Tharman to run for president, opposition ‘alliance’ unlikely to shake things up, train otakus are right on track, horse racing to end, Singaporean-born comedian called out for bad joke, and much more.
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Dear reader, Today, on the eve of Vesak Day, Marissa Lee has published her first piece for Jom, “Days of being mild: A Buddhist journey”. Marissa, raised Catholic, walks us through her discovery of Buddhism and meditation in Singapore, a trip that began during the pandemic. More Singaporeans (31 percent)...
Halimah Yacob not running for second term, PAP supporters in defence of Ridout ministers, food historian Khir Johari wins big at 28th Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, Circles.Life expands into the Middle East, and more.
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’...