Dear reader,
Two lawyers have published pieces in Jom today. Harpreet Singh Nehal, a senior counsel, gives us his take on the twilight-of-the-elites moment in Singapore right now, concerning two cabinet ministers living in two palatial black-and-white bungalows. In “Strengthening the Singapore system: the Ridout Rd saga and conflicts of...
Illicit arms trading, caring for caregivers, improved workplace safety and health measures, Andrew Gn at the ACM, death of actor Wahid Satay at 93, and more.
Dear reader,
First, I wanted to tell you about a new section in the newsletter: “Other SG stuff we like”. You subscribe to Jom partly for curation, us introducing you to new content on Singapore, not just ours. We’re not going to do it every week, only when there’...
The Rajahs of Ridout, ice slurries could keep construction workers cool, students top reading literacy survey, ArtsEquator’s new fellowship for critics, Leon Comber dies at 101, SG’s TikTok immersion programme, and more.
Dear reader,
We have six tickets left for our first live event of the year! It’s a panel on anti-racism at 1pm on May 28th at The Projector, featuring three of Singapore’s most dynamic young activists: Saza Faradilla, Suraendher Kumarr, and Kristian-Marc James Paul. Join us.
This week,...
Lee siblings win a case, amendments to law to deter family violence, Grab incurs customers’ ire, Singapore HeritageFest celebrates public transport and sports, pay with WhatsApp, and more.