Laji of Batanes

Let’s go to the sea—a collection of Laji translated and compiled by Dorian S. Merina for our Of the Sea portfolio.

Poetry, EssayJee KohAugust 29, 2025Dorian S. Merina, Of the SeaComment

Of Salt and Silver

The sea gives, the sea takes away. A short story by Ismim Putera for our Of the Sea portfolio.

FictionJee KohAugust 22, 2025Ismim Putera, Of the SeaComment

Three Poems from the Celebes Sea

What invisible lines are crossed at sea? Poems by M.J. Cagumbay Tumamac, translated by Eric Gerard H. Nebran for “Of the Sea”.

PoetryJee KohAugust 22, 2025M.J. Cagumbay Tumamac, Eric Gerard H. Nebran, Of the SeaComment

Duyung

The sea trickles through generations and memories in this short story by Sofia Mariah Ma for our Of the Sea portfolio.

FictionJee KohAugust 15, 2025Sofia Mariah Ma, Of the SeaComment

Blast Fishing for Beginners

In Napoleon Arcilla’s explosive poems for “Of the Sea”, we are asked to “Sense everything with [our] calloused hands.”

PoetryJee KohAugust 15, 2025Napoleon Arcilla, Of the SeaComment

Art, Music and Statelessness in Sabah

Writer Erel talks to the artist Drop about art, music, protest, and power.

EssayJee KohAugust 8, 2025Erel, Drop, Of the SeaComment

Editor’s Note: Of the Sea

SUSPECT Editor-in-Chief Sharmini Aphrodite introduces our latest portfolio on maritime Southeast Asia.

ReviewJee KohAugust 8, 2025Sharmini Aphrodite, Of the SeaComment

Poetry in the Age of AI

‘What has not been spoken and remains to be made flesh’. From Gwee Li Sui’s keynote lecture at the Poetry Festival Singapore 2025.

EssayJee KohAugust 1, 2025Gwee Li SuiComment

Just Looking

“In one month we are/ Particles of dust”; in another, a red stain that spans an island. Mani Rao presents three poems on the expiration date of love.

PoetryJee KohAugust 1, 2025Mani RaoComment

Paradiso Resort

A meeting at a bar, rites for departure: a short story by Rayji de Guia.

FictionJee KohJuly 25, 2025Rayji de GuiaComment

#YISHREADS July 2025

Southeast Asian monsters, unfaithful translations, and more – this July, Ng Yi-Sheng reviews short story collections from Hong Kong to the Filipino diaspora.

ReviewJee KohJuly 25, 2025Ng Yi-ShengComment

Winners of the 11th SUSPECT Poetry Contest

We’re very pleased to announce the results of the 11th annual SUSPECT Poetry Contest.

PoetryJee KohJuly 24, 2025Abdulrazaq Salihu, Jie Cohen, Gospel Chinedu, Isabelle Wei Comment

Kidneys and Other Poems

“A heart is an oversold gift […] But my kidney?” Four poems by Gretchen Filart.

PoetryJee KohJuly 18, 2025Gretchen FilartComment

A Self-explanatory Picture Reel

An essay by Neethu Krishnan considers the contours of desire.

EssayJee KohJuly 11, 2025Neethu KrishnanComment

Wild Berries

As rain pours into the valley, a boy sees the rest of his life. A short story by Gudhal.

FictionJee KohJuly 4, 2025GudhalComment

#YISHREADS June 2025

This Pride month, Ng Yi-Sheng reviews five queer comic titles bringing readers from the Philippines to Indonesia, Japan to Singapore, and to the USA.

ReviewJee KohJune 27, 2025Ng Yi-ShengComment

After Watching E.T.

With three poems for Eco-, Dorian Merina explores when homecoming becomes possible for the displaced.

PoetryJee KohJune 27, 2025Dorian S. Merina, ECOComment

Roadkill

A dead fawn on the side of the road prompts an awakening in this short story by Mir Arif for Eco-.

FictionJee KohJune 27, 2025Mir Arif, ECOComment

Discovering Dewponds

What would an angry frog call “your problem”? Three poems for Eco- on amphibians and becoming by L Kiew.

PoetryJee KohJune 20, 2025L Kiew, ECOComment

Brothel in the Jungle

Will the jungle offer an answer to a man’s deepest desire? Find out in Jon Gresham’s short story for Eco-.

FictionJee KohJune 20, 2025Jon Gresham, ECOComment

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