Understanding Singapore’s Foreign Reserves
Leong Mun Wai, a Non-constituency Member of Parliament for the Progress Singapore Party speaks to PJ Thum about Singapore's financial reserves. They a…
Author: Thum Ping Tjin
Thum Ping Tjin (“PJâ€) is Managing Director of New Naratif and a historian at the University of Oxford. A Rhodes Scholar, Commonwealth Scholar, Olympic athlete, and the only Singaporean to swim the English Channel, his work centres on Southeast Asian governance and politics. His most recent work is Living with Myths in Singapore (Ethos: 2017, co-edited with Loh Kah Seng and Jack Chia). Reach him at pingtjin.thum@newnaratif.com.
New Naratif in 2021: A Year of Many Firsts
New Naratif founder PJ Thum and editor-in-chief Jacob Goldberg reflect on the tough decisions, impactful stories and blossoming team spirit that made …
Race and Solidarity in Singapore
Mysara Aljaru talks to PJ Thum about her research into narratives about Singapore's Malay community in the mainstream media, and they argue about how …
“Save Nagaenthran”: Advocates Call for Death Sentence Pardon in Singapore
PJ Thum speaks to activists Emmy Charissa, Kokila Annamalai and Mila Rockey—sister of death row prisoner Syed Suhail—about Nagaenthran K Dharmalin…
The PAP’s Long and Bloody History of Foreign Interference
Singapore’s PAP government has long meddled in the domestic affairs of its neighbours. If the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act (FICA) appl…
What the FICA?
What is the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Bill? How will it impact our lives? How do we avoid running afoul of it? This episode unpacks the l…
Singapore’s Anti-Foreign Interference Law: The FAQ
What is Singapore’s proposed Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act? How does it actually work? What are the problems with it? And how does one …
Shanmugam’s Stealth Coup in Singapore
The Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Bill will give Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam the power to demand information about any Singaporeanâ…
“Raffles Renounced” With Faris Joraimi
On today's episode, PJ Thum speaks to Faris Joraimi about his book, Raffles Renounced. They talk about how the book came about, how it rejects the ort…
The Online Citizen Banned: Discussion With Editor Terry Xu
Editor-in-chief Terry Xu joins New Naratif managing director PJ Thum to discuss the banning of The Online Citizen, what Terry plans to do next, and th…
