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?
Dear reader, It’s a week where Singapore’s connections to people and places beyond our shores has been on our minds. In DC, Trump’s nominee to serve as ambassador to Singapore has had a rather trying senate hearing. In Beijing, Xinhua, their state-run news agency, met with SPH...
Debates about Singapore’s pre-1819 significance, sparked by Ho Ching, offer us a chance to question the very notion of a national history
Understanding South-east Asia; PSP renewal; challenges in a cashless society; teenagers target “paedophiles”; Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s “Nightingale Wards”; Singapore at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival; tensions in the gig economy; and more.
Dear reader, Welcome to the second half of 2025. And remember to stay in your lanes. This week, Singapore began enforcing pedestrian-only paths, with errant cyclists and users of mobility devices liable for a fine or even jail. The trial began for three women who allegedly organised a procession outside...
A Singaporean transgender journalist describes how we can all use words that are more inclusive and empowering in our work—and our everyday lives.
Great Eastern insurance exclusion could hurt public healthcare, Certis’s failed attempt to surveil own security officers on MC, Ho Ching’s provocative take on SG history snubbed, Wild Rice refutes suggestion that ‘Homepar’ glamourises drug use, Alibaba joins SG AI race, 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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