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An explosive new paper on housing; duty, dollars, and democracy; AI agents gone rogue; lessons from medieval trade; and more.
Sharifah Maznah and Faezah Shaharuddin, a mother-daughter entrepreneurial duo, have a relationship to trees, wood, and furniture that reveals much about how we're all connected.
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.
Amid the fusillade of dings, buzzes and pings; and the quick dopamine hits fed to us by social media, reading has almost become a rebellion against technology and biology. This is an invitation to rediscover its joys.
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.
Is there space to rethink and renegotiate our relationship with nature in a state-controlled urban environment that rests on unfeeling technologies and exploited migrant labour?
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.
Lawrence Wong’s new cabinet reflects tinkering to distribute power and foster teamwork, his desire to reward performance, and possible strategising ahead of the next election.
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