The way your group splits its food bill reveals much about your particular history, informal rules, and sense of fairness.
A weekly magazine about Singapore
Featured
Sign up to our weekly newsletter to stay up to date with Jom’s essays, events and start-up journey.
Processing your application
Please check your inbox and click the link to confirm your subscription
There was an error sending the email
Koh Poh Koon resigns; AI discourse needs caution, not just jubilation; better protection for individuals at risk of HIV exposure; legalising drugs in sport; and more.
Ecology, land use, and environmental activism in a development-obsessed state.
See what we've written lately
Baey Yam Keng; tech and its malcontents; the unseen cost of the US-Israel-Iran war; Singapore versus Bangladesh at the National Stadium; Nathania Ong and Lea Salonga on CNA; and more.
Dear Jomrade, Today we’ve published: * “Singapore This Week”, by Jom * “Beyond the rankings: how does Singapore fare against PISA peers?”, by EveryChild.SG Research Team It’s been a month since Israel and the US attacked Iran, and the concerns of Singaporeans about the likely short- and long-term impact—...
Singapore’s consistently dizzying PISA rankings point to the latent potential in the nation’s children. But is the system set up to nurture it to its fullest?
POFMAs; denials of entry; how other countries do tax; trust eroding in the age of technological, political, and environmental uncertainty; and Singapore’s high-flying translators.
Dear Jomrade, Today we’ve published: * “Singapore This Week”, by Jom * “Building Blocks: space, time and the Singapore Biennale”, by Sasha Han This is Abhishek by the way, subbing in for Sudhir, who’s enjoying a well-deserved rest. Normally, I would have ribbed him for this—minions toiling while the...
In a year of political spectacle, the Singapore Biennale turns its gaze to the decidedly unspectacular. What might we find in the basic building blocks— mall units, shoebox flats, cookie-cutter classrooms—that form our country? Our writer explores the sprawling exhibition to see if she can find out.
Our latest product
S$-
S$
Featuring 10 essays that explore “Movement”, “Materiality”, and “Magic” in Singapore, written with signature flair and rigour.
S$-
S$
Featuring an essay each by members of Jom’s editorial team, and many others, all within the themes of “Activism”, “Ecology” and “Music”.
S$-
S$
Not just another tote bag, but a better one. Stylish, durable and versatile, thanks to roomy external pockets and a flat base inside. And you get to tell the world: write, read, think, act.
