\n\u201cRICE has spent nearly a decade earning the trust of Singaporeans who are thinking seriously about work, identity, belonging, and what it means to live well here.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n
\u201cWhat stood out to us was that RICE was never just a publication. For the new generation, it has always been part of Singapore\u2019s cultural and creative infrastructure,\u201d said a representative of Hustle Singapore.\u00a0\u201cOur role is to support its next phase: not just continuing the storytelling, but creating more spaces where Singaporeans can reflect, create, and connect with one another.\u201d <\/p>\n
The acquisition comes at a time when many Singaporeans are navigating significant uncertainty, whether about careers, cost of living, or what the future holds in an era of rapid economic and technological change. In conversations with RICE readers conducted last year, recurring themes included burnout, the search for meaningful community, and a hunger for creative expression outside of performance metrics.<\/p>\n
RICE and Hustle Singapore intend to respond to this directly.<\/p>\n
Under new ownership, RICE will expand beyond publishing into creative industry programmes, workshops, and community experiences, building on the audience it has earned while exploring new ways to bring people together around the questions that matter most to them.<\/p>\n
\u201cSingapore is not short of information,\u201d said a representative of Hustle Singapore. \u201cWhat many people are looking for today are spaces where they can make sense of change together, beyond just through content, but through participation, learning, and creative expression.\u201d<\/p>\n
The goal is not simply to sustain what RICE has been, but to grow into what its community has been asking for. During this transitional phase, founders Mark Tan and Julian Wong will continue to serve in an advisory capacity.<\/p>\n
RICE Media will continue to publish at ricemedia.co. Further announcements about new programming and community initiatives will follow in the coming months.<\/p>\n
\nFounded in 2016, RICE Media is an independent Singapore publication known for honest, longform storytelling about Singaporean identity, culture, and everyday life. Since its founding, RICE has built one of Singapore\u2019s most engaged communities of readers across digital and live formats.<\/p>\n
\nAbout Hustle Singapore<\/h2>\n
Hustle Singapore is a creative academy that develops programmes, workshops, and experiences across storytelling, design, media, and digital skills for individuals, organisations, and institutions. Over the years, Hustle has worked with a wide range of industry partners, brands, and communities, and has become known for building accessible pathways into the creative economy while supporting the growth of Singapore\u2019s creative talent ecosystem.<\/p>\n
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