As Labour Day rolls around, Jom revisits the stories that we heard from speakers at the first rally to be organised by advocacy group Workers Make Possible.
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Shanmugam responds to ‘sneering’ article in The Economist, Wake Up, SG’s founder charged with criminal defamation, recreational drug use up among youth, selections from the EU film festival, Apple takes a bigger bite of Singapore with new campus, and more.
Dear reader, I’m Faris Joraimi, Jom’s history editor. Just for this week, I’m bringing you this newsletter on top of my regular column, “History Weekly”. It may seem strange dedicating a section to the past in a genre devoted to present-day happenings. But the daily news we...
Lee hands over reins to Wong, peaceful call for SG to end arms trade with Israel, youth sexual crimes up, launch of 8½ Hours in Singapore, featuring a 19th century Japanese artist’s book of drawings, Singaporean artists show at Venice Biennale, and more.
Dear reader, Letters. It’s great to see this page gaining traction, a sign that more of you are engaging with our pieces—and also with each other. This week, Eliza Thomas has written the latest response to “I object: mental illness is not a crime” by Chan Li Shan....
Israel at the Singapore Airshow, PAP’s control of the PA, incoming career bureaucrat to head SPH Media, potential new law to help curb food waste, works in progress at Singapore International Festival of Arts, Singapore brand Allies of Skin adds glow to lucrative US skincare market, and more.