Hi there, I'm Kai!

I'm a journalist, researcher and storyteller.

I like to say that I cover the “oddball beat” for The Straits Times because my reporting focuses on emerging trends, unusual subcultures and under-represented perspectives.

Beyond ST, some of my past work include roles in journalism (Business Insider, Yahoo Singapore) and communications (International Centre for Counter-Terrorism, LITMUS Public Relations).

I studied sociology and political science: graduating at the top of my class from the University of Cambridge as a postgraduate Chevening Scholar, and completing my undergraduate studies at Leiden University.

Always happy to be a listening ear, especially if you have a story to share.

For work-related queries, please contact me at kaixiang@sph.com.sg.

Alternatively, contact me at kaixiang.01 on Signal.

You can find me on: LinkedIn, Signal, Instagram, Twitter and Bluesky

Recent work

The Straits Times

Business Insider

Others

Personal Works

Untitled Train Story, my first ever published short story and one of 11 winners of the 2022 Storytel Epigram Horror Prize.

Paper Trails, a satirical pen and paper game published in the final issue of Mynah Magazine.

How a Reddit Post Sparked a National Conversation on Trans Rights, an article in my newsletter on Singapore's media and politics.

We, the City, a pen-and-paper game about belonging outside belonging, where players define the soul of a city.