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Commentary: If you’ve never touched your SkillsFuture credits, it’s time to start

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Commentary: If you’ve never touched your SkillsFuture credits, it’s time to start

We must start treating professional development as a priority, rather than an afterthought - here's how, says LinkedIn’s Pooja Chhabria.

02/12/2024
Commentary: What 11.11 Singles' Day sales no longer say about China’s economy

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Commentary: What 11.11 Singles' Day sales no longer say about China’s economy
03/12/2024
Commentary: Australia’s under-16 social media ban - a flawed ultimatum to Big Tech is better than nothing

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Commentary: Australia’s under-16 social media ban - a flawed ultimatum to Big Tech is better than nothing
02/12/2024
Commentary: High-scoring PSLE students may struggle with imposter syndrome later in life

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Commentary: High-scoring PSLE students may struggle with imposter syndrome later in life
01/12/2024
Commentary: Deadly attacks shatter China’s aspiration to be a ‘harmonious society’

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Commentary: Deadly attacks shatter China’s aspiration to be a ‘harmonious society’
01/12/2024
Commentary: Why falling fertility is not a crisis

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Commentary: Why falling fertility is not a crisis
29/11/2024
Commentary: From Lotteria to Chick-fil-A, what keeps drawing fast food chains to Singapore?

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Commentary: From Lotteria to Chick-fil-A, what keeps drawing fast food chains to Singapore?
28/11/2024
Commentary: Singapore’s historical weather records can help us prepare for climate change

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Commentary: Singapore’s historical weather records can help us prepare for climate change
28/11/2024
Commentary: No longer parents’ duty to pay for their child to go to university – but it’s still nice

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Commentary: No longer parents’ duty to pay for their child to go to university – but it’s still nice
27/11/2024
Snap Insight: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire is more bad news for Gaza

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Snap Insight: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire is more bad news for Gaza
27/11/2024
Commentary: What 11.11 Singles' Day sales no longer say about China’s economy

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Commentary: What 11.11 Singles' Day sales no longer say about China’s economy
03/12/2024
Commentary: Australia’s under-16 social media ban - a flawed ultimatum to Big Tech is better than nothing

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Commentary: Australia’s under-16 social media ban - a flawed ultimatum to Big Tech is better than nothing
02/12/2024
Commentary: High-scoring PSLE students may struggle with imposter syndrome later in life

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Commentary: High-scoring PSLE students may struggle with imposter syndrome later in life
01/12/2024
Commentary: Deadly attacks shatter China’s aspiration to be a ‘harmonious society’

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Commentary: Deadly attacks shatter China’s aspiration to be a ‘harmonious society’
01/12/2024
Commentary: Why falling fertility is not a crisis

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Commentary: Why falling fertility is not a crisis
29/11/2024
Commentary: From Lotteria to Chick-fil-A, what keeps drawing fast food chains to Singapore?

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Commentary: From Lotteria to Chick-fil-A, what keeps drawing fast food chains to Singapore?
28/11/2024
Commentary: Singapore’s historical weather records can help us prepare for climate change

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Commentary: Singapore’s historical weather records can help us prepare for climate change
28/11/2024
Commentary: No longer parents’ duty to pay for their child to go to university – but it’s still nice

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Commentary: No longer parents’ duty to pay for their child to go to university – but it’s still nice
27/11/2024
Snap Insight: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire is more bad news for Gaza

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Snap Insight: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire is more bad news for Gaza
27/11/2024
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Singapore

Commentary: Disciplinary measures like detention and suspension aren’t enough to solve school bullying

Commentary: Disciplinary measures like detention and suspension aren’t enough to solve school bullying

26/11/2024
Commentary: Alternative foods are better than ever. Why aren’t our consumer choices catching up? 
Commentary: Alternative foods are better than ever. Why aren’t our consumer choices catching up? 
20/11/2024
Commentary: Implications of Trump’s policies for Singapore’s economy
Commentary: Implications of Trump’s policies for Singapore’s economy
19/11/2024
Commentary: The power of learning poetry by heart
Commentary: The power of learning poetry by heart
19/11/2024
Commentary: Keeping our guard up against extremist groups ‘weaponising’ our youth
Commentary: Keeping our guard up against extremist groups ‘weaponising’ our youth
17/11/2024
Commentary: We need to talk about chope culture in Singapore
15/11/2024
Commentary: ‘Skinny-fat’ Asians face a hidden risk for Type 2 diabetes
14/11/2024

Malaysia

Commentary: From sinkholes to K-pop, there’s a growing threat of disinformation in Malaysia

Commentary: From sinkholes to K-pop, there’s a growing threat of disinformation in Malaysia

26/11/2024
Commentary: After two years as Malaysia’s PM, it’s still hard figuring out who the real Anwar Ibrahim is
Commentary: After two years as Malaysia’s PM, it’s still hard figuring out who the real Anwar Ibrahim is
25/11/2024
Commentary: Former Malaysia finance minister Daim Zainuddin shows how political legacies outlast controversy
Commentary: Former Malaysia finance minister Daim Zainuddin shows how political legacies outlast controversy
25/11/2024
Commentary: Najib still wields influence like no other in Malaysia, even behind bars
Commentary: Najib still wields influence like no other in Malaysia, even behind bars
19/11/2024
Commentary: There’s an easier way to tax the rich in Malaysia
Commentary: There’s an easier way to tax the rich in Malaysia
12/11/2024

China

China

Commentary: China will step up if US falls behind on climate action

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Commentary: China will step up if US falls behind on climate action
Commentary: US car industry is passing the baton to China with barely a fight

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Commentary: US car industry is passing the baton to China with barely a fight
Commentary: Why I went to search for my birth parents in China | Video

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Commentary: Why I went to search for my birth parents in China | Video
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Commentary: A possible Trump win muddies an already-chaotic economic debate in China

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Commentary: A possible Trump win muddies an already-chaotic economic debate in China
Commentary: Latest Natuna Islands incident hints at change in Indonesia’s approach to China

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Commentary: Latest Natuna Islands incident hints at change in Indonesia’s approach to China
Commentary: The clock is ticking for China economic stimulus measures to take hold

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Commentary: The clock is ticking for China economic stimulus measures to take hold

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Asia

Asia

Commentary: Philippines politics is often mad. It just got crazier

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Commentary: Philippines politics is often mad. It just got crazier
Commentary: US bribery case against Indian tycoon Adani is bad news for Modi

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Commentary: US bribery case against Indian tycoon Adani is bad news for Modi
Commentary: China’s overcapacity may become a Southeast Asia problem if Trump’s tariffs materialise

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Commentary: China’s overcapacity may become a Southeast Asia problem if Trump’s tariffs materialise
Commentary: Trump’s biggest impact in East Asia will be in Korea

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Commentary: Trump’s biggest impact in East Asia will be in Korea
Commentary: In a world divided by power struggles, ASEAN faces its moment to lead

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Commentary: In a world divided by power struggles, ASEAN faces its moment to lead
Commentary: Hong Kong's renaming of shoebox homes does nothing to mask its inequality crisis

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Commentary: Hong Kong's renaming of shoebox homes does nothing to mask its inequality crisis

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World

Commentary: On assisted dying, are we really any good at predicting survival?

Commentary: On assisted dying, are we really any good at predicting survival?

Commentary: From White House to Disney, successions are a killer problem
Commentary: From White House to Disney, successions are a killer problem
Commentary: Is Saudi Arabia’s opening like China’s? Yes and no
Commentary: Is Saudi Arabia’s opening like China’s? Yes and no
Commentary: Could Trump save TikTok from US ban, as he promised?
Commentary: Could Trump save TikTok from US ban, as he promised?
Commentary: Don’t get distracted by Trump’s outlandish Cabinet picks
Commentary: Don’t get distracted by Trump’s outlandish Cabinet picks

Climate Change and Sustainability

Commentary: COP29 climate finance deal is a decade late and US$2 trillion short

Commentary: COP29 climate finance deal is a decade late and US$2 trillion short

Commentary: The push for climate taxes is getting real at COP29 in Baku
Commentary: The push for climate taxes is getting real at COP29 in Baku
Commentary: We don’t need the US to fight climate change
Commentary: We don’t need the US to fight climate change
Commentary: Floating solar farms may be key to Singapore’s clean energy future
Commentary: Floating solar farms may be key to Singapore’s clean energy future
Commentary: Should a petrostate be allowed to host a COP climate conference?
Commentary: Should a petrostate be allowed to host a COP climate conference?

Everything else

Commentary: Stealth firing or ethical dismissal? Why employers terminate staff for minor offences
Commentary: Stealth firing or ethical dismissal? Why employers terminate staff for minor offences
Commentary: Putin escalates Ukraine war by a step, not a leap, with missile experiment
Commentary: Putin escalates Ukraine war by a step, not a leap, with missile experiment
Snap Insight: Netanyahu’s ICC arrest warrant sets US and Europe on collision course
Snap Insight: Netanyahu’s ICC arrest warrant sets US and Europe on collision course
Commentary: Forcing Google to sell Chrome is just a warm-up act
Commentary: Forcing Google to sell Chrome is just a warm-up act
Commentary: Heed the dos and don’ts of air travel – the cabin pressure is only going to increase
Commentary: Heed the dos and don’ts of air travel – the cabin pressure is only going to increase
Commentary: Investors, know when to put down the phone
Commentary: Investors, know when to put down the phone
Snap Insight: Ukraine’s first strike with US long-range missiles is an astute way of testing Russia
Snap Insight: Ukraine’s first strike with US long-range missiles is an astute way of testing Russia
Commentary: Biden makes a huge gamble by allowing Ukraine to strike inside Russia with US missiles – but it could pay off
Commentary: Biden makes a huge gamble by allowing Ukraine to strike inside Russia with US missiles – but it could pay off
Commentary: Could 'sleeping on it' really help you make better decisions?
Commentary: Could 'sleeping on it' really help you make better decisions?
Commentary: Elon Musk’s efficiency department is highly inefficient
Commentary: Elon Musk’s efficiency department is highly inefficient
Commentary: The 'red wave' that propelled Donald Trump back into power | Video
Commentary: The 'red wave' that propelled Donald Trump back into power | Video
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Commentary: Stakes will only get higher in the Middle East under second Trump term
Commentary: Stakes will only get higher in the Middle East under second Trump term