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#108: Cherry Tan on Kishore Mahbubani
https://www.jom.media/108-cherry-tan-on-kishore-mahbubani/
Published: September 6, 2024 03:59
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…
Kishore Mahbubani tries to be undiplomatic
https://www.jom.media/kishore-mahbubani-tries-to-be-undiplomatic/
Published: September 6, 2024 01:56
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.
Singapore This Week
https://www.jom.media/singapore-this-week-060924/
Published: September 6, 2024 01:45
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.
#107: Kelvin Yap on the Hougang Spirit
https://www.jom.media/107-kelvin-yap-on-the-hougang-spirit/
Published: August 30, 2024 03:26
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…
From Punggol with love: tracing the origins of the Hougang Spirit
https://www.jom.media/from-punggol-with-love-tracing-the-origins-of-the-hougang-spirit/
Published: August 30, 2024 02:57
To understand Singapore's north-east, one must dig into its colonial past, its religious and ethno-linguistic moorings as well as post-independence resettlement policies.
Singapore This Week
https://www.jom.media/singapore-this-week-300824/
Published: August 30, 2024 02:57
Workers' Party enters the hallowed POFMA club, SMEs fret over parental leave, yet another country wants to become Singapore, a collector enriches NAS holdings, Ayad Akhtar's “Disgraced”, MoneyHero makes a laughable offer to acquire a competitor, and more.
#106: Larry’s first Rally, and Linette Lim on rewiring our “authoritarian brains”
https://www.jom.media/106-larrys-first-rally-and-linette-lim-on-rewiring-our-authoritarian-brains-2/
Published: August 23, 2024 03:26
Dear reader,New section: Behind Jom’s art, with Charmaine Poh. Jom has always emphasised the importance of our visual language, an effort led by Charmaine, our co-founder and head of visual culture and media. Inspired partly by The Atlantic, we’ve decided…
My authoritarian brain
https://www.jom.media/my-authoritarian-brain/
Published: August 23, 2024 02:07
By living abroad, a Singaporean journalist becomes more aware of her own social conditioning, and attempts to rewire her “authoritarian brain”, in the process opening herself up to more of life’s possibilities.
Singapore This Week
https://www.jom.media/singapore-this-week-230824/
Published: August 23, 2024 02:07
An all-purpose National Day rally speech, PAP twinning with the opposition, students required to phone it in, a concerted effort against consumption, the new Islamic Studies college, an uptick in arts patronage, death of a local jazz master, PropertyGuru…