What if your favourite packet of Maggi isn’t just comfort food, but a mirror of global capitalism, cultural loss, and nostalgia? The writer unpacks how a Swiss invention became a South-east Asian staple; redefining taste, memory, and the meaning of home in just two minutes.
Indonesia, interrupted; nothing happened in Bukit Gombak; our contortions to avoid recognition of Palestine worthy of Olympic gold; the quandaries of long-term planning in an ageing society; Lawrence, the mellow; closure of the storied Cathay cineplexes; and more.
In the 1970s, as female flight attendants in the West were fighting gender discrimination, Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways were building brands around their sexualised female icons. Are we willing to accept sexism when it subsidises “the nation”?
Get to know PSP's new secretary-general, including what his new role means for him, as well as his favourite books and food.
Singapore to execute man in cannabis case, MUIS initially discourages migrant workers from Eid prayers at mosques, more safety for sexual assault survivors, May Day rally by Workers Make Possible, buskers face onerous audition process, and more.
Dear reader, Who else is in our Jommunity? And what do you like and dislike about Jom? It’s been a year and a half since Charmaine, Waye and I decided to co-found this publication, and nine months since we started writing this weekly newsletter. There are over 3,000...
It's Lee Kuan Yew's 100th birth anniversary on September 16th, and Jom has been asked why we often reference Lee in our writing. Here's why.
Honesty. Fearlessness. Independence. Balance. Quality of writing. Care and love of the writers. Depth of research. Humour. Jom’s recently concluded reader survey, our first ever, was gratifying partly because of the responses to the question, “What do you like most about Jom and why?” We’re still new, we’...
President opens Parliament, under-18s seek mental health treatment without parental consent, insects on plates soon, NMP nominations, Ramadan’s last 10 nights, EPs to attract tech talent, and more.
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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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