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.
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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.
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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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Dear reader, Happy National Day! I’m writing this from Malaysia, the land where my father was born, where the word jom first emerged, and from which our country separated on August 9th 1965. It feels like an appropriate place to ponder notions of belonging, identity, and citizenship. Wherever you...
Thomas Lim's Saturday Night Live sketch comedy equivalent of the National Day Parade cleverly exploits our patriotic socialisation and turns it on its head: same emotional manipulation, different socio-political outcomes.
Hackers wipe out data on student devices, Singapore's GDP per capita loses sheen when adjusted for hours worked, Ministry of Finance's AI-generated ads are nightmare fuel, Google's monopoly draws comparisons with the East India Company, edible theatre stages and more.
Dear reader, “Singapore This Week”. In our weekly digest, we discuss blackface at Raffles Institution, Lim Tean’s nativism, and their respective connections to the historical words and contemporary policies of the ruling People’s Action Party; bike-sharing in Singapore; the late Nona Asiah, singer extraordinaire; “LIMINAL Space”, a micro-documentary...
Singapore must prioritise the creation of clear, transparent pathways that enable transgender Singaporeans, including youths, to access the appropriate care that they need.
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