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Dear reader, Even as we mourn Pannir Selvam, executed on Wednesday, and will continue to oppose the death penalty, there’s much else to be grateful for this week. Today’s World Mental Health Day, and an appropriate time to ponder care and kindness towards migrant workers. Recall where we...
Some claim that tiny forests can bring relief from dangerous heat. Mere greenwashing? And even if not, can the concept grow roots in a city uncomfortable with wildness?
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Dear reader, It’s one of those weeks when there’s arresting or tragic news every few hours. Trump, Goodall, synagogue. We discuss the first two in “Singapore This Week”, alongside some lesser-known people, such as Nathan Law and Pannir Selvam. On the ground, we’re seeing that familiar annual...
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