The PAP’s big bash; KKH and Salmon’s Maternity Home; the pros and cons of Buy Now, Pay Later; the road to sustainable cooling in a world that is heating up; RF Kuang at the Singapore Writers Festival, and more.
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 Noor Deros saga singes Workers’ Party; Twelve Cupcakes crumbles; our lost youngsters; 30 by 30 sleeps with the fishes; play with clay keeping old age at bay; and more.
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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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.
Shan clashes with Pritam in Parliament; Chee Soon Juan’s newest book; Old Chang Kee among those recognised as heritage businesses; TCM as part of holistic healthcare; the centuries long arcs of solar and coal power; events for pai kias and guai kias; and more.
Migrant workers’ mental health; Tang Liang Hong passes on; what price a life in SG Inc; an exciting new local expedition to the depths of the Indian Ocean; our connections with Salem, the town known for 17th century witch hunts; and the arts community brainstorms ways to overcome costly rentals.