Migrant domestic workers who’re trapped in debt-bondage—because of unscrupulous recruitment agencies—are sometimes unwittingly hired by foreign finance executives. The writer urges financial firms and their institutional investors to address this form of modern-day slavery.
Lui Hock Seng, photographer extraordinaire; Singapore fetes sinkhole heroes; AI, friend or foe?; latest IPS survey a window into minority and elderly lives; the newly opened Bidadari Park; Carousell’s bid for reinvention; and more.
A revival. A triumph. And a blossoming of hope that sport can help shatter age-old prejudices, helping build a more inclusive and compassionate society.
Amid the fusillade of dings, buzzes and pings; and the quick dopamine hits fed to us by social media, reading has almost become a rebellion against technology and biology. This is an invitation to rediscover its joys.
Singapore criticises Israel; the lowly cogs propelling the global scam juggernaut; a promising clinical trial for a cure for Parkinson’s disease; ASEAN powers up; mermaids, sirens, and Terumbu Pandan; local theatre interrogates masculinity; Circles targets ambitious double listing; and more.
Dear reader, Hello from Kota Kinabalu. I’m working remotely in Sabah these next two weeks. It’s part of our Jom team’s post-GE downtime, our slow exhalation after being on hyperdrive for a month. But it’s also a chance for me, after being immersed in the navel-gazing...
Is there space to rethink and renegotiate our relationship with nature in a state-controlled urban environment that rests on unfeeling technologies and exploited migrant labour?
Halimah gets flak for basic humanity; Bilahari enjoys a free pass on uncritical podcast; rental woes continue apace; Pink Dot launches time capsule; a 10-year plan for education reform; “Singapore Oceanarium” and its antecedents; NDP theme song drops; a multi-lingual AI model; and more.
Dear reader, Jom Cakap. 7-9pm, Tuesday, June 24th 2025. The Economist’s Sue-Lin Wong in conversation with Jom’s Corrie Tan about “Scam Inc”. Space is limited. Look out for the email next week with the registration link. Supporters and Patrons will get 24-hour priority access, then Members, and finally...
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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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Featuring original work around the themes of “Housing”, “Leftists” and the “Arts”, including a foldout housing map by Kontinentalist.
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