Leong Mun Wai, new Progress Singapore Party chief, Ozempic reaches Singapore's shores, sprinter Shanti Pereira breaks more national records, PayNow in Malaysia, 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.
Rumblings in Parliament, more options for freeze-dried breast milk, SingPoWriMo in April, revolutionary Chan Sun Wing dies, and more.
Invasion of Iraq 20 years on, human rights lawyer M Ravi suspended, independent magazine Mynah rolls out last issue, for the love of libraries, and more.
Less diplomatic takes on Xi Jinping's third term, IPS study on food costs vs the reality, linking Oscar-winner Yeoh's success to Singapore, NHB's bid to have another monument recognised as UNESCO World Heritage Site, and more.
More awareness of invisible disabilities needed, the Lee-Li saga plays out online, migrant writers get a new website, Ninja Van does PR, and more.
Workers' Party asks if People's Action Party propagates falsehoods, shoes donated for recycling end up being exported for resale, Cross Cultures at the ACM, carsharing revs up, and more.