Sixty years ago, the "Red Scare" saw Lee Kuan Yew's government arrest and detain over 120 alleged "Communists", some for over a decade. Survivors claim it was a politically motivated purge. Are we any closer to the truth?
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Since 2005, 23 Singaporean photographers have attended the workshops at the Angkor Photo Festival. Through the works of three, we learn how the Festival has offered them the space to find their artistic voices.
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Far from the temples, four Singaporeans touch the lives of Cambodians and others in Siem Reap. Through their work they demonstrate to others the diversity and benevolence of Singaporeans, and offer those at home much to think about.
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Destined for a life alone, self-described BBFAs, or Bui Bui Forever Alone, are an online community of overweight, single men dealing with sexual frustration. But how similar are they with their Western counterparts, the incels?
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Amandas Ong's burgeoning relationships with cows, donkeys and a goat prompt her to question our obligations towards non-human beings, and the very need to breed and eat farm animals.
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Jom's history editor Faris Joraimi walks us through a cityscape radiant with the sights and sounds of a shared multicultural and archipelagic heritage, and posits how we might find relation through identity and assimilation beyond the limits of nationhood.
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