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...

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Dear reader, Today we’ve published a profile of Suhaimi Zainul-Abidin, CEO of Quantedge, a leading Singapore-founded hedge fund. Suhaimi’s also commonly known for being the son of Zainul Abidin Rasheed, a former minister of state with the ruling People’s Action Party. Zainul was part of the George-Yeo-led...

Dear reader, “Sorry for the inconvenience caused. We are fighting for our freedom.” Some version of this message can be seen on placards held by activists from Hong Kong to Mexico City. It’s an apology from a small group of citizens to the rest: the roads we block, the...

Dear reader, Two politicians have dominated our airwaves this week. There’s Indranee Rajah, a minister, who continues to defend the government’s decision not to hold any individuals accountable for the massive Keppel bribery scheme in Brazil. Then there’s Tin Pei Ling, the member of parliament (MP) who...

Dear reader, This week Jom has written about three different events that you won’t hear much about in the mainstream media: Operation Coldstore, “Tak Boleh Tahan! 2023”, and corruption at Keppel Offshore & Marine. First, an essay, “The long shadow of Operation Coldstore”. Since we consider this an issue...