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Commentary: Can China grow from within?

Commentary: Can China grow from within?

There is now only one engine capable of sustaining growth at the scale Beijing requires, says economics professor and author Keyu Jin.

04/04/2026

Commentary: Still no sign of an off-ramp for US in Iran war

Commentary: Still no sign of an off-ramp for US in Iran war

03/04/2026

Commentary: How Southeast Asia might change the way it engages an increasingly disruptive America

Commentary: How Southeast Asia might change the way it engages an increasingly disruptive America

03/04/2026

Commentary: Tiger Beer does not need to be brewed locally to be a Singapore icon

Commentary: Tiger Beer does not need to be brewed locally to be a Singapore icon

02/04/2026

Commentary: India’s gas shortage will make dal compete with data

Commentary: India’s gas shortage will make dal compete with data

02/04/2026

Commentary: If super-tall HDB blocks are coming, here’s what needs to be considered

Commentary: If super-tall HDB blocks are coming, here’s what needs to be considered

01/04/2026

Commentary: The next thing AI is changing? Job interviews

Commentary: The next thing AI is changing? Job interviews

01/04/2026

Commentary: In trade’s ‘law of the jungle’, the winners are clear

Commentary: In trade’s ‘law of the jungle’, the winners are clear

01/04/2026

Commentary: Keep preschools open for an extra half-hour? It will mean more than 30 minutes to educators like me

Commentary: Keep preschools open for an extra half-hour? It will mean more than 30 minutes to educators like me

31/03/2026

Commentary: The oil market is moving into demand destruction mode

Commentary: The oil market is moving into demand destruction mode

31/03/2026

Commentary: Still no sign of an off-ramp for US in Iran war

Commentary: Still no sign of an off-ramp for US in Iran war

03/04/2026

Commentary: How Southeast Asia might change the way it engages an increasingly disruptive America

Commentary: How Southeast Asia might change the way it engages an increasingly disruptive America

03/04/2026

Commentary: Tiger Beer does not need to be brewed locally to be a Singapore icon

Commentary: Tiger Beer does not need to be brewed locally to be a Singapore icon

02/04/2026

Commentary: India’s gas shortage will make dal compete with data

Commentary: India’s gas shortage will make dal compete with data

02/04/2026

Commentary: If super-tall HDB blocks are coming, here’s what needs to be considered

Commentary: If super-tall HDB blocks are coming, here’s what needs to be considered

01/04/2026

Commentary: The next thing AI is changing? Job interviews

Commentary: The next thing AI is changing? Job interviews

01/04/2026

Commentary: In trade’s ‘law of the jungle’, the winners are clear

Commentary: In trade’s ‘law of the jungle’, the winners are clear

01/04/2026

Commentary: Keep preschools open for an extra half-hour? It will mean more than 30 minutes to educators like me

Commentary: Keep preschools open for an extra half-hour? It will mean more than 30 minutes to educators like me

31/03/2026

Commentary: The oil market is moving into demand destruction mode

Commentary: The oil market is moving into demand destruction mode

31/03/2026

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Singapore

Commentary: Amid the Iran war, is it all doom and gloom for Singapore-listed REITs?

Commentary: Amid the Iran war, is it all doom and gloom for Singapore-listed REITs?

31/03/2026

Commentary: Is 'fractional work' LinkedIn jargon, or the workplace trend of 2026?

Commentary: Is 'fractional work' LinkedIn jargon, or the workplace trend of 2026?

27/03/2026

Commentary: Why the central kitchen model for school meals works for my family

Commentary: Why the central kitchen model for school meals works for my family

26/03/2026

Commentary: How to redirect the ‘responsible parent’ script in Singapore’s education system

Commentary: How to redirect the ‘responsible parent’ script in Singapore’s education system

25/03/2026

Commentary: Your leftover blood samples are valuable to science – but they are often discarded

Commentary: Your leftover blood samples are valuable to science – but they are often discarded

01/04/2026

Commentary: Super-aged Singapore must talk about assisted living – and assisted dying

24/03/2026

Commentary: Are we losing touch with friends as we enter midlife?

23/03/2026

Malaysia

Commentary: What next after Malaysia unity government’s failed bid for PM term limit?

Commentary: What next after Malaysia unity government’s failed bid for PM term limit?

13/03/2026

Commentary: India and Malaysia show what middle powers can do amid a rupture in world order

Commentary: India and Malaysia show what middle powers can do amid a rupture in world order

13/02/2026

Commentary: A PAS-UMNO partnership looks attractive but will not work

Commentary: A PAS-UMNO partnership looks attractive but will not work

09/01/2026

Commentary: With Muhyiddin’s resignation and Najib’s jail term, Malaysia politics heats up in 2026

Commentary: With Muhyiddin’s resignation and Najib’s jail term, Malaysia politics heats up in 2026

02/01/2026

Commentary: DAP’s wipeout cannot be explained by ‘Sabah for Sabahans’ sentiment alone

Commentary: DAP’s wipeout cannot be explained by ‘Sabah for Sabahans’ sentiment alone

12/12/2025

China

China

Commentary: A delayed Trump-Xi summit is not all bad for China

Commentary: A delayed Trump-Xi summit is not all bad for China

Commentary: Why firms are pivoting from 'China shedding' to 'Chinamaxxing'

Commentary: Why firms are pivoting from 'China shedding' to 'Chinamaxxing'

Commentary: China is quietly exiting its deflationary era

Commentary: China is quietly exiting its deflationary era

Commentary: China’s AI lobster craze comes with claws

Commentary: China’s AI lobster craze comes with claws

Commentary: The global narrative is shifting in favour of China – don’t misread it

Commentary: The global narrative is shifting in favour of China – don’t misread it

Commentary: What TikTok and Huawei can teach Anthropic

Commentary: What TikTok and Huawei can teach Anthropic

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Asia

Asia

Commentary: US and Philippines still have fine-tuning to do in defence cooperation

Commentary: US and Philippines still have fine-tuning to do in defence cooperation

Commentary: Middle power pragmatism underpins Canada’s outreach to India and China

Commentary: Middle power pragmatism underpins Canada’s outreach to India and China

Commentary: Nepal’s next prime minister won big – it comes with bigger expectations

Commentary: Nepal’s next prime minister won big – it comes with bigger expectations

Commentary: Beware the long reach of the Iran war in Asia’s food systems

Commentary: Beware the long reach of the Iran war in Asia’s food systems

Commentary: US war on Iran forces Japan and South Korea to confront geopolitical realities

Commentary: US war on Iran forces Japan and South Korea to confront geopolitical realities

Commentary: Iran war has shattered the Gulf’s image as an oasis

Commentary: Iran war has shattered the Gulf’s image as an oasis

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World

Commentary: The man who predicted the ‘Great Resignation’ and the surprising science of quitting

Commentary: The man who predicted the ‘Great Resignation’ and the surprising science of quitting

Commentary: Could this energy crisis be worse for the global economy than COVID-19?

Commentary: Could this energy crisis be worse for the global economy than COVID-19?

Commentary: The Iran war is now all about the future of Hormuz

Commentary: The Iran war is now all about the future of Hormuz

Commentary: Gold is seen as a ‘safe haven’ in uncertain times. Why is it crashing amid a war?

Commentary: Gold is seen as a ‘safe haven’ in uncertain times. Why is it crashing amid a war?

Commentary: Uncertainty swirls around Iran's participation in the World Cup

Commentary: Uncertainty swirls around Iran's participation in the World Cup

Snap Insight

Snap Insight: There’s no liberation from Trump’s tariffs, even after court ruling

Snap Insight: There’s no liberation from Trump’s tariffs, even after court ruling

Snap Insight: Budget 2026 offers some stability in a changed world

Snap Insight: Budget 2026 offers some stability in a changed world

Snap Insight: US attack on Venezuela further erodes what is left of old world order

Snap Insight: US attack on Venezuela further erodes what is left of old world order

In Case You Missed It

Commentary: TACO time is over for stocks

Commentary: TACO time is over for stocks

25/03/2026

Commentary: Overconfidence is how wars are lost – a lesson the US has ignored

Commentary: Overconfidence is how wars are lost – a lesson the US has ignored

24/03/2026

Commentary: Iran war is a risk to the flow of Gulf funds around the globe

Commentary: Iran war is a risk to the flow of Gulf funds around the globe

24/03/2026

Commentary: AI travel agents? Bring them on

Commentary: AI travel agents? Bring them on

22/03/2026

Commentary: Why Iran is attacking Gulf energy infrastructure

Commentary: Why Iran is attacking Gulf energy infrastructure

21/03/2026

Commentary: Iran war is about to escalate with no exit in sight

Commentary: Iran war is about to escalate with no exit in sight

20/03/2026

Commentary: Communication will shape the future of Singapore’s space industry

Commentary: Communication will shape the future of Singapore’s space industry

19/03/2026

Commentary: Iran war shows how AI speeds up military ‘kill chains’

Commentary: Iran war shows how AI speeds up military ‘kill chains’

19/03/2026

Commentary: Trump’s tariff war enters a riskier phase with implications for the world

Commentary: Trump’s tariff war enters a riskier phase with implications for the world

24/03/2026

Commentary: Only one man is doing any ‘winning’ in the Iran war

Commentary: Only one man is doing any ‘winning’ in the Iran war

17/03/2026

Commentary: Is Israel running low on missile interceptors?

Commentary: Is Israel running low on missile interceptors?

17/03/2026

Commentary: Tech companies are blaming massive layoffs on AI. What’s really going on?

Commentary: Tech companies are blaming massive layoffs on AI. What’s really going on?

17/03/2026