High and lowlights from the Shangri-La Dialogue; Raeesah-gate rumbles on for WP; are charred wok hei bits bad for you; Pink Dot returns, refreshed; seeing 1933 Singapore in 2026; 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.
Koh Poh Koon resigns; AI discourse needs caution, not just jubilation; better protection for individuals at risk of HIV exposure; legalising drugs in sport; and more.
Expectation and exhaustion in Singapore; the next mental health challenge; SQ321; pressing the button on nuclear energy; salvaging stories from shipwrecks; and more.
The importance of social capital; the Mount Dukono tragedy; tut-tutting is a national hobby; Godzilla El Niño in the offing; and piano teaching becoming a coveted career.
Two Labour Days in Singapore; winners and losers in state lotteries; the terrors of tuberculosis; historical nostalgia for tech-drenched Gen Zs; and more.
Singaporeans vie for a spot on MrBeast’s Amazon TV reality show; prediction markets heating up; clean chits all around in SPH probe; Persians and Persianate culture in Singapore; China stomps on Meta-Manus deal; and more.