Dear Jomrade, Today we’ve published: * “Singapore This Week”, by Jom * “Syncretic sorcery: how Singaporean spiritualists are making healing their own” by Tsen-Waye Tay Eat more durians. Ride the Circle Line. Watch a bit of football. That’s my to-do list this weekend.  Like other durian aficionados, I’...

Dear Jomrade, Today we’ve published: * “Singapore This Week”, by Jom * “Living better, fuller, more joyful lives: ideas from Jomfest”, by Jom * Videos of each of the four Jomfest sessions: keynote by Teo You Yenn; arts; food; and sports panels. It’s been a big week. America’s 250th, the...

Dear Jomrade, This is Abhishek. We’re on our usual mid-year break—just the newsletter this week, no “Singapore This Week” or essay. It’s shocking that we’re already halfway through the year. Resolutions have been consigned to mental landfills, that insurance policy still awaits signatures, and most...

Dear Jomrade, Today we’ve published: * “Singapore This Week”, by Jom * “Everyday Economics #8: The price of everything”, by Serene Koh First, next week is our usual mid-year break. The only thing we’ll be publishing is this newsletter, which will be written by Abhishek, our head of content,...

Dear Jomrade, Today we’ve published: * “Singapore This Week”, by Jom * “Slow style, formal pleasure”, by Faris Joraimi With almost 60 percent of humans living in urban areas, projected to rise to almost 70 percent by 2050, what better place for mayors and urbanists to gather than a city-state...