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

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

Amid a weakening international rules-based order, Singaporeans have a collective responsibility to defend their way of life, says RSIS’ Ong Wei Chong.

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

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

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

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

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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

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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

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

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

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

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

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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: 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?

12/02/2026

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

12/02/2026

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

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

14/02/2026

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

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

14/02/2026

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

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

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

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: 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?

12/02/2026

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

12/02/2026

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Singapore

Commentary: ChatGPT is a dangerous study aid for STEM students

Commentary: ChatGPT is a dangerous study aid for STEM students

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 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: Why having a live-in confinement nanny turns out to be ‘on-the-job training’ that I needed

Commentary: Why having a live-in confinement nanny turns out to be ‘on-the-job training’ that I needed

05/02/2026

Commentary: There’s a quiet health evolution happening in Singapore

Commentary: There’s a quiet health evolution happening in Singapore

04/02/2026

Commentary: The real purpose of the 10-cent deposit on your beverage container

02/02/2026

Commentary: What's at stake as MOE mulls exam reforms?

31/01/2026

Malaysia

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

Commentary: Critics and supporters of US-Malaysia trade deal only get it half right

Commentary: Critics and supporters of US-Malaysia trade deal only get it half right

14/11/2025

China

China

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’

Commentary: Forget DeepSeek, dying alone is China’s latest tech obsession

Commentary: Forget DeepSeek, dying alone is China’s latest tech obsession

Commentary: China’s marathon boom needs a second wind

Commentary: China’s marathon boom needs a second wind

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Asia

Asia

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

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

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

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

Commentary: Modi got a nice US deal. But what did he give away?

Commentary: Modi got a nice US deal. But what did he give away?

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World

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Commentary: Silver and gold hit record highs – then crashed. Here's what you need to know

Commentary: Silver and gold hit record highs – then crashed. Here's what you need to know

Snap Insight

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

Snap Insight: Lions’ historic feat shows why Gavin Lee deserves to be Singapore's next football head coach

Snap Insight: Lions’ historic feat shows why Gavin Lee deserves to be Singapore's next football head coach

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Commentary: Most AI assistants are feminine – and it’s fuelling dangerous stereotypes and abuse

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Commentary: US, Russia and Ukraine keep talking past each other on peace

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