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?
Bloomberg News interviews DPM Wong, Progressive Wage Model, homeless in Singapore, SeptFest 2022, and more.
Jom is ready. We’ve decided to soft launch our website today with two in a series of National Day essays, one by Faris Joraimi, our history editor, and the other by me.
The nation as a concept is so new and limited. For most of recorded history people tended to identify with their city, town or village first. To cherish the Singapore of “Saint Jack” opens up a different kind of belonging.
The invasion of Ukraine appears to have validated the old guard’s hawkish instincts. Yet it also offers Singaporeans a chance to interrogate our contemporary notions of home, community and enemy.
Our logo is influenced by Jawi, a script that originated in the 14th century in the wider Malay world. Though Jawi has been replaced by the Latin alphabet in most parts of Malaysia and Indonesia, one does occasionally see it.
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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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