whenever he chips away at his debt, he updates his bio. As of May 16, 2025, he still owes his creditors $243,708.01. A pretty respectable progress from his original debt of $520,324.03.
HOME’s Call for a Singapore That Values Migrant Worker Lives Over Profit

1 month ago | msn.com | Kimberly Lim

home.migrants.sgOn 19 March 2025, HOME released its latest report, titled Risky Rides: A Report on the Transportation of Migrant Workers on Lorries, which calls for a ban on the transportation of workers on lorries. The launch event was held at HOME's Geylang office, and was attended by local and international media, embassy officials, and fellow civil society organisations.
After the Vote: HOME’s Call for a Singapore That Values Migrant Worker Lives Over Profit

1 month ago | ricemedia.co | Kimberly Lim

For years, advocates pushing for a ban on transporting workers on the backs of lorries have faced the same rebuffs: It’s “not practical” or “”. But for advocacy group Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (HOME), that’s not good enough. As a local charity supporting the rights and welfare of migrant workers, HOME has long campaigned for a ban on this unsafe form of transport.
Did We Hope for Too Much?

1 month ago | ricemedia.co | Kimberly Lim

This morning, as the GE2025 results sink in, I’m wondering two things: (1) How good does an opposition candidate need to be to get elected? (2) How bad does a People’s Action Party (PAP) candidate need to be to get voted out of office? It seems that the answer to both of these questions is: More than you think. Despite the “noticeable step-up in calibre” of opposition candidates, the ruling PAP took 65.57 percent of the overall vote share, up from its GE2020 showing of 61.24 percent.