Dear reader, Happy National Day! And Happy Birthday to Jom! If you think I’m conflating our humble little organisation with our country, well hey, we learn from the best. But seriously, some of our OG Jomrades might remember that Jom launched last August 11th with a series of National...

Dear reader, It’s Jean, Jom’s head of research, taking over newsletter writing duties this week. We try to mix things up with the occasional rotation so it’s not just “The Sudhir Show” every week (kidding, boss). This week, we have two moving pieces focused on caregivers: a...

Dear reader, The names on last week’s newsletter subject, “Faris Joraimi and Lee Suet Fern”, were representative of two tender, moving pieces, ones to stir the soul over a relaxing weekend. This week we shift the focus to urgent issues that each, in their own way, reflect a form...

Dear reader, First, a quick update on the POFMA orders Jom received last Sunday. We sent an appeal to the ministers on Wednesday, and hope to hear back from them by today. If they reject us, we’ll then appeal to the High Court, as per POFMA guidelines. We’re...

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...

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,...