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.
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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”?
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Events. These two events are reserved for our Supporters and Patrons:
* 8-9pm, May 8th, Zoom: Aleithia Low—author of “Magical thinking: shaping sand for our dreams”, one of Jom’s most popular essays, and also the author of today’s “Postcard from Colombia: land, life and lessons for...
In Colombia's Caribbean coast, which has been affected by repeated cycles of violence, a Singaporean engages in the delicate yet fulfilling work of peacebuilding—which, she argues, is about more than eliminating physical violence.
In Colombia's Caribbean coast, which has been affected by repeated cycles of violence, a Singaporean engages in the delicate yet fulfilling work of peacebuilding—which, she argues, is about more than eliminating physical violence.
Singapore’s labour tripartism showing signs of strain, private driving instructors soon a thing of the past, Singapore HeritageFest back for 21st edition, the growing interest in miniature art, Gojek and Comfort drivers have each others’ backs, and more.
Singapore’s labour tripartism showing signs of strain, private driving instructors soon a thing of the past, Singapore HeritageFest back for 21st edition, the growing interest in miniature art, Gojek and Comfort drivers have each others’ backs, and more.
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