No Smoke Without Fire
In September 2019 New Naratif's Deputy Editor Aisyah Llewellyn travelled to Jambi Province on the island of Sumatra to report on Indonesia's deadly ha…
Tag: Transparency and Accountability
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 “Sinners” and Victims of Duterte’s War on Drugs
Can words kill? Research suggests that by describing drug users as “sinners”, religious leaders are helping to justify their murder as part of Dut…
Allegories of Punishment: Tales of Crime and Precarity in Singapore
“Low crime doesn’t mean no crime.” This hackneyed slogan, plastered across public spaces, effectively captures the Singapore state’s attitude …
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…
NN Explains: What Is Politics?
Many of us see politics as something that's too boring, too complex, or even too dangerous to participate in. But what does "politics" actually mean?
Landslides and Flash floods: Penang’s Growing Environmental Worries
Multiple landslides and flash flooding on Penang Island have ignited a fiery debate about the state's development trajectory and the tremendous pressu…
The Regional “Hidden Epidemic” of Fake Medicine
Fake pharmaceuticals have plagued Southeast Asia for years, yet governments have been accused of underestimating the scale of the problem. A controver…
Examining the Evolution of “Pendatang”
Between the 1960s and 1980s, the meaning of "pendatang" in Bahasa Malaysia shifted from a neutral "migrant" to become synonymous with danger and treac…
Understanding Disinformation
Singapore’s “fake news” bill is based upon dubious assumptions which are not supported by the science of media effects studies. Instead, researc…
