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Jom’s arts editor wanders through Yee I-Lann’s stunning survey show at the Singapore Art Museum. The Sabahan artist may insist she’s a poor weaver of mats, but she’s certainly a powerful weaver of worlds.
EBRC redraws electoral boundaries; poor nutritional value in migrant workers’ food; clampdown on Personal Mobility Aids; technology encroaches into history; Lady Gaga visiting in May; Chocolate Finance in trouble; and more.
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