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Commentary: Singapore’s stock market is no longer just about the big boys

Commentary: Singapore’s stock market is no longer just about the big boys

For investors who have looked past Singapore’s market in favour of regional plays, the message is that the winds are changing, says former editor and financial journalist Ven Sreenivasan.

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Commentary: Embrace chips, India, and skip those tech dreams

Commentary: Embrace chips, India, and skip those tech dreams

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Commentary: Charlie Kirk was emblematic of a polarised and imploding United States

Commentary: Charlie Kirk was emblematic of a polarised and imploding United States

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Commentary: Malaysia has something great powers want

Commentary: Malaysia has something great powers want

12/09/2025

Commentary: Russian drones over Poland were a test. Did NATO pass?

Commentary: Russian drones over Poland were a test. Did NATO pass?

12/09/2025

Commentary: Deadly Nepal protests reflect wider pattern of Gen Z political activism across Asia

Commentary: Deadly Nepal protests reflect wider pattern of Gen Z political activism across Asia

15/09/2025

Snap Insight: The assassination of Charlie Kirk leaves America at a turning point

Snap Insight: The assassination of Charlie Kirk leaves America at a turning point

11/09/2025

Commentary: Thaksin may be in jail, but don't count him out yet

Commentary: Thaksin may be in jail, but don't count him out yet

11/09/2025

Commentary: Who actually wants a thinner iPhone?

Commentary: Who actually wants a thinner iPhone?

11/09/2025

Commentary: Israel's attack in Doha shows Gulf states can't rise against Middle East chaos

Commentary: Israel's attack in Doha shows Gulf states can't rise against Middle East chaos

11/09/2025

Commentary: Embrace chips, India, and skip those tech dreams

Commentary: Embrace chips, India, and skip those tech dreams

14/09/2025

Commentary: Charlie Kirk was emblematic of a polarised and imploding United States

Commentary: Charlie Kirk was emblematic of a polarised and imploding United States

13/09/2025

Commentary: Malaysia has something great powers want

Commentary: Malaysia has something great powers want

12/09/2025

Commentary: Russian drones over Poland were a test. Did NATO pass?

Commentary: Russian drones over Poland were a test. Did NATO pass?

12/09/2025

Commentary: Deadly Nepal protests reflect wider pattern of Gen Z political activism across Asia

Commentary: Deadly Nepal protests reflect wider pattern of Gen Z political activism across Asia

15/09/2025

Snap Insight: The assassination of Charlie Kirk leaves America at a turning point

Snap Insight: The assassination of Charlie Kirk leaves America at a turning point

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Commentary: Thaksin may be in jail, but don't count him out yet

Commentary: Thaksin may be in jail, but don't count him out yet

11/09/2025

Commentary: Who actually wants a thinner iPhone?

Commentary: Who actually wants a thinner iPhone?

11/09/2025

Commentary: Israel's attack in Doha shows Gulf states can't rise against Middle East chaos

Commentary: Israel's attack in Doha shows Gulf states can't rise against Middle East chaos

11/09/2025

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Singapore

Commentary: Teenagers are dying by suicide in a world that looks connected, but isn’t

Commentary: Teenagers are dying by suicide in a world that looks connected, but isn’t

10/09/2025

Commentary: A challenging term ahead for Singapore’s 15th Parliament

Commentary: A challenging term ahead for Singapore’s 15th Parliament

09/09/2025

Commentary: Teenagers know vaping is harmful. That doesn’t mean they’ll stop

Commentary: Teenagers know vaping is harmful. That doesn’t mean they’ll stop

05/09/2025

Commentary: What were voters really saying in GE2025?

Commentary: What were voters really saying in GE2025?

06/09/2025

Commentary: The FAS U-17 episode reflects a bigger problem with how we frame sports and academics in Singapore

Commentary: The FAS U-17 episode reflects a bigger problem with how we frame sports and academics in Singapore

01/09/2025

Commentary: Why it's hard to have empathy during bullying incidents

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Commentary: When a child reports bullying, the response must come fast and clear

29/08/2025

Malaysia

Commentary: Anwar holds his ground by seizing eleventh-hour deals

Commentary: Anwar holds his ground by seizing eleventh-hour deals

08/08/2025

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

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

31/07/2025

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

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

30/07/2025

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

China

China

Commentary: What China’s weapons parade says about its military might

Commentary: What China’s weapons parade says about its military might

Commentary: What resuming direct India-China flights reveals about Modi’s and Xi’s priorities

Commentary: What resuming direct India-China flights reveals about Modi’s and Xi’s priorities

Commentary: Look beyond the spectacle of China’s WWII parade for the political messages

Commentary: Look beyond the spectacle of China’s WWII parade for the political messages

Commentary: A China-India thaw is underway, but flashpoints haven’t gone away

Commentary: A China-India thaw is underway, but flashpoints haven’t gone away

Commentary: The bigger story behind Modi’s China trip

Commentary: The bigger story behind Modi’s China trip

Commentary: China gets closer to finding its own Nvidia

Commentary: China gets closer to finding its own Nvidia

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Asia

Asia

Commentary: Prabowo’s Cabinet reshuffle will not fix damage done by Indonesia protests

Commentary: Prabowo’s Cabinet reshuffle will not fix damage done by Indonesia protests

Commentary: Who is Thailand’s new prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul?

Commentary: Who is Thailand’s new prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul?

Commentary: Japan deserves far better leadership than this

Commentary: Japan deserves far better leadership than this

Commentary: North Korea’s Kim may have just paraded his successor to the world in Beijing

Commentary: North Korea’s Kim may have just paraded his successor to the world in Beijing

Commentary: Afghanistan’s earthquake is a force multiplier of fragility

Commentary: Afghanistan’s earthquake is a force multiplier of fragility

Commentary: Will Southeast Asian exporters 'eat’ the Trump tariffs?

Commentary: Will Southeast Asian exporters 'eat’ the Trump tariffs?

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World

Commentary: When will Trump realise Netanyahu doesn’t want a ceasefire deal in Gaza?

Commentary: When will Trump realise Netanyahu doesn’t want a ceasefire deal in Gaza?

Commentary: What the White House doesn’t get about ‘war’

Commentary: What the White House doesn’t get about ‘war’

Commentary: Donald Trump wants more than gifts and flattery from US partners

Commentary: Donald Trump wants more than gifts and flattery from US partners

Commentary: Tariffs on tech sector mark a twist in America’s trade war

Commentary: Tariffs on tech sector mark a twist in America’s trade war

Commentary: What happens if we can’t trust US economic data any more?

Commentary: What happens if we can’t trust US economic data any more?

Snap Insight

Snap Insight: The assassination of Charlie Kirk leaves America at a turning point

Snap Insight: The assassination of Charlie Kirk leaves America at a turning point

Snap Insight: Why Trump-Zelenskyy meeting was a success, even with no Ukraine peace deal

Snap Insight: Why Trump-Zelenskyy meeting was a success, even with no Ukraine peace deal

Snap Insight: Ageing well is a challenge Singaporeans must take on together

Snap Insight: Ageing well is a challenge Singaporeans must take on together

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Commentary: Singapore’s ‘super-aged’ society needs a place for its men

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