How Singapore’s Elections are Structurally Unfair
In The Show with PJ Thum episode 2, historian Thum Ping Tjin ("PJ") explains how Singapore's electoral system is deeply unfair. It is designed to maxi…
Author: Thum Ping Tjin
Thum Ping Tjin (“PJ”) 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.
A Brief History of Elections in Singapore
Singapore's long history of elections is characterised by a tension between, on the one hand, a demand by the broader electorate for a responsive, acc…
In Conversation with Tan Wah Piow
Thum Ping Tjin talks to Tan Wah Piow about childhood, his time in the University of Singapore, his activism, his fraudulent conviction and the PAP gov…
The Unbroken Spirit of Benny Wenda
Now in exile, activist Benny Wenda leads the United Liberation Movement for West Papua, advocating for the independence of a homeland half a world awa…
Singapore: A Model for Post-Brexit Britain?
Dr PJ Thum discusses Singapore's economic model, in particular the impact of state and foreign capital, and domestic political competition, on economi…
The Citizens’ Agenda: The Top 5 Issues by GE 2015 Constituencies
678 members of New Naratif’s community responded to stage 2 of The Citizens’ Agenda, and this is how they responded based on their constituency.
The Citizens’ Agenda: The Top 5 Issues and Results Analysis
678 members of New Naratif’s community responded to stage 2 of The Citizens’ Agenda, and they were very clear about the biggest issues facing Sing…
The 28 Most Important Issues Facing Singapore
In Stage 1 of The Citizens' Agenda, New Naratif asked Singaporeans readers what they think are the most important issues facing Singapore, and what th…
Singapore’s “Fake News” Bill: The FAQ
The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill—meant to tackle "fake news" in Singapore—has received criticism from local civil socie…
The Spectre Haunting Singapore’s People’s Action Party
What is "Operation Coldstore"––the 1963 arrest and detention without trial of over 112 opposition politicians, trade unionists, and political acti…
