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Commentary: Malaysia’s Budget 2026 could have done more to answer its own warnings about the future

Commentary: Malaysia’s Budget 2026 could have done more to answer its own warnings about the future

Amid a global economy gripped with uncertainty, Malaysia’s Budget 2026 provides little reassurance that policies are adapting fast enough to weather the storm, says Stewart Nixon from Malaysian think tank IDEAS.

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Commentary: Gaza ceasefire - the difficult part comes after hostage exchange

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Commentary: Why is Singtel still holding on to troubled Aussie telco Optus?

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Commentary: US treatment of South Korea raises doubts about long-term ties

Commentary: US treatment of South Korea raises doubts about long-term ties

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Commentary: What is a ‘dopamine detox’ and do you need one?

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Commentary: Japan has an ‘enshortification’ problem

Commentary: Japan has an ‘enshortification’ problem

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Commentary: I used to party till 4am. Now I sip mojitos at 2pm while others go clubbing at Haw Par Villa

Commentary: I used to party till 4am. Now I sip mojitos at 2pm while others go clubbing at Haw Par Villa

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Commentary: Trump is dominating the ASEAN Summit before he even lands in Malaysia

Commentary: Trump is dominating the ASEAN Summit before he even lands in Malaysia

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Commentary: Nobel medicine prize - how a hidden army keeps you alive and could help treat cancer

Commentary: Nobel medicine prize - how a hidden army keeps you alive and could help treat cancer

10/10/2025

Commentary: Trump may be a more serious contender for Nobel Peace Prize in 2026

Commentary: Trump may be a more serious contender for Nobel Peace Prize in 2026

14/10/2025

Commentary: Gaza ceasefire - the difficult part comes after hostage exchange

Commentary: Gaza ceasefire - the difficult part comes after hostage exchange

13/10/2025

Commentary: Why is Singtel still holding on to troubled Aussie telco Optus?

Commentary: Why is Singtel still holding on to troubled Aussie telco Optus?

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Commentary: US treatment of South Korea raises doubts about long-term ties

Commentary: US treatment of South Korea raises doubts about long-term ties

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Commentary: What is a ‘dopamine detox’ and do you need one?

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Commentary: Japan has an ‘enshortification’ problem

Commentary: Japan has an ‘enshortification’ problem

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Commentary: I used to party till 4am. Now I sip mojitos at 2pm while others go clubbing at Haw Par Villa

Commentary: I used to party till 4am. Now I sip mojitos at 2pm while others go clubbing at Haw Par Villa

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Commentary: Trump is dominating the ASEAN Summit before he even lands in Malaysia

Commentary: Trump is dominating the ASEAN Summit before he even lands in Malaysia

10/10/2025

Commentary: Nobel medicine prize - how a hidden army keeps you alive and could help treat cancer

Commentary: Nobel medicine prize - how a hidden army keeps you alive and could help treat cancer

10/10/2025

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Singapore

Commentary: School canteens aren’t just a logistical problem solved by central kitchens

Commentary: School canteens aren’t just a logistical problem solved by central kitchens

13/10/2025

Commentary: Are pickleball noise complaints a sign of a less tolerant Singapore?

Commentary: Are pickleball noise complaints a sign of a less tolerant Singapore?

08/10/2025

Commentary: More uncertainty for Singapore economy after US interest rates cut

Commentary: More uncertainty for Singapore economy after US interest rates cut

07/10/2025

Commentary: SIA is introducing dynamic pricing to KrisFlyer. Should members be worried?

Commentary: SIA is introducing dynamic pricing to KrisFlyer. Should members be worried?

06/10/2025

Commentary: Crucial for India to seek out strategic partners like Singapore

Commentary: Crucial for India to seek out strategic partners like Singapore

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Commentary: US visa changes could spark a global talent shift. Here's where Singapore has an edge

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Commentary: The race to stack internships is hurting young people

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Malaysia

Commentary: Malaysian opposition party Bersatu’s lack of discipline has given PAS more control

Commentary: Malaysian opposition party Bersatu’s lack of discipline has given PAS more control

08/10/2025

Commentary: Malaysia’s fifth-generation fighter jet problem

Commentary: Malaysia’s fifth-generation fighter jet problem

27/09/2025

Commentary: Malaysia has something great powers want

Commentary: Malaysia has something great powers want

12/09/2025

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

China

China

Commentary: Is Hong Kong still ‘Asia's World City’?

Commentary: Is Hong Kong still ‘Asia's World City’?

Commentary: US-China ties – never mind the trade deal, there are more important issues to resolve

Commentary: US-China ties – never mind the trade deal, there are more important issues to resolve

Commentary: China’s drugmakers have more to fear from Washington

Commentary: China’s drugmakers have more to fear from Washington

Commentary: Why China has said little about Vietnam’s South China Sea build-up

Commentary: Why China has said little about Vietnam’s South China Sea build-up

Commentary: China plans, America reacts

Commentary: China plans, America reacts

Commentary: China and South Asia need consensus on water amid tensions

Commentary: China and South Asia need consensus on water amid tensions

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Asia

Asia

Commentary: Vietnam is courting North Korea – and still winning Western friends

Commentary: Vietnam is courting North Korea – and still winning Western friends

Commentary: Is Sanae Takaichi Japan’s Margaret Thatcher – or its next Liz Truss?

Commentary: Is Sanae Takaichi Japan’s Margaret Thatcher – or its next Liz Truss?

Commentary: Indonesia’s free meals programme is a recipe for risk

Commentary: Indonesia’s free meals programme is a recipe for risk

Commentary: ‘Treat us like we treat you’ – Trump’s latest sectoral tariffs are a warning Southeast Asia must heed

Commentary: ‘Treat us like we treat you’ – Trump’s latest sectoral tariffs are a warning Southeast Asia must heed

Commentary: A strong baht is putting Thailand in a tight spot

Commentary: A strong baht is putting Thailand in a tight spot

Commentary: Japan faces a fundamental dilemma on counterstrike missiles

Commentary: Japan faces a fundamental dilemma on counterstrike missiles

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World

Commentary: Plastic pollution isn’t just trash – it’s alive with microbes that threaten our health

Commentary: Plastic pollution isn’t just trash – it’s alive with microbes that threaten our health

Commentary: On a grim anniversary, an end to Gaza’s violence is suddenly clear

Commentary: On a grim anniversary, an end to Gaza’s violence is suddenly clear

Commentary: Why it’s time to rethink the notion of an autism ‘spectrum’

Commentary: Why it’s time to rethink the notion of an autism ‘spectrum’

Commentary: The US assault on the UN rests on a tragic misunderstanding

Commentary: The US assault on the UN rests on a tragic misunderstanding

Commentary: What Trump's announcement about autism and Tylenol got so wrong

Commentary: What Trump's announcement about autism and Tylenol got so wrong

Snap Insight

Snap Insight: Trump’s Gaza peace plan – some cause for optimism, but will it be enough?

Snap Insight: Trump’s Gaza peace plan – some cause for optimism, but will it be enough?

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

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

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