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Commentary: The most fitting reward for migrant workers who rescued driver from Tanjong Katong sinkhole

Commentary: The most fitting reward for migrant workers who rescued driver from Tanjong Katong sinkhole

The migrant workers who rescued a driver from the Tanjong Katong sinkhole ought to be recognised in dignified and meaningful ways, says former Singapore Kindness Movement General-Secretary William Wan.

04/08/2025

Commentary: Trump's ultimatum on Ukraine is put to the test by Putin

Commentary: Trump's ultimatum on Ukraine is put to the test by Putin

04/08/2025

Commentary: Hollywood has lost the plot on telling stories

Commentary: Hollywood has lost the plot on telling stories

02/08/2025

Commentary: Why we need to be wary of AI as an enabler of terrorism

Commentary: Why we need to be wary of AI as an enabler of terrorism

01/08/2025

Commentary: How the US weaponised Pakistan against India

Commentary: How the US weaponised Pakistan against India

01/08/2025

Commentary: Countries are playing along with Trump’s tariffs, but trouble lies ahead for Washington

Commentary: Countries are playing along with Trump’s tariffs, but trouble lies ahead for Washington

01/08/2025

Commentary: Are height filters on dating apps harmless or discriminatory?

Commentary: Are height filters on dating apps harmless or discriminatory?

01/08/2025

Commentary: Air force modernisation in Southeast Asia – deterrence or danger?

Commentary: Air force modernisation in Southeast Asia – deterrence or danger?

31/07/2025

Commentary: Why China is finally starting to acknowledge its overcapacity problem

Commentary: Why China is finally starting to acknowledge its overcapacity problem

31/07/2025

Commentary: Why students from China are picking Malaysia over traditional destinations

Commentary: Why students from China are picking Malaysia over traditional destinations

30/07/2025

Commentary: Trump's ultimatum on Ukraine is put to the test by Putin

Commentary: Trump's ultimatum on Ukraine is put to the test by Putin

04/08/2025

Commentary: Hollywood has lost the plot on telling stories

Commentary: Hollywood has lost the plot on telling stories

02/08/2025

Commentary: Why we need to be wary of AI as an enabler of terrorism

Commentary: Why we need to be wary of AI as an enabler of terrorism

01/08/2025

Commentary: How the US weaponised Pakistan against India

Commentary: How the US weaponised Pakistan against India

01/08/2025

Commentary: Countries are playing along with Trump’s tariffs, but trouble lies ahead for Washington

Commentary: Countries are playing along with Trump’s tariffs, but trouble lies ahead for Washington

01/08/2025

Commentary: Are height filters on dating apps harmless or discriminatory?

Commentary: Are height filters on dating apps harmless or discriminatory?

01/08/2025

Commentary: Air force modernisation in Southeast Asia – deterrence or danger?

Commentary: Air force modernisation in Southeast Asia – deterrence or danger?

31/07/2025

Commentary: Why China is finally starting to acknowledge its overcapacity problem

Commentary: Why China is finally starting to acknowledge its overcapacity problem

31/07/2025

Commentary: Why students from China are picking Malaysia over traditional destinations

Commentary: Why students from China are picking Malaysia over traditional destinations

30/07/2025

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Singapore

Commentary: The tussle over retail rents in Singapore cannot go on like this

Commentary: The tussle over retail rents in Singapore cannot go on like this

29/07/2025

Commentary: As cyber threats grow, Singapore walks a careful line on identifying state actors

Commentary: As cyber threats grow, Singapore walks a careful line on identifying state actors

24/07/2025

Commentary: Singapore tracks suicide deaths carefully, but prevention is hampered by fragmented data

Commentary: Singapore tracks suicide deaths carefully, but prevention is hampered by fragmented data

23/07/2025

Commentary: We already know what can help curb abuse of sick leave, even for frontliners

Commentary: We already know what can help curb abuse of sick leave, even for frontliners

23/07/2025

Commentary: Even with government support, SingLit is still a tough sell

Commentary: Even with government support, SingLit is still a tough sell

22/07/2025

Commentary: As Singapore builds up, can it hold on to its memories?

22/07/2025

Commentary: Teachers do more than teach – reducing their workload isn’t simple

21/07/2025

Malaysia

Commentary: Organised crime and gun violence are a vicious cycle in Malaysia

Commentary: Organised crime and gun violence are a vicious cycle in Malaysia

29/07/2025

Commentary: At 100, Dr Mahathir has a unique opportunity to shape his legacy in the era of Trump

Commentary: At 100, Dr Mahathir has a unique opportunity to shape his legacy in the era of Trump

17/07/2025

Commentary: Can Malaysia nudge ASEAN beyond non-interference to tackle the scam crisis in Myanmar?

Commentary: Can Malaysia nudge ASEAN beyond non-interference to tackle the scam crisis in Myanmar?

16/07/2025

Commentary: Is Nurul Izzah Anwar prime minister material?

Commentary: Is Nurul Izzah Anwar prime minister material?

08/07/2025

Commentary: Malaysia has a chance to leave ASEAN stronger than it was

Commentary: Malaysia has a chance to leave ASEAN stronger than it was

12/06/2025

China

China

Commentary: EU-China ties will shape strategic room for Southeast Asia

Commentary: EU-China ties will shape strategic room for Southeast Asia

Commentary: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is right about the real AI race with China

Commentary: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is right about the real AI race with China

Commentary: What is China doing in the Yellow Sea?

Commentary: What is China doing in the Yellow Sea?

Commentary: Hong Kong’s tycoons are damaging the city’s credit culture

Commentary: Hong Kong’s tycoons are damaging the city’s credit culture

Commentary: BRICS is sliding towards irrelevance

Commentary: BRICS is sliding towards irrelevance

Commentary: Xiaomi made a cheap Ferrari EV. Who needs luxury carmakers?

Commentary: Xiaomi made a cheap Ferrari EV. Who needs luxury carmakers?

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Asia

Asia

Commentary: Japan enters a new phase in politics with rise of 'Japanese First'

Commentary: Japan enters a new phase in politics with rise of 'Japanese First'

Commentary: Indonesia’s bid to be a bigger fish in global waters

Commentary: Indonesia’s bid to be a bigger fish in global waters

Commentary: Trump's call didn’t stop the fighting in Thailand and Cambodia. Can Malaysia do better?

Commentary: Trump's call didn’t stop the fighting in Thailand and Cambodia. Can Malaysia do better?

Commentary: Will AI help or wreck your next holiday?

Commentary: Will AI help or wreck your next holiday?

Commentary: Trump’s tariff deal with the Philippines was all praise, little gain

Commentary: Trump’s tariff deal with the Philippines was all praise, little gain

Commentary: Prada sandals scandal proves the power of India’s troll army

Commentary: Prada sandals scandal proves the power of India’s troll army

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World

Commentary: Amazon hack reveals a problem with the AI ‘vibe coding’ revolution

Commentary: Amazon hack reveals a problem with the AI ‘vibe coding’ revolution

Commentary: Air-dropping food into Gaza is a 'smokescreen' as starvation worsens

Commentary: Air-dropping food into Gaza is a 'smokescreen' as starvation worsens

Commentary: What the world got wrong about tariffs

Commentary: What the world got wrong about tariffs

Commentary: Gaza ceasefire talks collapse – what does that mean for the humanitarian catastrophe?

Commentary: Gaza ceasefire talks collapse – what does that mean for the humanitarian catastrophe?

Commentary: Netanyahu will do just enough for the idea of Gaza ceasefire to keep Washington in his corner

Commentary: Netanyahu will do just enough for the idea of Gaza ceasefire to keep Washington in his corner

Snap Insight

Snap Insight: As Thailand and Cambodia escalate border spat, the personal ties that once united now fuel hostility

Snap Insight: As Thailand and Cambodia escalate border spat, the personal ties that once united now fuel hostility

Snap Insight: Even if Shinawatras survive Thai PM Paetongtarn’s fall, their grip on power is broken

Snap Insight: Even if Shinawatras survive Thai PM Paetongtarn’s fall, their grip on power is broken

Snap Insight: Iranian response in Qatar was specifically targeted at Washington – ‘We are done’

Snap Insight: Iranian response in Qatar was specifically targeted at Washington – ‘We are done’

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Commentary: What most of us believe about obesity is probably wrong | Video

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Commentary: Will Indonesia regret its trade deal with Trump?

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Commentary: More people are considering AI lovers, and we shouldn’t judge

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Commentary: What the world needs now is a universal ban on ‘forever chemicals’

Commentary: Indonesia’s jobs boom is a story of quantity, not quality

Commentary: Indonesia’s jobs boom is a story of quantity, not quality

Commentary: Fines alone won’t fix Singapore’s poor etiquette on public paths

Commentary: Fines alone won’t fix Singapore’s poor etiquette on public paths

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Commentary: Some of the dirtiest items in your life are the ones you might least expect

Commentary: Myanmar’s war is powering a meth pipeline the region is struggling to stop

Commentary: Myanmar’s war is powering a meth pipeline the region is struggling to stop

Commentary: India and ASEAN are growing apart. Blame tariffs

Commentary: India and ASEAN are growing apart. Blame tariffs

Commentary: Lecturers need to give students clearer instructions about AI use

Commentary: Lecturers need to give students clearer instructions about AI use