The Rajahs of Ridout, ice slurries could keep construction workers cool, students top reading literacy survey, ArtsEquator’s new fellowship for critics, Leon Comber dies at 101, SG’s TikTok immersion programme, and more.
Singapore This Week
Singapore This Week is one of Jom’s paid products. It is meant to be your end-of-week catchup. We will decide on the most important stories that week–from arts to politics and tech–and we will offer you Jom’s opinionated view on them. We’re hoping you’ll occasionally (often?) disagree with us.
Lee siblings win a case, amendments to law to deter family violence, Grab incurs customers’ ire, Singapore HeritageFest celebrates public transport and sports, pay with WhatsApp, and more.
Housing prices, history of May Day rallies and unions, cat abuse a serious problem, library@esplanade to move, Dyson powers up battery plant, and more.
Fine-tuning election messaging, the sudden cancelling of an LGBTQ party, Pesta Raya: Malay festival of arts, Singlish key word signs, Foodpanda and TADA hitch a ride together, and more.
Singapore to execute man in cannabis case, MUIS initially discourages migrant workers from Eid prayers at mosques, more safety for sexual assault survivors, May Day rally by Workers Make Possible, buskers face onerous audition process, and more.
President opens Parliament, under-18s seek mental health treatment without parental consent, insects on plates soon, NMP nominations, Ramadan’s last 10 nights, EPs to attract tech talent, and more.