Protect Singapore and Pink Dot; male fertility and parenthood; the dangers of screen time; the passing of Syed Husin Ali, a scholar and man of the left; Charmaine Toh at the Tate; the sluggishness of SGX; and more
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Dear reader, It’s a quiet week. Jom’s founders are busy finding themselves on distant shores. Sudhir is battling the elements off the English coast, Waye is settling into her new life in Spain, and Charmaine continues her PhD in Germany. Meanwhile, almost two months in, I’m still...
Dear reader, How did the oil spill affect you? Not since the 2015 regional haze crisis, I think, have Singaporeans been this connected by an environmental disaster. I was quite surprised, and then relieved, to read about oil absorbent booms being deployed in the waters off Pasir Ris Park, on...
Students on the internship hamster wheel, IS adherents across the Causeway, a spiritual swindler, dirty oil spills on to our beaches, the travels and travails of Tempo magazine, CITRUS fest, and more
Dear reader, We’re hiring a new social media manager (SMM). It’s a roughly 10-12 hour a week role, and we’re offering either pure cash or cash/equity compensation. At Jom, the SMM is a key part of our editorial team, and works closely with all our editors...
A PAP refresh, singles at fault for baby drought, majority favours same-sex unions and adoption, migrant workers up to no good, Gutzy muzzled, microplastics a rising bane, historian Carl Trocki dies, local board games make their move, and more.