Precarity, gossip, aspirations, and “Melayu makan Melayu”.
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Society
The way your group splits its food bill reveals much about your particular history, informal rules, and sense of fairness.
The migratory history of a remarkable micro-community from south India.
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By negotiating our use of shared space directly, while being mindful of others’ needs, we can nurture a compassionate, empathetic society
On March 25th, the Harvard Club of Singapore (HCS) announced that Dr Kanwaljit Soin had won its 2026 Fellow Award. This is her acceptance speech, which Jom felt deserved a wider audience. We’re grateful to Dr Soin for allowing us to republish it.
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?
