New men’s mental health movement; the rising threat of deepfakes; why we love queues; Yakult, Singapore icon; marathons, and our ability to tahan
Singapore This Week
Singapore This Week is one of Jom’s paid products. It is meant to be your end-of-week catchup. We will decide on the most important stories that week–from arts to politics and tech–and we will offer you Jom’s opinionated view on them. We’re hoping you’ll occasionally (often?) disagree with us.
The rise of India’s Cockroach Janata Party; racist videos about “CECA Indians”; Laurence Lien makes it to TIME’s 100 Philanthropy 2026 list; why the elderly like to jaywalk; political machinations in Negeri Sembilan; obituary of gallerist Valentine Willie; and more.
High and lowlights from the Shangri-La Dialogue; Raeesah-gate rumbles on for WP; are charred wok hei bits bad for you; Pink Dot returns, refreshed; seeing 1933 Singapore in 2026; and more.
Koh Poh Koon resigns; AI discourse needs caution, not just jubilation; better protection for individuals at risk of HIV exposure; legalising drugs in sport; and more.
Expectation and exhaustion in Singapore; the next mental health challenge; SQ321; pressing the button on nuclear energy; salvaging stories from shipwrecks; and more.
The importance of social capital; the Mount Dukono tragedy; tut-tutting is a national hobby; Godzilla El Niño in the offing; and piano teaching becoming a coveted career.
