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Dear reader, Hello from Kota Kinabalu. I’m working remotely in Sabah these next two weeks. It’s part of our Jom team’s post-GE downtime, our slow exhalation after being on hyperdrive for a month. But it’s also a chance for me, after being immersed in the navel-gazing...
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Dear reader, Jom Cakap. 7-9pm, Tuesday, June 24th 2025. The Economist’s Sue-Lin Wong in conversation with Jom’s Corrie Tan about “Scam Inc”. Space is limited. Look out for the email next week with the registration link. Supporters and Patrons will get 24-hour priority access, then Members, and finally...
Lawrence Wong’s new cabinet reflects tinkering to distribute power and foster teamwork, his desire to reward performance, and possible strategising ahead of the next election.
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