How Singapore’s Elections are Qualitatively Unfair
PJ explains how the historic use of arrests and lawsuits, the threats of punishment, and the slanted media coverage create an atmosphere of fear in wh…
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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…
Indonesia’s Jewish Community
Despite a long history in Indonesia, Judaism isn’t one of the country’s officially recognised religions. But a small community in North Sulawesi 
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…
“I Am Human, Just Like You”
The story of Benny Wenda, a Papuan activist living in exile in Oxford, and how his own childhood experiences led him to where he is today.
Bridging the Race Barrier: “Sakai†and “Malay†in the British Malaya Census
In the 19th century, European colonial powers routinely tried to make sense of their colonial subjects by classifying them according to “raceâ€. In…
The Awkward Reality of Thailand’s Established Buddhism
Paintings depicting Ultraman in poses usually associated with Buddha caused an uproar in Thailand, and the artist eventually forced to apologise. Yet …
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…
