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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Corrections regarding false statements of fact in Singapore This Week published on July 7th 2023.
On July 16th, Jom was issued directions under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act 2019.
Dear reader, This week marks the start of Jom’s first ad campaign. It features four notable public figures endorsing Jom—our newest Jomrades, in other words. The first is Teo You Yenn, associate professor at NTU and author of This is what inequality looks like. But why even have...
The author reflects on his journey with Javanese gamelan music, one that connects practitioners and ensembles scattered across the world, and conjures musical seascapes that reflect the diverse communities encountered along the way.
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Speaker of Parliament apologises for “unparliamentary language”, transport minister on leave of absence while assisting in corruption probe, Singaporeans resigned to quiet quitting, local artists take Edinburgh Festival, Temasek Holdings in the red, and more.
Dear reader, “The [Singapore] government’s responses and general attitude towards the epidemic appeared not only lackadaisical, but also sanguine in contrast to the lived experiences of laymen on the ground.” If “lackadaisical” doesn’t sound like the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) in the face of an epidemic,...
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