Existential questions for Singapore; politics update; physiotherapists stretched in public health institutions; big tech’s attempts to lend cultural legitimacy to creepy smart glasses; and Singaporean music bands.
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 offer you Jom’s opinionated view on them. We’re hoping you’ll occasionally (often?) disagree with us.
The problems with university rankings, new workplace report studies youth disengagement; blood lust; sex and liberation in the early 20th century Malay world; “Dear You” and Singapore’s relationship with dialects; and more.
New men’s mental health movement; the rising threat of deepfakes; why we love queues; Yakult, Singapore icon; marathons, and our ability to tahan
The rise of India’s Cockroach Janata Party; racist videos about “CECA Indians”; Laurence Lien makes it to TIME’s 100 Philanthropy 2026 list; why the elderly like to jaywalk; political machinations in Negeri Sembilan; obituary of gallerist Valentine Willie; and more.
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.
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.