What if your favourite packet of Maggi isn’t just comfort food, but a mirror of global capitalism, cultural loss, and nostalgia? The writer unpacks how a Swiss invention became a South-east Asian staple; redefining taste, memory, and the meaning of home in just two minutes.
Indonesia, interrupted; nothing happened in Bukit Gombak; our contortions to avoid recognition of Palestine worthy of Olympic gold; the quandaries of long-term planning in an ageing society; Lawrence, the mellow; closure of the storied Cathay cineplexes; and more.
In the 1970s, as female flight attendants in the West were fighting gender discrimination, Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways were building brands around their sexualised female icons. Are we willing to accept sexism when it subsidises “the nation”?
Dear reader, Letters to the editor. Thank you, anonymous Jom reader who works at a government agency, for your response to “From Punggol with love: tracing the origins of the Hougang Spirit” by Kelvin Yap. They said that “...even when marginalised groups are left behind by unthinking and capitalist models...
A young Singaporean reviews a famous diplomat’s memoir, and reflects on the many meanings of the word “undiplomatic”, including some that may have changed across generations.
A young Singaporean reviews a famous diplomat’s memoir, and reflects on the many meanings of the word “undiplomatic”, including some that may have changed across generations.
Origins of the Singapore-India love affair, the PM wants more women in the next election, blackface (again!), High Court moves to protect rape victims, a new memorial to Bukit Brown, Carro makes a shocking move into recruitment, and more.
Origins of the Singapore-India love affair, the PM wants more women in the next election, blackface (again!), High Court moves to protect rape victims, a new memorial to Bukit Brown, Carro makes a shocking move into recruitment, and more.
Dear reader, Letters to the editor. Thank you, Vignesh Ramachandran, who’s based in Dubai, for your thoughtful response to “My authoritarian brain”, Linette Lim’s essay last week. Vignesh, in a few short lines, validates the author’s thesis, defends the systemic flexibility he believes Lee Kuan Yew left...
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