Now more than fifty years old, the zombie-like persistence of Sentosa’s Japanese surrender waxworks suggests there is more to the exhibit than meets the eye. A Singapore story cast without Singaporeans, it tells us as much about those who observe, as those depicted.
Finally, some scrutiny of GIC, Temasek; Aussie kids banned from social media; our relationship with skateboarding; perfumes, scents, and odours; a ride through Singapore’s playgrounds; a safe and Sinophone year for the Cultural Medallion; and more.
We honour the public figures who left for the great beyond this year after indelibly shaping Singapore’s social, cultural, political, and artistic worlds.
Great Eastern insurance exclusion could hurt public healthcare, Certis’s failed attempt to surveil own security officers on MC, Ho Ching’s provocative take on SG history snubbed, Wild Rice refutes suggestion that ‘Homepar’ glamourises drug use, Alibaba joins SG AI race, and more.
Worrying parallels between the drug and scam industries; a rise in willing workers in Scam Inc; the loneliness epidemic that’s making us susceptible to being scammed—these were some key takeaways from our latest Jom Cakap.
Dear reader, It’s Saki, Jom’s head of research and social media. I’ve been working here for almost a year now and this is my first newsletter. Everyone at Jom is currently on our usual mid-year break which means that there will be no essay or “Singapore This...
Dear reader, First, congratulations to my co-founder, Charmaine Poh, for winning the Villa Romana Prize, just the latest accolade in an already decorated arts career. (How she finds time to also do all her great work here is beyond me.) Today we have a longish “build-in-public” newsletter, first reflecting on...
The unequal division of less visible forms of domestic and caregiving work among married couples may be preventing either partner from achieving the best experience of family life and individual fulfilment.
NGO exposes horrible worker exploitation; the deplorable practices of Singtel-owned Optus; storied soup shop closes; Singapore swaps land with Johor regent; enabling arts access for all; Indonesia’s new sovereign wealth fund; and more.
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Featuring 10 essays that explore “Movement”, “Materiality”, and “Magic” in Singapore, written with signature flair and rigour.
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Featuring an essay each by members of Jom’s editorial team, and many others, all within the themes of “Activism”, “Ecology” and “Music”.
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