Guest Issues
Singapore's gig musicians talk Covid-19 and the live music situation
Apologies for not having a weekly wrap today — an emergency came up yesterday afternoon and I basically ran out of time to write a wrap. 😭 If I can, I'll write one this weekend so you'll get a wrap on Monday. If not, we'll be back to regular programming next weekend,
A look at Singapore’s Mandarin media coverage of China
Apologies for not having a weekly wrap this Saturday; in trying to take on a few big deadlines I've overdone it and run myself down. 😢 But I'm really excited about this special issue; it covers something that I've been curious about for a long time, and I'm so glad that
I light a candle 🕯
cw: death, murder, violence
On “cancel culture” and the misuse of equalities claims
The following is a guest issue by Jolene Tan. Jolene is a Singaporean writer whose novels include AFTER THE INQUIRY (Ethos Books, 2021) and A CERTAIN EXPOSURE (Epigram Books, 2014). She previously ran communications and advocacy at AWARE, and she was a co-founder of No To Rape, the campaign to
We have Racist Spectacles, but where is the national reckoning?
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It’s not just about a sexist poll, it’s about sexism and gendered violence
You've probably seen the news about a sexist online poll promoting sexual assault against Muslim religious teachers. (I briefly mentioned it in a previous weekly wrap.) The police are now investigating it, but punishing these perpetrators isn't going to be enough to tackle the problem at its root. Today I'm
"Nothing more than business-as-usual": A look at the SG Green Plan
A guest issue by Singapore Climate Rally (SGCR)
"You tend to bear the burden of the cost": A food delivery worker on the petrol hike
On 16 February, the Singapore government announced a petrol hike, framed as a way to address climate change. Premium grade petrol went up by about 23%, while intermediate grade petrol increased by about 18%. While the government is offered rebates to soften the impact, delivery riders and private hire vehicle
"May our country be our own": An open letter from Myanmar
On 1 February 2021, the military in Myanmar staged a coup. Claiming widespread electoral fraud in last November’s elections — allegations that were rejected by the election commission in late January — they detained Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s de facto leader, and other democratically elected leaders, and declared
#FixSchoolsNotStudents: A rare protest against institutionalised transphobia in Singapore
Yesterday, five Singaporeans — some students, some not — staged a very short-lived protest outside the Ministry of Education headquarters, against institutionalised transphobia in schools. They stood next to the MOE sign with a Pride flag, a Trans Pride flag, and placards. I suspect that the police knew they were coming; even
