Drawn here by scholarships, and often offered a pathway to citizenship, the lives of migrant Chinese female students in Singapore are a mix of promise and pressure, complicating feelings towards their adopted home.
Paid
A weekly magazine about Singapore
Featured
Sign up to our weekly newsletter to stay up to date with Jom’s essays, events and start-up journey.
Processing your application
Please check your inbox and click the link to confirm your subscription
There was an error sending the email
Tender sharing at End FGC Singapore’s fifth birthday; finally, a clearer, if still imperfect, picture of inequality in Singapore; Thai elections throw up a shock; can illegal football streaming ever be stopped; and the changing nature of dating.
Paid
The Migrant Writers of Singapore creates spaces of belonging for workers looking to practice their craft through community. But can their stories present a new narrative about migrant lives and push our cosmopolitan, capitalist nation-state to pay closer attention?
Paid
See what we’ve written lately
We still live with the consequences of the illegal, ill-fated invasion, including jihadis like ISIS. Though other democracies have publicly interrogated their actions 20 years ago, Singapore never has.
Paid
Invasion of Iraq 20 years on, human rights lawyer M Ravi suspended, independent magazine Mynah rolls out last issue, for the love of libraries, and more.
Dear reader, In early February, Grab announced that Tin Pei Ling, a member of parliament (MP) with the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP), had joined it as director of public affairs and policy (likely in December, two months prior). Two issues have emerged from this episode: conflicts of interest...
Given Singapore's size and system of government, MPs here have a uniquely broad remit with an accompanying intense workload. And yet, even with their bumper pay packets, almost all choose to have second jobs.
Paid
Less diplomatic takes on Xi Jinping's third term, IPS study on food costs vs the reality, linking Oscar-winner Yeoh's success to Singapore, NHB's bid to have another monument recognised as UNESCO World Heritage Site, and more.
Dear reader, Today, Jom has published a commentary on an issue that has gripped political observers in Singapore this past month: “Did the PAP mischaracterise the WP’s housing proposals?” Our conclusion, after having scrutinised remarks by the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) and a 2019 housing paper by...
Our latest product
S$-
S$
Featuring 10 essays that explore “Movement”, “Materiality”, and “Magic” in Singapore, written with signature flair and rigour.
S$-
S$
Featuring an essay each by members of Jom’s editorial team, and many others, all within the themes of “Activism”, “Ecology” and “Music”.
S$-
S$
Not just another tote bag, but a better one. Stylish, durable and versatile, thanks to roomy external pockets and a flat base inside. And you get to tell the world: write, read, think, act.