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Japan’s first female prime minister; the joys of shedding corporate responsibility; the pleasantly surprising acquittal of three activists; the importance of caregivers; Changi airport becomes more inclusive; the cinephiles battling to keep big screens alive; and more.
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.
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Dear reader, Even as we mourn Pannir Selvam, executed on Wednesday, and will continue to oppose the death penalty, there’s much else to be grateful for this week. Today’s World Mental Health Day, and an appropriate time to ponder care and kindness towards migrant workers. Recall where we...
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Dear reader, It’s one of those weeks when there’s arresting or tragic news every few hours. Trump, Goodall, synagogue. We discuss the first two in “Singapore This Week”, alongside some lesser-known people, such as Nathan Law and Pannir Selvam. On the ground, we’re seeing that familiar annual...
Young Singaporean men beset with economic anxiety, navigating changing gender norms, and fed on a social media diet of conspicuous consumption are charting new career paths both worrying and brave.
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