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,...
The problems with university rankings, new workplace report studies youth disengagement; blood lust; sex and liberation in the early 20th century Malay world; “Dear You” and Singapore’s relationship with dialects; and more.
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...
New men’s mental health movement; the rising threat of deepfakes; why we love queues; Yakult, Singapore icon; marathons, and our ability to tahan
Dear Jomrade,
Today we’ve published:
* “Singapore This Week”, by Jom
* “Saving Singapore football”, by Robert Jeffery
In a few hours, SpaceX, rocket and satellite maker, will go public and become the world’s most valuable company. And Elon Musk, its founder, may become the world’s first trillionaire. SpaceX’...
The rise of India’s Cockroach Janata Party; racist videos about “CECA Indians”; Laurence Lien makes it to TIME’s 100 Philanthropy 2026 list; why the elderly like to jaywalk; political machinations in Negeri Sembilan; obituary of gallerist Valentine Willie; and more.