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Snap Insight: No Ukraine ceasefire – Putin has called Trump’s bluff

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Snap Insight: No Ukraine ceasefire – Putin has called Trump’s bluff

US President Donald Trump might realise soon that more pressure on Russia will be the only way to move towards an actual peace deal, says international security expert Stefan Wolff.

19/03/2025
Commentary: A close call showed me that anyone can get scammed – even me

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Commentary: A close call showed me that anyone can get scammed – even me
18/03/2025
Commentary: How Mixue made billions selling US$1 ice cream

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Commentary: How Mixue made billions selling US$1 ice cream
19/03/2025
Commentary: Musk, Myanmar and the murky future of internet freedom

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Commentary: Musk, Myanmar and the murky future of internet freedom
18/03/2025
Commentary: Malaysia won’t be able to solve its traffic woes without better bus networks

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Commentary: Malaysia won’t be able to solve its traffic woes without better bus networks
17/03/2025
Commentary: Thailand, under pressure, struggles to curb scam syndicates

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Commentary: Thailand, under pressure, struggles to curb scam syndicates
17/03/2025
Commentary: Gen Z is taking 'micro-retirement'. Don’t laugh

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Commentary: Gen Z is taking 'micro-retirement'. Don’t laugh
17/03/2025
Commentary: A stronger sports system is taking shape in Singapore, but the hard work is not over

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Commentary: A stronger sports system is taking shape in Singapore, but the hard work is not over
17/03/2025
Commentary: Who is Anji Sinha? Trump’s ambassador pick for Singapore is a mystery, but the timing speaks volumes

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Commentary: Who is Anji Sinha? Trump’s ambassador pick for Singapore is a mystery, but the timing speaks volumes
14/03/2025
Commentary: Will new electoral boundaries affect voting patterns in GE2025?

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Commentary: Will new electoral boundaries affect voting patterns in GE2025?
14/03/2025
Commentary: A close call showed me that anyone can get scammed – even me

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Commentary: A close call showed me that anyone can get scammed – even me
18/03/2025
Commentary: How Mixue made billions selling US$1 ice cream

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Commentary: How Mixue made billions selling US$1 ice cream
19/03/2025
Commentary: Musk, Myanmar and the murky future of internet freedom

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Commentary: Musk, Myanmar and the murky future of internet freedom
18/03/2025
Commentary: Malaysia won’t be able to solve its traffic woes without better bus networks

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Commentary: Malaysia won’t be able to solve its traffic woes without better bus networks
17/03/2025
Commentary: Thailand, under pressure, struggles to curb scam syndicates

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Commentary: Thailand, under pressure, struggles to curb scam syndicates
17/03/2025
Commentary: Gen Z is taking 'micro-retirement'. Don’t laugh

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Commentary: Gen Z is taking 'micro-retirement'. Don’t laugh
17/03/2025
Commentary: A stronger sports system is taking shape in Singapore, but the hard work is not over

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Commentary: A stronger sports system is taking shape in Singapore, but the hard work is not over
17/03/2025
Commentary: Who is Anji Sinha? Trump’s ambassador pick for Singapore is a mystery, but the timing speaks volumes

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Commentary: Who is Anji Sinha? Trump’s ambassador pick for Singapore is a mystery, but the timing speaks volumes
14/03/2025
Commentary: Will new electoral boundaries affect voting patterns in GE2025?

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Commentary: Will new electoral boundaries affect voting patterns in GE2025?
14/03/2025
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Singapore

Commentary: If Singapore decides to invest in nuclear energy, floating power plants deserve a closer look

Commentary: If Singapore decides to invest in nuclear energy, floating power plants deserve a closer look

14/03/2025
Commentary: SG Culture Pass affirms the importance of arts and heritage in Singaporean life
Commentary: SG Culture Pass affirms the importance of arts and heritage in Singaporean life
12/03/2025
Commentary: US tariffs won’t cause Singapore inflation to rise, but may slow down growth
Commentary: US tariffs won’t cause Singapore inflation to rise, but may slow down growth
11/03/2025
Commentary: Trump’s mass firings and civil service shake-up - could it happen in Singapore?
Commentary: Trump’s mass firings and civil service shake-up - could it happen in Singapore?
11/03/2025
Commentary: What most of us believe about obesity is probably wrong | Video
Commentary: What most of us believe about obesity is probably wrong | Video
10/03/2025 3 mins
Commentary: If we were doing gender parity right, we wouldn’t need an International Women’s Day 
07/03/2025
Commentary: Many of us use screens for stress relief, but it's actually making us worse
06/03/2025

Malaysia

Commentary: Why Malaysia’s political elite remains dominated by elderly men

Commentary: Why Malaysia’s political elite remains dominated by elderly men

10/03/2025
Commentary: Is Anwar-Thaksin deal a masterstroke or miscalculation?
Commentary: Is Anwar-Thaksin deal a masterstroke or miscalculation?
06/03/2025
Commentary: Anwar’s PKR leadership race won’t be a race at all - and that’s the point
Commentary: Anwar’s PKR leadership race won’t be a race at all - and that’s the point
17/02/2025
Commentary: How DeepSeek may affect Malaysia’s data centre play
Commentary: How DeepSeek may affect Malaysia’s data centre play
12/03/2025
Commentary: How trade-reliant Malaysia can navigate Trump’s presidency
Commentary: How trade-reliant Malaysia can navigate Trump’s presidency
27/01/2025

China

China

Commentary: China wants the private sector to drive growth again, but trust can’t be rebuilt overnight

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Commentary: China wants the private sector to drive growth again, but trust can’t be rebuilt overnight
Commentary: When even China markets start to ignore Trump

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Commentary: When even China markets start to ignore Trump
Commentary: Will Trump tariffs push China to change economic tack?

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Commentary: Will Trump tariffs push China to change economic tack?
Commentary: Why Trump really wants Ukraine’s minerals – China has put theirs off limits

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Commentary: Why Trump really wants Ukraine’s minerals – China has put theirs off limits
Commentary: Why are Australia and New Zealand so worried about China's live-fire naval exercises?

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Commentary: Why are Australia and New Zealand so worried about China's live-fire naval exercises?
Commentary: Quantum computing is a major front in US-China tech war

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Commentary: Quantum computing is a major front in US-China tech war
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Asia

Asia

Commentary: Myanmar’s junta may have struck a deal with Russia to boost its imagery intelligence – but why? 

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Commentary: Myanmar’s junta may have struck a deal with Russia to boost its imagery intelligence – but why? 
Commentary: Did India PM Modi get what he went to Washington for?

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Commentary: Did India PM Modi get what he went to Washington for?
Snap Insight: Philippine ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest takes Marcos-Duterte feud to a new level of chaos

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Snap Insight: Philippine ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest takes Marcos-Duterte feud to a new level of chaos
Commentary: A return to political chaos? The Philippines’ impeachment saga

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Commentary: A return to political chaos? The Philippines’ impeachment saga
Commentary: South Korea is in Trump’s crosshairs - again

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Commentary: South Korea is in Trump’s crosshairs - again
Commentary: Discontent is rising among Indonesia’s youth. Prabowo would do well to take heed

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Commentary: Discontent is rising among Indonesia’s youth. Prabowo would do well to take heed
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World

Commentary: The global divide over the Ukraine war

Commentary: The global divide over the Ukraine war

Commentary: Ukraine needs US weapons – but it needs intelligence more
Commentary: Ukraine needs US weapons – but it needs intelligence more
Commentary: How Trump could win, and deserve, a Nobel Peace Prize
Commentary: How Trump could win, and deserve, a Nobel Peace Prize
Commentary: Is the bull market in ‘detox’ or melting down?
Commentary: Is the bull market in ‘detox’ or melting down?
Commentary: Even with US$5 million price tag, Trump’s ‘gold card’ visas won’t cut national debt
Commentary: Even with US$5 million price tag, Trump’s ‘gold card’ visas won’t cut national debt

Climate Change and Sustainability

Commentary: Is Singapore betting on nuclear energy over hydrogen and solar?

Commentary: Is Singapore betting on nuclear energy over hydrogen and solar?

Commentary: Why the price of your favourite chocolate will continue to rise
Commentary: Why the price of your favourite chocolate will continue to rise
Commentary: Resisting the allure of Shein - my quest to buy better, buy less
Commentary: Resisting the allure of Shein - my quest to buy better, buy less
Commentary: Fixing a flat tyre will cost more, thanks to climate change
Commentary: Fixing a flat tyre will cost more, thanks to climate change
Commentary: Extreme weather has not put people off travelling
Commentary: Extreme weather has not put people off travelling

Everything else

Commentary: Time for a workplace reset based on respect for colleagues
Commentary: Time for a workplace reset based on respect for colleagues
Commentary: Demi Moore's Oscars loss upset many, but The Substance's triumph is about more than trophies
Commentary: Demi Moore's Oscars loss upset many, but The Substance's triumph is about more than trophies
Commentary: Donald Trump’s Congress speech was all personalism, not ideology
Commentary: Donald Trump’s Congress speech was all personalism, not ideology
Commentary: The appeal of vouchers over cash in tackling high cost of living | Video
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Commentary: First it was cotton candy vapes. Now it’s cannabis and ketamine pods
Commentary: First it was cotton candy vapes. Now it’s cannabis and ketamine pods
Commentary: Amid rise of AI, students must learn to be more than mindless ‘machine-minders’
Commentary: Amid rise of AI, students must learn to be more than mindless ‘machine-minders’
Commentary: How the end of Ukraine war could be secured, even with waning US support
Commentary: How the end of Ukraine war could be secured, even with waning US support
Commentary: Obesity is a disease – treating it like one could be a game changer for healthcare
Commentary: Obesity is a disease – treating it like one could be a game changer for healthcare
Commentary: Can CDL avoid the 95%? Why most family businesses fail by the third generation
Commentary: Can CDL avoid the 95%? Why most family businesses fail by the third generation
Commentary: If the US is a ‘landlord seeking rent’, how must Southeast Asia rethink defence?
Commentary: If the US is a ‘landlord seeking rent’, how must Southeast Asia rethink defence?
Commentary: Steak mousse and a vibrating sofa - the impact of Japan’s ageing has become more dramatic
Commentary: Steak mousse and a vibrating sofa - the impact of Japan’s ageing has become more dramatic
Snap Insight: Lessons from the Trump-Zelenskyy meltdown - for friends and foes
Snap Insight: Lessons from the Trump-Zelenskyy meltdown - for friends and foes