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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

South Korea is highly dependent on the US for security and exports, says Pusan National University’s Robert Kelly.

09/02/2026

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

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: 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

05/02/2026

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

04/02/2026

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

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: 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

05/02/2026

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

04/02/2026

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Singapore

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

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?

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

31/01/2026

Commentary: 'Spending within one’s means' is advice worth repeating amid rising credit card debt

Commentary: 'Spending within one’s means' is advice worth repeating amid rising credit card debt

30/01/2026

Commentary: The tide of sexualised AI images will normalise online harm

Commentary: The tide of sexualised AI images will normalise online harm

29/01/2026

Commentary: What complaints about dancers in MRT linkways reveal about us

28/01/2026

Commentary: Independent Nominated Member of Parliament voices will only become more important for Singapore

22/01/2026

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: 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

Commentary: Are China’s ‘youth retirement homes’ a fad or an emerging industry?

Commentary: Are China’s ‘youth retirement homes’ a fad or an emerging industry?

Commentary: China’s foreign policy calculus goes beyond the current White House occupant

Commentary: China’s foreign policy calculus goes beyond the current White House occupant

Commentary: Trump’s aggression abroad undermines traditional US partnerships in Asia

Commentary: Trump’s aggression abroad undermines traditional US partnerships in Asia

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Asia

Asia

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?

Commentary: Why US tech firms are investing billions in India

Commentary: Why US tech firms are investing billions in India

Commentary: A breakthrough law won’t kill Korea’s AI revolution

Commentary: A breakthrough law won’t kill Korea’s AI revolution

Commentary: Japanese PM Takaichi’s great election gamble

Commentary: Japanese PM Takaichi’s great election gamble

Commentary: India-EU’s ‘mother of all deals’ is much more than just a trade pact

Commentary: India-EU’s ‘mother of all deals’ is much more than just a trade pact

Commentary: Time to rethink Philippine economy’s reliance on remittances

Commentary: Time to rethink Philippine economy’s reliance on remittances

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World

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

Commentary: Gen Z trend for ‘admin nights’ is worth following

Commentary: Gen Z trend for ‘admin nights’ is worth following

Commentary: Men are embracing beauty culture - many of them just refuse to call it that

Commentary: Men are embracing beauty culture - many of them just refuse to call it that

Commentary: Why it would be a big mistake for the US to go to war with Iran

Commentary: Why it would be a big mistake for the US to go to war with Iran

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

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

Snap Insight

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

Snap Insight: Trump-Xi meeting in Busan cools tensions, but mistrust still runs deep

Snap Insight: Trump-Xi meeting in Busan cools tensions, but mistrust still runs deep

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Commentary: What Venezuela and Greenland really tell us about Trump’s America

Commentary: What Venezuela and Greenland really tell us about Trump’s America

28/01/2026

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

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

28/01/2026

Commentary: Middle powers may miss the global order more than they think

Commentary: Middle powers may miss the global order more than they think

27/01/2026

Commentary: Ads in ChatGPT open a new door for dangerous influence

Commentary: Ads in ChatGPT open a new door for dangerous influence

25/01/2026

Commentary: Trump walking back Greenland threats offers little relief

Commentary: Trump walking back Greenland threats offers little relief

23/01/2026

Commentary: 'Board of Peace’ looks like a privatised UN with one shareholder

Commentary: 'Board of Peace’ looks like a privatised UN with one shareholder

23/01/2026

Commentary: Whether IP rider changes affect you or not, it’s a reminder to review your healthcare assumptions

Commentary: Whether IP rider changes affect you or not, it’s a reminder to review your healthcare assumptions

22/01/2026

Commentary: Europe is pushing back harder against Trump over Greenland - here’s why

Commentary: Europe is pushing back harder against Trump over Greenland - here’s why

23/01/2026

Commentary: What the Grok bans in Southeast Asia tell us about AI governance

Commentary: What the Grok bans in Southeast Asia tell us about AI governance

21/01/2026

Commentary: The maritime shipping industry is finally returning to normal

Commentary: The maritime shipping industry is finally returning to normal

21/01/2026

Commentary: Jumping into 2026 and ‘I don’t know yet’ can be the most honest answer

Commentary: Jumping into 2026 and ‘I don’t know yet’ can be the most honest answer

20/01/2026

Commentary: Why India has a private investment problem

Commentary: Why India has a private investment problem

20/01/2026