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Criticism of Wong’s new cabinet; WP’s new economic plan; the space programme; uneven access to credit; and more.
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Dear Jomrade, Today we’ve published: * “Singapore This Week”, by Jom * “Flipping the script: Migrant Writers of Singapore”, by Miguel de la Fuente-Lau It’s been a terribly busy but fulfilling week at Jom, conducting performance reviews and finalising the recruitment of our new tech lead. We’ve also...
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Tharman calls for enlightened AI governance; reconsidering our policies towards sex workers; a wall to protect us from rising seas; Singapore’s first-ever fantasy renaissance fair; the curtain comes down on Pangdemonium; and more.
Dear Jomrade, Today we’ve published: * “Singapore This Week”, by Jom * “The past and future of Singapore’s foreign policy”, by Abhishek Mehrotra Jomfest. Many of you have attended our Jom events, including one with The Economist’s Sue-Lin Wong, another with Yale historian Sunil Amrith, as well as...
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