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Singapore’s far right; our links to one of Asia's largest crime syndicates; demand for organic meat; the lives of the ultra-rich; John Miksic passes on; a winged wonder returns; intentionality at the SG Biennale; and more.
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Dear reader, We’re super excited about Jom’s next live event at 7pm on Monday, October 16th, at The Projector. “Jom cakap, let’s talk: correspondents in Asia—how three top journalists cover our region” will feature Shibani Mahtani, Karishma Vaswani and Sue-Lin Wong. Shibani is an international investigative...
A sold-out, debut play from Amanda Chong brought audiences to tears of joy, anger and anguish, delivering rousing applause for lead actress Sindhura Kalidas for her solo performance. But not everything lived up to expectations, according to our reviewer.
DPM Wong’s plans to tackle inequality and improve social mobility, universal screening of pregnant women for depression, Singaporeans still not taking climate change seriously enough, Singapore Writers Festival 2023, Grab possibly acquiring foodpanda, and more.
Dear reader, Our team is expanding! We’re looking to hire an arts editor, a part-time position. More details here. Do forward this to friends you think might be suitable. Next, some shout-outs, first to the Jomrades who’ve written new letters in response to our recent essays: C Chee,...
The hefty 1,700-page, four-volume tome replete with the Pang family’s history, biographies and accomplishments reveals itself to a new generation of English-language readers, centuries later.
Re-issued some 54 years later, Wong’s debut book of poems remains pertinent; tender and intimate in its surfacing of questions relating to alienation, belonging and being—as outsider, as Asian, as female.
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