Dear reader, It’s the middle of June. Sweltering heat, parents and kids with time off, many on holiday, other people revelling in the gentler morning traffic, and lower ridesharing fares. Barrels of durians from across the border appear in our hoods, their familiar pungency now accompanied by eye-watering prices,...
Brave survivor, inspired by Gisèle Pelicot, speaks; a new study into the stresses of girlhood; a rich, diverse public discourse on rents; Anthony Reid, South-east Asia historian passes on; a Singaporean imprint on an award-winning Thai film; Grab’s two-pronged strategy; and more.
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”. We’re down to our last 30 tickets. Get yours now. For a taste of what to expect, check out our blurb below on money mules...
Singapore criticises Israel; the lowly cogs propelling the global scam juggernaut; a promising clinical trial for a cure for Parkinson’s disease; ASEAN powers up; mermaids, sirens, and Terumbu Pandan; local theatre interrogates masculinity; Circles targets ambitious double listing; and more.
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...
Halimah gets flak for basic humanity; Bilahari enjoys a free pass on uncritical podcast; rental woes continue apace; Pink Dot launches time capsule; a 10-year plan for education reform; “Singapore Oceanarium” and its antecedents; NDP theme song drops; a multi-lingual AI model; and more.
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