Dear reader, Today we’ve published: * “Singapore This Week” by Jom * “Everyday Economics: What my mother taught me about mental accounting” by Serene Koh Zohran Mamdani! Gosh, I think I’m getting tired of seeing him on my feed, attractive and charming as he is. Still, it’s arguably one...

Dear Jomrade, Congratulations to SGAG, whose parent, Hepmil, has just been acquired by the Publicis Groupe, an advertising giant. SGAG made its name locally through memes and punny videos, but evolved into an influencer agency with over 3,000 creators serving more than 450 brands across South-east Asia. Journalistic snobs...

Dear reader, The Financial Times has just published an interview with Lawrence Wong. The paper has headlined the turbulence he expects as we usher in a “post-American” order, but we’ve heard some variant of that before. More interesting is the final bit, less scripted, where he describes the personal...

Dear reader, Referral Lucky Draw campaign. We just launched it this week, and it’s on till November 30th. Here’s how it works. Visit the campaign page, sign up and start sharing your unique link with friends. If they sign up through your link, they will get up to...

Dear reader, Even as we mourn Pannir Selvam, executed on Wednesday, and will continue to oppose the death penalty, there’s much else to be grateful for this week.  Today’s World Mental Health Day, and an appropriate time to ponder care and kindness towards migrant workers. Recall where we...

Dear reader, It’s one of those weeks when there’s arresting or tragic news every few hours. Trump, Goodall, synagogue. We discuss the first two in “Singapore This Week”, alongside some lesser-known people, such as Nathan Law and Pannir Selvam. On the ground, we’re seeing that familiar annual...