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Commentary: Youth radicalisation now encompasses more than religious extremism

Commentary: Youth radicalisation now encompasses more than religious extremism

The unsettling reality is that young people cannot be fully shielded from harmful influences online, says NUS’ Carol Soon and Hannah Nor’hisham.

25/02/2026

Commentary: Myanmar and Timor-Leste quarrel calls ASEAN’s conventional wisdom into question

Commentary: Myanmar and Timor-Leste quarrel calls ASEAN’s conventional wisdom into question

25/02/2026

Commentary: Violent aftermath of Mexico’s ‘El Mencho’ killing follows pattern of other high-profile cartel hits

25/02/2026

Commentary: No end in sight to Russia’s war in Ukraine on its fourth anniversary

Commentary: No end in sight to Russia’s war in Ukraine on its fourth anniversary

24/02/2026

Commentary: Bangladesh did more than elect a new government – it voted for change

Commentary: Bangladesh did more than elect a new government – it voted for change

24/02/2026

Commentary: Gold enters the storybook stage

Commentary: Gold enters the storybook stage

24/02/2026

Commentary: Stop mourning strata-titled malls and start ensuring their survival

Commentary: Stop mourning strata-titled malls and start ensuring their survival

23/02/2026

Commentary: A US war with Iran is close. But what's the goal?

Commentary: A US war with Iran is close. But what's the goal?

23/02/2026

Commentary: Hello, Kitty - Japan’s US$20 billion cat boom

Commentary: Hello, Kitty - Japan’s US$20 billion cat boom

22/02/2026

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

21/02/2026

Commentary: Myanmar and Timor-Leste quarrel calls ASEAN’s conventional wisdom into question

Commentary: Myanmar and Timor-Leste quarrel calls ASEAN’s conventional wisdom into question

25/02/2026

Commentary: Violent aftermath of Mexico’s ‘El Mencho’ killing follows pattern of other high-profile cartel hits

25/02/2026

Commentary: No end in sight to Russia’s war in Ukraine on its fourth anniversary

Commentary: No end in sight to Russia’s war in Ukraine on its fourth anniversary

24/02/2026

Commentary: Bangladesh did more than elect a new government – it voted for change

Commentary: Bangladesh did more than elect a new government – it voted for change

24/02/2026

Commentary: Gold enters the storybook stage

Commentary: Gold enters the storybook stage

24/02/2026

Commentary: Stop mourning strata-titled malls and start ensuring their survival

Commentary: Stop mourning strata-titled malls and start ensuring their survival

23/02/2026

Commentary: A US war with Iran is close. But what's the goal?

Commentary: A US war with Iran is close. But what's the goal?

23/02/2026

Commentary: Hello, Kitty - Japan’s US$20 billion cat boom

Commentary: Hello, Kitty - Japan’s US$20 billion cat boom

22/02/2026

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

21/02/2026

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Singapore

Commentary: Singapore films win international awards - they need to win over the local audience too

Commentary: Singapore films win international awards - they need to win over the local audience too

19/02/2026

Commentary: Digital caregiving is a new form of filial piety

Commentary: Digital caregiving is a new form of filial piety

18/02/2026

Commentary: New CPF life-cycle investment scheme bridges existing gap – execution will be key

Commentary: New CPF life-cycle investment scheme bridges existing gap – execution will be key

17/02/2026

Commentary: Budget 2026 - less ambitious carbon tax comes with tradeoffs for Singapore

Commentary: Budget 2026 - less ambitious carbon tax comes with tradeoffs for Singapore

16/02/2026

Commentary: Anxious about AI, I went back to school and this is what I learned

Commentary: Anxious about AI, I went back to school and this is what I learned

19/02/2026

Commentary: Total Defence Day reminds us Singapore’s sovereignty can’t be taken for granted

15/02/2026

Commentary: Budget 2026 – why CDC vouchers are still given in a time of economic recovery

14/02/2026

Malaysia

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

Commentary: Sabah state election sends a clear message to KL – it’s time for a reset

Commentary: Sabah state election sends a clear message to KL – it’s time for a reset

01/12/2025

China

China

Commentary: What the West gets wrong about Chinese manufacturing

Commentary: What the West gets wrong about Chinese manufacturing

Commentary: Chinese electric vehicles made in the US - is that possible?

Commentary: Chinese electric vehicles made in the US - is that possible?

Commentary: ‘King Dollar’ risks losing its crown to an Asian mutiny

Commentary: ‘King Dollar’ risks losing its crown to an Asian mutiny

Commentary: Chinese AI videos used to look fake. Now they are making money

Commentary: Chinese AI videos used to look fake. Now they are making money

Commentary: China’s US$1.2 trillion trade surplus is a sign of risk, not strength

Commentary: China’s US$1.2 trillion trade surplus is a sign of risk, not strength

Commentary: How China manages Singapore-based Manus’ sale will reveal its AI ‘red line’

Commentary: How China manages Singapore-based Manus’ sale will reveal its AI ‘red line’

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Asia

Asia

Commentary: Sluggish Indonesia market clouds aviation outlook for Southeast Asia

Commentary: Sluggish Indonesia market clouds aviation outlook for Southeast Asia

Commentary: India is having its AI moment at global summit

Commentary: India is having its AI moment at global summit

Commentary: They escaped appalling conditions in scam factories. Now, they are living on the streets in Cambodia

Commentary: They escaped appalling conditions in scam factories. Now, they are living on the streets in Cambodia

Commentary: PM Anutin’s election victory is a major shift in Thai politics

Commentary: PM Anutin’s election victory is a major shift in Thai politics

Commentary: Japan's Takaichi needs more than her winning personality

Commentary: Japan's Takaichi needs more than her winning personality

Commentary: South Korea’s dependence on US may give it little room to navigate renewed tariff threats

Commentary: South Korea’s dependence on US may give it little room to navigate renewed tariff threats

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World

Commentary: Trump’s diplomatic blitz exposes a misunderstanding of peacemaking

Commentary: Trump’s diplomatic blitz exposes a misunderstanding of peacemaking

Commentary: The next cancer breakthrough may be stopping it before it starts

Commentary: The next cancer breakthrough may be stopping it before it starts

Commentary: We have to stop calling some jobs ‘low skilled’

Commentary: We have to stop calling some jobs ‘low skilled’

Commentary: The seductive simplicity - and danger - of pop psychology’s ‘love languages’

Commentary: The seductive simplicity - and danger - of pop psychology’s ‘love languages’

Commentary: Is Texas election upset a 'wake-up call' for Trump and the Republicans?

Commentary: Is Texas election upset a 'wake-up call' for Trump and the Republicans?

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: When it comes to AI, Budget 2026 marks a shift from aspiration to execution

Commentary: When it comes to AI, Budget 2026 marks a shift from aspiration to execution

13/02/2026

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

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

13/02/2026

Commentary: Helping SMEs sustain, not just adopt, AI will be key for Singapore

Commentary: Helping SMEs sustain, not just adopt, AI will be key for Singapore

12/02/2026

Commentary: ChatGPT is a dangerous study aid for STEM students

Commentary: ChatGPT is a dangerous study aid for STEM students

11/02/2026

Commentary: Your morning coffee might protect your brain as you age

Commentary: Your morning coffee might protect your brain as you age

11/02/2026

Commentary: Seniors need better support, not just more help

Commentary: Seniors need better support, not just more help

10/02/2026

Commentary: Where is AI showing up in the productivity data?

Commentary: Where is AI showing up in the productivity data?

08/02/2026

Commentary: There are good reasons to be cheerful about global trade

Commentary: There are good reasons to be cheerful about global trade

07/02/2026

Commentary: Southeast Asia cannot afford to just lay low until the end of Trump’s presidency

Commentary: Southeast Asia cannot afford to just lay low until the end of Trump’s presidency

06/02/2026

Commentary: Where the new Hermes 900 drone sits in Singapore’s military toolkit

Commentary: Where the new Hermes 900 drone sits in Singapore’s military toolkit

06/02/2026

Commentary: Are AI bots on Moltbook plotting a Marxist revolution or just telling stories?

Commentary: Are AI bots on Moltbook plotting a Marxist revolution or just telling stories?

06/02/2026

Commentary: What Asia risks now that the last nuclear guardrails are gone

Commentary: What Asia risks now that the last nuclear guardrails are gone

05/02/2026