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Commentary: Netflix's Adolescence captures the guilt fathers often carry

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Commentary: Netflix's Adolescence captures the guilt fathers often carry

When the loudest voices shaping young men today are from strangers on the internet, raising sons feels like fighting a tidal wave, says writer Kelvin Kao.

20/04/2025
Commentary: Tariffs are a test of this crisis leadership skill

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Commentary: Tariffs are a test of this crisis leadership skill
20/04/2025
Commentary: Xi Jinping’s visit to Vietnam is not all about Donald Trump

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Commentary: Xi Jinping’s visit to Vietnam is not all about Donald Trump
19/04/2025
Commentary: Nvidia chips don’t belong on the bargaining table

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Commentary: Nvidia chips don’t belong on the bargaining table
19/04/2025
Commentary: As US and China dig in on tariffs, this is no longer just a trade war

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Commentary: As US and China dig in on tariffs, this is no longer just a trade war
17/04/2025
Commentary: A US brain drain doesn’t benefit anyone

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Commentary: A US brain drain doesn’t benefit anyone
17/04/2025
Commentary: Is the Russian air force coming to Indonesia?

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Commentary: Is the Russian air force coming to Indonesia?
17/04/2025
Commentary: What Donald Trump’s tariffs might end up doing to Taiwan

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Commentary: What Donald Trump’s tariffs might end up doing to Taiwan
17/04/2025
Commentary: If Japan can’t get a good trade deal, can anyone?

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Commentary: If Japan can’t get a good trade deal, can anyone?
16/04/2025
Commentary: TikTok cookie challenge - if my child doesn't share, are they selfish?

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Commentary: TikTok cookie challenge - if my child doesn't share, are they selfish?
16/04/2025
Commentary: Tariffs are a test of this crisis leadership skill

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Commentary: Tariffs are a test of this crisis leadership skill
20/04/2025
Commentary: Xi Jinping’s visit to Vietnam is not all about Donald Trump

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Commentary: Xi Jinping’s visit to Vietnam is not all about Donald Trump
19/04/2025
Commentary: Nvidia chips don’t belong on the bargaining table

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Commentary: Nvidia chips don’t belong on the bargaining table
19/04/2025
Commentary: As US and China dig in on tariffs, this is no longer just a trade war

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Commentary: As US and China dig in on tariffs, this is no longer just a trade war
17/04/2025
Commentary: A US brain drain doesn’t benefit anyone

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Commentary: A US brain drain doesn’t benefit anyone
17/04/2025
Commentary: Is the Russian air force coming to Indonesia?

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Commentary: Is the Russian air force coming to Indonesia?
17/04/2025
Commentary: What Donald Trump’s tariffs might end up doing to Taiwan

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Commentary: What Donald Trump’s tariffs might end up doing to Taiwan
17/04/2025
Commentary: If Japan can’t get a good trade deal, can anyone?

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Commentary: If Japan can’t get a good trade deal, can anyone?
16/04/2025
Commentary: TikTok cookie challenge - if my child doesn't share, are they selfish?

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Commentary: TikTok cookie challenge - if my child doesn't share, are they selfish?
16/04/2025
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Singapore

Commentary: Three things Singapore football needs from its next FAS president

Commentary: Three things Singapore football needs from its next FAS president

14/04/2025
Commentary: The AI-fuelled child exploitation crisis is global – so must be our response
Commentary: The AI-fuelled child exploitation crisis is global – so must be our response
14/04/2025
Commentary: Singapore, the mousedeer in the middle as US-China hostilities deepen
Commentary: Singapore, the mousedeer in the middle as US-China hostilities deepen
14/04/2025
Commentary: What Singapore can do more against rising threat of foreign interference
Commentary: What Singapore can do more against rising threat of foreign interference
12/04/2025
Commentary: Why we mourn the death of stars like Moses Lim and Barbie Hsu
Commentary: Why we mourn the death of stars like Moses Lim and Barbie Hsu
21/04/2025
Commentary: Should students from Singapore and Asia rethink plans to study in American universities?
09/04/2025
Commentary: How financial influencers can make or break investment platforms like Chocolate Finance
08/04/2025

Malaysia

Commentary: Malaysia can weather the Donald Trump tariff storm

Commentary: Malaysia can weather the Donald Trump tariff storm

16/04/2025
Commentary: Talk of two-term limit on Malaysia’s PM tenures comes at an interesting time for Anwar
Commentary: Talk of two-term limit on Malaysia’s PM tenures comes at an interesting time for Anwar
07/04/2025
Commentary: Batam struggles to up the ante as Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone rises
Commentary: Batam struggles to up the ante as Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone rises
03/04/2025
Commentary: What a slap, sandwich and socks say about Malaysia today
Commentary: What a slap, sandwich and socks say about Malaysia today
26/03/2025
Commentary: ASEAN is losing patience on Myanmar. Can Malaysia push for a new approach?
Commentary: ASEAN is losing patience on Myanmar. Can Malaysia push for a new approach?
24/03/2025

China

China

Commentary: US tariffs are ‘Making China Great Again’

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Commentary: US tariffs are ‘Making China Great Again’
Commentary: Invasive questions and threats will not persuade Chinese women to have children

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Commentary: Invasive questions and threats will not persuade Chinese women to have children
Commentary: What’s in a name? China tests Trump’s resolve on Taiwan

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Commentary: What’s in a name? China tests Trump’s resolve on Taiwan
Commentary: China will decide TikTok’s fate in America

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Commentary: China will decide TikTok’s fate in America
Commentary: Why China’s marriage crisis matters

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Commentary: Why China’s marriage crisis matters
Commentary: The Panama ports sale isn’t over, but China’s message to the Li family is clear

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Commentary: The Panama ports sale isn’t over, but China’s message to the Li family is clear
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Asia

Asia

Commentary: South Korea’s likely next leader may rethink US alliance, pull closer to Beijing, Pyongyang

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Commentary: South Korea’s likely next leader may rethink US alliance, pull closer to Beijing, Pyongyang
Commentary: ASEAN isn’t retaliating on US tariffs. That doesn’t mean it’s not responding

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Commentary: ASEAN isn’t retaliating on US tariffs. That doesn’t mean it’s not responding
Commentary: Indonesia is making big moves to modernise its military – but can it sustain the shift?

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Commentary: Indonesia is making big moves to modernise its military – but can it sustain the shift?
Commentary: The Japan tariff myth that just won't die

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Commentary: The Japan tariff myth that just won't die
Commentary: Myanmar military’s ‘ceasefire’ follows a pattern of generals exploiting disasters

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Commentary: Myanmar military’s ‘ceasefire’ follows a pattern of generals exploiting disasters
Snap Insight: After Yoon’s impeachment, South Korea must learn the right lessons from its crisis

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Snap Insight: After Yoon’s impeachment, South Korea must learn the right lessons from its crisis
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World

Commentary: How US could repeat mistakes of 2008 financial crisis

Commentary: How US could repeat mistakes of 2008 financial crisis

Commentary: It’s a small mercy that Trump has ignored services thus far
Commentary: It’s a small mercy that Trump has ignored services thus far
Commentary: Trump’s America brings more chaos, but not necessarily more danger
Commentary: Trump’s America brings more chaos, but not necessarily more danger
Commentary: US strikes on Houthis sent a message. Iran heard it loud and clear
Commentary: US strikes on Houthis sent a message. Iran heard it loud and clear
Snap Insight: ‘Make America wealthy again’? Latest Trump tariffs will only make trade with US more complex and uncertain
Snap Insight: ‘Make America wealthy again’? Latest Trump tariffs will only make trade with US more complex and uncertain

Climate Change and Sustainability

Commentary: ‘De-extinct’ dire wolves hide humanity’s destruction of nature

Commentary: ‘De-extinct’ dire wolves hide humanity’s destruction of nature

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
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

Everything else

Commentary: How trustworthy is your fitness tracker score?
Commentary: How trustworthy is your fitness tracker score?
Commentary: Social media's 'Big Tobacco moment’ is coming
Commentary: Social media's 'Big Tobacco moment’ is coming
Snap Insight: Why Trump blinked on tariffs, after days of market carnage
Snap Insight: Why Trump blinked on tariffs, after days of market carnage
Commentary: Social media is keeping us up at night, but it's not just because of screen time
Commentary: Social media is keeping us up at night, but it's not just because of screen time
Commentary: To deal with bullies, kids should learn their right to self-defence
Commentary: To deal with bullies, kids should learn their right to self-defence
Commentary: 17 years as a national swimmer for Singapore taught me this - good coaches matter more than facilities
Commentary: 17 years as a national swimmer for Singapore taught me this - good coaches matter more than facilities
Commentary: When it comes to sexual offences, defending him shouldn’t be about blaming her
Commentary: When it comes to sexual offences, defending him shouldn’t be about blaming her
Commentary: Is TikTok right? Do we need to eat more protein?
Commentary: Is TikTok right? Do we need to eat more protein?
Commentary: Singapore's S$5 billion bet on the stock market
Commentary: Singapore's S$5 billion bet on the stock market
Commentary: Trump’s trade war will hurt everyone – from factories to online shoppers
Commentary: Trump’s trade war will hurt everyone – from factories to online shoppers
Commentary: Trump administration cannot fully contain fallout of Signalgate
Commentary: Trump administration cannot fully contain fallout of Signalgate
Commentary: In Myanmar, war doesn’t pause even for an earthquake
Commentary: In Myanmar, war doesn’t pause even for an earthquake