Parliament happenings, RidoutGate reaches the UK, government agrees that businesses must keep ferrying workers by lorry, discrimination against employees with mental health conditions, furniture as art in new series ‘Benches’, AI-powered restaurants, and more.
Dear reader,
It’s Jean, Jom’s head of research, taking over newsletter writing duties this week. We try to mix things up with the occasional rotation so it’s not just “The Sudhir Show” every week (kidding, boss).
This week, we have two moving pieces focused on caregivers: a...
Record number of empty seats in Parliament, SPF investigation after tragic death of police officer, pirates in the Singapore Strait, first woman to be hanged in nearly 20 years, artists representing SG at Venice Biennale 2024, end of 3G, and more.
Dear reader,
The names on last week’s newsletter subject, “Faris Joraimi and Lee Suet Fern”, were representative of two tender, moving pieces, ones to stir the soul over a relaxing weekend. This week we shift the focus to urgent issues that each, in their own way, reflect a form...
PAP facing a “severe crisis”, WP loses two members, a potential source of geothermal energy in Singapore, Carousell enters vehicle subscription space, and more.
Dear reader,
First, a quick update on the POFMA orders Jom received last Sunday. We sent an appeal to the ministers on Wednesday, and hope to hear back from them by today. If they reject us, we’ll then appeal to the High Court, as per POFMA guidelines. We’re...