Protector, surrogate parent, role model: is there anything an eldest daughter can’t do? Cherry Tan reads three new Singaporean books that examine sisterhood and daughterhood—Sister Snake, The Original Daughter, and The Story Game—and considers how eldest daughters might (re)write their own story.
Shan clashes with Pritam in Parliament; Chee Soon Juan’s newest book; Old Chang Kee among those recognised as heritage businesses; TCM as part of holistic healthcare; the centuries long arcs of solar and coal power; events for pai kias and guai kias; and more.
Some claim that tiny forests can bring relief from dangerous heat. Mere greenwashing? And even if not, can the concept grow roots in a city uncomfortable with wildness?
Imminent closure of Dover Forest East, a contactless lie detector, Singapore Biennale, Carousell's data breach, and much more.
-10,000 sits on top of your head your life bar in a game drained what does one do when the game glitches and -10,000 is where you start? I want to buy you a house fill it with beds, tuck you in but you would insist on your...
Dear reader, We have two very different pieces out today! “Pricing HDBs fairly: alternative views should be encouraged, not censored”, by Bobby Jayaraman, is a short commentary, outside the paywall, on the perceived government censorship against Yeoh Lam Keong, a former chief economist at GIC. “On her scent”, by Damien...
One person's search during the pandemic for the foods and smells of childhood, especially those that remind him of his grandmother.
It may be time for Singapore to reconsider how it prices new public housing units. Yet by using POFMA to shut down an alternative view, the government stifles public discourse.
Migrant workers stand up for their rights, riding the Omricon XBB wave, POFMA corrections, #LookAtMe ban, and more.
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Featuring 10 essays that explore “Movement”, “Materiality”, and “Magic” in Singapore, written with signature flair and rigour.
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Featuring an essay each by members of Jom’s editorial team, and many others, all within the themes of “Activism”, “Ecology” and “Music”.
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