Less news, less reading, more video, and a still neutered mainstream media point to numerous challenges Singapore faces in nurturing a thinking, literate society.
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More land reclamation; whither the plumbers; masculinism's chilling rise; the troubling culture of the gaming industry; and more.
The concept of externalities, featuring Hello Kitty, “Dear You”, and Maju Forest
Among other peculiarities, the public prosecutor chose to proceed on the lightest charge, on only one false statement, and using only two of the many bits of evidence. Its submission, said the judge, "read like a mitigation and were lifted wholesale and repeated for effect by the defence."
Fine-tuning election messaging, the sudden cancelling of an LGBTQ party, Pesta Raya: Malay festival of arts, Singlish key word signs, Foodpanda and TADA hitch a ride together, and more.
Hong Kong is arguably the only other geography that one can compare Singapore to: both British colonial ports, Chinese-majority, East-meets-West, Asian Tiger city-states. Here's why many Hong Kongers are now moving south.
Get to know PSP's new secretary-general, including what his new role means for him, as well as his favourite books and food.
Singapore to execute man in cannabis case, MUIS initially discourages migrant workers from Eid prayers at mosques, more safety for sexual assault survivors, May Day rally by Workers Make Possible, buskers face onerous audition process, and more.
It's Lee Kuan Yew's 100th birth anniversary on September 16th, and Jom has been asked why we often reference Lee in our writing. Here's why.
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