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Commentary: Shooting of police inspector at dinner party exposes corruption underbelly in Thai police

Commentary: Shooting of police inspector at dinner party exposes corruption underbelly in Thai police

A brazen killing of a police inspector in front of dozens of other policemen raises questions about who Thai police really serve and protect, says long-time Thailand watcher Craig Keating.

27/09/2023

Commentary: Spyware may soon be able to infect your phone via online ads

Commentary: Spyware may soon be able to infect your phone via online ads

27/09/2023

Commentary: Amazon makes a shrewd move in the AI arms race

Commentary: Amazon makes a shrewd move in the AI arms race

27/09/2023

Snap Insight: Rising water, transportation costs make it seem like inflation isn’t abating

Snap Insight: Rising water, transportation costs make it seem like inflation isn’t abating

27/09/2023

Commentary: Retail festivals like the Great Singapore Sale have lost their relevance – it was a long time coming

Commentary: Retail festivals like the Great Singapore Sale have lost their relevance – it was a long time coming

27/09/2023

Commentary: Will ASEAN’s first joint military exercise prepare it for future crises?

Commentary: Will ASEAN’s first joint military exercise prepare it for future crises?

26/09/2023

Commentary: The problem with power parents

Commentary: The problem with power parents

26/09/2023

Commentary: That ‘too good to be true’ mooncake deal is probably a scam

Commentary: That ‘too good to be true’ mooncake deal is probably a scam

26/09/2023

Commentary: Indonesia needs soft power to advance its global clout

Commentary: Indonesia needs soft power to advance its global clout

25/09/2023

Commentary: Natural disasters are becoming man-made catastrophes

Commentary: Natural disasters are becoming man-made catastrophes

26/09/2023

Commentary: Spyware may soon be able to infect your phone via online ads

Commentary: Spyware may soon be able to infect your phone via online ads

27/09/2023

Commentary: Amazon makes a shrewd move in the AI arms race

Commentary: Amazon makes a shrewd move in the AI arms race

27/09/2023

Snap Insight: Rising water, transportation costs make it seem like inflation isn’t abating

Snap Insight: Rising water, transportation costs make it seem like inflation isn’t abating

27/09/2023

Commentary: Retail festivals like the Great Singapore Sale have lost their relevance – it was a long time coming

Commentary: Retail festivals like the Great Singapore Sale have lost their relevance – it was a long time coming

27/09/2023

Commentary: Will ASEAN’s first joint military exercise prepare it for future crises?

Commentary: Will ASEAN’s first joint military exercise prepare it for future crises?

26/09/2023

Commentary: The problem with power parents

Commentary: The problem with power parents

26/09/2023

Commentary: That ‘too good to be true’ mooncake deal is probably a scam

Commentary: That ‘too good to be true’ mooncake deal is probably a scam

26/09/2023

Commentary: Indonesia needs soft power to advance its global clout

Commentary: Indonesia needs soft power to advance its global clout

25/09/2023

Commentary: Natural disasters are becoming man-made catastrophes

Commentary: Natural disasters are becoming man-made catastrophes

26/09/2023

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Snap Insight: Rising water, transportation costs make it seem like inflation isn’t abating

Snap Insight: Rising water, transportation costs make it seem like inflation isn’t abating

27/09/2023

Snap Insight: Ahmad Zahid walking free from corruption charges not good optics for Malaysia PM Anwar

Snap Insight: Ahmad Zahid walking free from corruption charges not good optics for Malaysia PM Anwar

04/09/2023

Snap Insight: Thaksin’s return from exile could shape Thai politics under Pheu Thai government

Snap Insight: Thaksin’s return from exile could shape Thai politics under Pheu Thai government

22/08/2023

Snap Insight: Singapore's public housing landscape gets a shake-up

Snap Insight: Singapore's public housing landscape gets a shake-up

21/08/2023

Snap Insight: Singapore leadership succession ‘back on track’ but no clear timeline

Snap Insight: Singapore leadership succession ‘back on track’ but no clear timeline

21/08/2023

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Commentary: Why the next decade is not simply about getting rich for Indonesia

Commentary: Why the next decade is not simply about getting rich for Indonesia

24/09/2023

Commentary: Should we really be listening to leaders’ advice on work-life balance?

Commentary: Should we really be listening to leaders’ advice on work-life balance?

24/09/2023

Commentary: Malaysia opposition party PAS needs more than a Mahathir

Commentary: Malaysia opposition party PAS needs more than a Mahathir

24/09/2023

Commentary: Parents, here’s how to respond when your child swears

Commentary: Parents, here’s how to respond when your child swears

23/09/2023

Commentary: How did Taylor Swift get so popular? She never goes out of style

Commentary: How did Taylor Swift get so popular? She never goes out of style

26/09/2023

Commentary: What will it take for Malaysia to woo wealthy investors?

Commentary: What will it take for Malaysia to woo wealthy investors?

24/09/2023

Commentary: Why India worries about the push for a separate Sikh state

Commentary: Why India worries about the push for a separate Sikh state

22/09/2023

Commentary: Killed by her father - remember Umaisyah’s name as we learn lessons from her tragic death

Commentary: Killed by her father - remember Umaisyah’s name as we learn lessons from her tragic death

23/09/2023

Commentary: Hollywood’s piracy problem on TikTok - if you can’t beat them, use them

Commentary: Hollywood’s piracy problem on TikTok - if you can’t beat them, use them

22/09/2023

Commentary: The fraught history of India and the Khalistan movement

Commentary: The fraught history of India and the Khalistan movement

21/09/2023

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In Singapore

Commentary: Accountants are the first line of defence against money laundering

Commentary: Accountants are the first line of defence against money laundering

22/09/2023

Commentary: Here’s why seniors with hearing loss need to treat it early

Commentary: Here’s why seniors with hearing loss need to treat it early

21/09/2023

Commentary: Hawker food can also be healthy if you know what to look for

Commentary: Hawker food can also be healthy if you know what to look for

20/09/2023

Commentary: Should we be worried about mandarin ducks and parakeets squeezing out Singapore’s native birds?

Commentary: Should we be worried about mandarin ducks and parakeets squeezing out Singapore’s native birds?

16/09/2023

Commentary: PSLE stress – a question of not too much, not too little

Commentary: PSLE stress – a question of not too much, not too little

16/09/2023

Commentary: Travellers are hoping for a fare shake-up as airlines reap record profits

15/09/2023

Commentary: Singapore was built on Lee Kuan Yew’s ideas - which are still relevant today and which are not?

15/09/2023

Spotlight on Malaysia

Commentary: Why is Malaysia tangled up in a spying case in Norway?

Commentary: Why is Malaysia tangled up in a spying case in Norway?

20/09/2023

Commentary: Malaysia at 60 - one country, three visions

Commentary: Malaysia at 60 - one country, three visions

14/09/2023

Commentary: Malaysia opposition party PAS’ overconfidence might be its undoing

Commentary: Malaysia opposition party PAS’ overconfidence might be its undoing

10/09/2023

Commentary: Malaysia's Borneo states flex their muscles in the changing national political landscape

Commentary: Malaysia's Borneo states flex their muscles in the changing national political landscape

09/09/2023

Snap Insight: Ahmad Zahid walking free from corruption charges not good optics for Malaysia PM Anwar

Snap Insight: Ahmad Zahid walking free from corruption charges not good optics for Malaysia PM Anwar

04/09/2023

Health and Well-Being

Commentary: Being an only child doesn’t affect your development - family background matters more

Commentary: Being an only child doesn’t affect your development - family background matters more

Commentary: As haze season looms, what more can Singapore do to clear the air?

Commentary: As haze season looms, what more can Singapore do to clear the air?

Commentary: The price of love - why millennials and Gen Zs are running up major dating debt

Commentary: The price of love - why millennials and Gen Zs are running up major dating debt

Commentary: ‘I almost lost my will to live’ - preference for sons leaves women in China exploited and abused

Commentary: ‘I almost lost my will to live’ - preference for sons leaves women in China exploited and abused

Commentary: Kinderland preschool abuse cases strike a raw nerve with parents

Commentary: Kinderland preschool abuse cases strike a raw nerve with parents

Work and Business

Commentary: TikTok influencers peddle ‘lazy girl jobs’, but there’s no such thing as a high-paying, low-stress job

Commentary: TikTok influencers peddle ‘lazy girl jobs’, but there’s no such thing as a high-paying, low-stress job

Commentary: The plight of the hidden carers in your workforce

Commentary: The plight of the hidden carers in your workforce

Commentary: 'This desk is mine' - how noisy offices can make us more territorial

Commentary: 'This desk is mine' - how noisy offices can make us more territorial

Commentary: Why China’s real estate crisis should make the global travel industry nervous

Commentary: Why China’s real estate crisis should make the global travel industry nervous

Commentary: Apple’s era of forcing consumers to use Lightning cables lasted far too long

Commentary: Apple’s era of forcing consumers to use Lightning cables lasted far too long

Climate Change and Sustainability

Commentary: Going on holiday will look very different because of climate change

Commentary: Going on holiday will look very different because of climate change

Commentary: Apple’s climate claims deserve scrutiny

Commentary: Apple’s climate claims deserve scrutiny

Commentary: Singapore’s heat stress advisory signals a hotter world to come

Commentary: Why outdoor festivals like Burning Man are reeling from extreme weather

Commentary: Living dangerously in Jakarta all over again, amid crippling air pollution

Commentary: Microplastics discovered in body tissues of whales and dolphins spark concerns for human health too

Commentary: Is Singapore prepared for the haze season?

Commentary: From freezing -53°C to scorching 52°C, how can China adapt to a new normal

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China

Commentary: What one more dash in the South China Sea tells us about China’s game

Commentary: What one more dash in the South China Sea tells us about China’s game

Commentary: China is so far ahead in the EV market it’s a warning for Europe

Commentary: China is so far ahead in the EV market it’s a warning for Europe

Commentary: Why is Beijing sensitive about clothes that ‘hurt the feelings of the Chinese nation’?

Commentary: Why is Beijing sensitive about clothes that ‘hurt the feelings of the Chinese nation’?

Commentary: US partners India and Vietnam to counter China − even as Biden claims that’s not his goal

Commentary: US partners India and Vietnam to counter China − even as Biden claims that’s not his goal

Commentary: What’s going on with China’s surprise military shake-up?

Commentary: What’s going on with China’s surprise military shake-up?

Commentary: India pushes China to the margins of the G20

Commentary: Reading the chess move of Huawei’s Mate 60 Pro chip breakthrough in US-China tech war

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Asia

Commentary: India needs to take Sikh leader's murder in Canada seriously

Commentary: India needs to take Sikh leader's murder in Canada seriously

Commentary: Rice export bans and price caps are a food crisis risk for Asia

Commentary: Rice export bans and price caps are a food crisis risk for Asia

Commentary: Why would foreigners want an Indonesian golden visa?

Commentary: Why would foreigners want an Indonesian golden visa?

Commentary: North Korea’s newfound confidence is a dangerous thing

Commentary: North Korea’s newfound confidence is a dangerous thing

Commentary: Thailand’s reconfigured government is old wine in new bottles

Commentary: Thailand’s reconfigured government is old wine in new bottles

World

Commentary: Elon Musk has the power to block Ukraine attacks on Russian ships. Does he know how to use it?

Commentary: Elon Musk has the power to block Ukraine attacks on Russian ships. Does he know how to use it?

Commentary: Ahead of G20, India-China reconciliation fails to launch

Commentary: Ahead of G20, India-China reconciliation fails to launch

Commentary: Why I haven’t given up on idealism about the United Nations yet

Commentary: Why I haven’t given up on idealism about the United Nations yet

Commentary: Trump’s trials will inspire a global epidemic of 'whataboutism'

Commentary: Trump’s trials will inspire a global epidemic of 'whataboutism'

Commentary: If Putin needs North Korean weapons, he’s in trouble

Commentary: If Putin needs North Korean weapons, he’s in trouble

Commentary: Biden skipping the ASEAN Summit is a mistake

Commentary: Trump’s mugshot will go down in history as an important cultural artefact

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Commentary: The plea for ASEAN to pull its weight is now a constant refrain

Commentary: The plea for ASEAN to pull its weight is now a constant refrain

Commentary: Your iPhone will soon be able to track your mental health with iOS 17. Is that a good thing?

Commentary: Your iPhone will soon be able to track your mental health with iOS 17. Is that a good thing?

Commentary: Burning paper offerings isn't the only way to celebrate Hungry Ghost Festival

Commentary: Burning paper offerings isn't the only way to celebrate Hungry Ghost Festival

Commentary: Live to eat or eat to live? The amusing trend of ‘white people food’ in China

Commentary: Live to eat or eat to live? The amusing trend of ‘white people food’ in China

Commentary: Is China finally getting serious about hukou reform?

Commentary: Is China finally getting serious about hukou reform?

Commentary: Will India’s name go the way of Turkey and Türkiye?

Commentary: Will India’s name go the way of Turkey and Türkiye?

Commentary: Why are voters interested in the pets of Singapore’s presidential candidates?

Commentary: Why are voters interested in the pets of Singapore’s presidential candidates?

Commentary: Fare thee well, beloved school bus

Commentary: Fare thee well, beloved school bus

Commentary: Why the 2023 Presidential Election results are politically significant

Commentary: Why the 2023 Presidential Election results are politically significant

Commentary: Presidential Election shows the long reach of short-form videos in Singapore politics

Commentary: Presidential Election shows the long reach of short-form videos in Singapore politics

Commentary: How not to misread Singapore voters and the Presidential Election outcome

Commentary: How not to misread Singapore voters and the Presidential Election outcome

Commentary: Do famous figures like Mike Tyson own rights to their life stories?

Commentary: Do famous figures like Mike Tyson own rights to their life stories?