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Dear Jomrade, Congratulations to SGAG, whose parent, Hepmil, has just been acquired by the Publicis Groupe, an advertising giant. SGAG made its name locally through memes and punny videos, but evolved into an influencer agency with over 3,000 creators serving more than 450 brands across South-east Asia. Journalistic snobs...
Our first reader survey was in 2023 when we had over 3,000 members. With over 8,000 now, and the GE past us, we felt the time was right for another.
Singapore’s far right; our links to one of Asia's largest crime syndicates; demand for organic meat; the lives of the ultra-rich; John Miksic passes on; a winged wonder returns; intentionality at the SG Biennale; and more.
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Dear reader, The Financial Times has just published an interview with Lawrence Wong. The paper has headlined the turbulence he expects as we usher in a “post-American” order, but we’ve heard some variant of that before. More interesting is the final bit, less scripted, where he describes the personal...
Japan’s first female prime minister; the joys of shedding corporate responsibility; the pleasantly surprising acquittal of three activists; the importance of caregivers; Changi airport becomes more inclusive; the cinephiles battling to keep big screens alive; and more.
