Dear Jomrade, Today we’ve published: * “Singapore This Week”, by Jom * “All in good time: the poetics and politics of partying in Singapore”, by Sakinah Safiee * “Letters to the editor”. herna efendy questions the power of Singapore’s tuition industry, in a response to “Beyond the rankings: how does Singapore...
Early nights, no alcohol, and a vibe to call their own. How a motley crew of party collectives is changing the ethos of partying in Singapore.
Baey Yam Keng; tech and its malcontents; the unseen cost of the US-Israel-Iran war; Singapore versus Bangladesh at the National Stadium; Nathania Ong and Lea Salonga on CNA; and more.
Dear Jomrade, Today we’ve published: * “Singapore This Week”, by Jom * “Beyond the rankings: how does Singapore fare against PISA peers?”, by EveryChild.SG Research Team It’s been a month since Israel and the US attacked Iran, and the concerns of Singaporeans about the likely short- and long-term impact—...
Singapore’s consistently dizzying PISA rankings point to the latent potential in the nation’s children. But is the system set up to nurture it to its fullest?
POFMAs; denials of entry; how other countries do tax; trust eroding in the age of technological, political, and environmental uncertainty; and Singapore’s high-flying translators.
Dear Jomrade, Today we’ve published: * “Singapore This Week”, by Jom * “Building Blocks: space, time and the Singapore Biennale”, by Sasha Han This is Abhishek by the way, subbing in for Sudhir, who’s enjoying a well-deserved rest. Normally, I would have ribbed him for this—minions toiling while the...
In a year of political spectacle, the Singapore Biennale turns its gaze to the decidedly unspectacular. What might we find in the basic building blocks— mall units, shoebox flats, cookie-cutter classrooms—that form our country? Our writer explores the sprawling exhibition to see if she can find out.
More mental health professionals needed in Singapore; men dropping out of the workforce to be full-time caregivers; our habitual bird feeders; one of Singapore’s earliest citizen-historians passes on; as does Jessie Wee, creator of the beloved Mooty.
Dear Jomrade, Today we’ve published: * “Singapore This Week”, by Jom * “Everyday economics: What the fruit uncle knows”, by Serene Koh Last week we wrote about the brave Iranian women footballers playing in Australia. Subsequent events—Iran branding them as traitors for not singing the national anthem, one of them...
You can get your groceries at the wet market, the supermarket, or through delivery apps—and each offers you different information to guide your choice. But information isn't the same as guidance.
Montfort Junior School goes co-ed; sign-on bonuses to attract more bus drivers; getting Singaporeans to make more close friends; final bows on homeground before Finnish maestro Hannu Lintu is to helm Singapore Symphony Orchestra; and more.
Dear Jomrade, Today we’ve published: * “Singapore This Week”, by Jom * “Raka Maitra’s migration of forms”, by Charmaine Poh Like all of you, I’ve been left shocked and speechless by the conflict in the Gulf. This week feels sort of 9/11ish, in that one has to stumble...
Raka Maitra dances; therefore she is.
Iran; parliament update; ways to shore up Singapore’s TFR; Ramadan bazaars in the age of the attention economy; China’s museum souvenir fad; and more.
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