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Commentary: My kids survived PSLE with no tuition, but how much longer can they go without it?

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Commentary: My kids survived PSLE with no tuition, but how much longer can they go without it?

As her children embark on secondary school, mum writer Vivian Teo wonders if signing them up for tuition classes will soon become inevitable.

21/01/2025
Commentary: Will you be augmented or automated by Gen AI? Your choice

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Commentary: Will you be augmented or automated by Gen AI? Your choice
21/01/2025
Commentary: Trump’s executive order blitz is riveting political theatre, but his honeymoon period may be short-lived 

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Commentary: Trump’s executive order blitz is riveting political theatre, but his honeymoon period may be short-lived 
21/01/2025
Commentary: Trump's 'America First' may be good for smaller countries

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Commentary: Trump's 'America First' may be good for smaller countries
21/01/2025
Commentary: The problem with ‘common sense’ parent-child boundaries

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Commentary: The problem with ‘common sense’ parent-child boundaries
21/01/2025
Commentary: Whatever Elon Musk says, DOGE is not the answer to improving productivity

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Commentary: Whatever Elon Musk says, DOGE is not the answer to improving productivity
20/01/2025
Commentary: The widening separation of top earners from everyone else

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Commentary: The widening separation of top earners from everyone else
20/01/2025
Commentary: TikTok would be wise not to embrace Donald Trump too fervently

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Commentary: TikTok would be wise not to embrace Donald Trump too fervently
20/01/2025
Commentary: Do we need a law to remind us of basic workplace decency?

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Commentary: Do we need a law to remind us of basic workplace decency?
19/01/2025
Commentary: Najib Razak's new bid for house arrest leaves Malaysia in a political funk

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Commentary: Najib Razak's new bid for house arrest leaves Malaysia in a political funk
20/01/2025
Commentary: Will you be augmented or automated by Gen AI? Your choice

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Commentary: Will you be augmented or automated by Gen AI? Your choice
21/01/2025
Commentary: Trump’s executive order blitz is riveting political theatre, but his honeymoon period may be short-lived 

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Commentary: Trump’s executive order blitz is riveting political theatre, but his honeymoon period may be short-lived 
21/01/2025
Commentary: Trump's 'America First' may be good for smaller countries

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Commentary: Trump's 'America First' may be good for smaller countries
21/01/2025
Commentary: The problem with ‘common sense’ parent-child boundaries

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Commentary: The problem with ‘common sense’ parent-child boundaries
21/01/2025
Commentary: Whatever Elon Musk says, DOGE is not the answer to improving productivity

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Commentary: Whatever Elon Musk says, DOGE is not the answer to improving productivity
20/01/2025
Commentary: The widening separation of top earners from everyone else

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Commentary: The widening separation of top earners from everyone else
20/01/2025
Commentary: TikTok would be wise not to embrace Donald Trump too fervently

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Commentary: TikTok would be wise not to embrace Donald Trump too fervently
20/01/2025
Commentary: Do we need a law to remind us of basic workplace decency?

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Commentary: Do we need a law to remind us of basic workplace decency?
19/01/2025
Commentary: Najib Razak's new bid for house arrest leaves Malaysia in a political funk

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Commentary: Najib Razak's new bid for house arrest leaves Malaysia in a political funk
20/01/2025
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Commentary: In sharing acts of kindness on social media, there’s a fine line between inspiring and exploitative

Commentary: In sharing acts of kindness on social media, there’s a fine line between inspiring and exploitative

15/01/2025
Commentary: A match made in policy - should the state play cupid?
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14/01/2025
Commentary: The Johor-Singapore SEZ is a bold vision, but can it deliver on its promises?
Commentary: The Johor-Singapore SEZ is a bold vision, but can it deliver on its promises?
14/01/2025
Commentary: Meta’s U-turn on fact-checking is dangerous, but perhaps there’s a silver lining
Commentary: Meta’s U-turn on fact-checking is dangerous, but perhaps there’s a silver lining
12/01/2025
Commentary: Raising kids screen-free cannot be done by parents alone
Commentary: Raising kids screen-free cannot be done by parents alone
09/01/2025
Commentary: Singaporeans’ reluctance to pay more for hawker food is endangering the trade
08/01/2025
Commentary: Interviewing for a new job? Look out for these 5 red flags in potential employers
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Malaysia

Commentary: PAS revealed its cards by supporting Najib. Now it’s paying the price

Commentary: PAS revealed its cards by supporting Najib. Now it’s paying the price

09/01/2025
Commentary: Anwar’s approach to Syria could boost Malaysia’s standing in global Muslim community
Commentary: Anwar’s approach to Syria could boost Malaysia’s standing in global Muslim community
08/01/2025
Commentary: In Malaysia, politics can’t be ignored in legal decisions
Commentary: In Malaysia, politics can’t be ignored in legal decisions
26/12/2024
Commentary: Anwar’s pick of Thaksin as adviser could be good not just for Malaysia, but ASEAN as a whole
Commentary: Anwar’s pick of Thaksin as adviser could be good not just for Malaysia, but ASEAN as a whole
20/12/2024
Commentary: Should Selangor take Kuala Lumpur back?
Commentary: Should Selangor take Kuala Lumpur back?
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China

China

Commentary: China’s jetliner dreams are getting real, but it's too early to celebrate

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Commentary: China’s jetliner dreams are getting real, but it's too early to celebrate
Commentary: A Xi appearance at Trump’s inauguration would give China the upper hand

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Commentary: A Xi appearance at Trump’s inauguration would give China the upper hand
Commentary: As long as India and China keep dancing around border dispute, diplomatic stability can never be

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Commentary: As long as India and China keep dancing around border dispute, diplomatic stability can never be
Commentary: South China Sea tensions more likely to go up than down

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Commentary: South China Sea tensions more likely to go up than down
Commentary: US will leave a void in climate leadership. Can China fill it?

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Commentary: US will leave a void in climate leadership. Can China fill it?
Commentary: Chinese espionage creates a dilemma for Western countries

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Commentary: Chinese espionage creates a dilemma for Western countries

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Asia

Asia

Commentary: Trump’s defence chief pick cannot name a single ASEAN country – here’s why that’s worrying

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Commentary: Trump’s defence chief pick cannot name a single ASEAN country – here’s why that’s worrying
Commentary: Indonesia’s VAT hike reversal has businesses and investors rattled

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Commentary: Indonesia’s VAT hike reversal has businesses and investors rattled
Commentary: The possibility of better US-Japan-South Korea relations has passed

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Commentary: The possibility of better US-Japan-South Korea relations has passed
Commentary: Vietnam’s high-speed rail hits the brakes on foreign funding

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Commentary: Vietnam’s high-speed rail hits the brakes on foreign funding
Commentary: Indonesia’s showdown with Apple is far from over

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Commentary: Indonesia’s showdown with Apple is far from over
Commentary: After a poor run in 2024, politics around the world needs to change fundamentally. Here's how

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Commentary: After a poor run in 2024, politics around the world needs to change fundamentally. Here's how

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World

Commentary: Trump could be the most powerful US president

Commentary: Trump could be the most powerful US president

Commentary: Why Mark Zuckerberg ditched T-shirts and hoodies for streetwear and gold chains
Commentary: Why Mark Zuckerberg ditched T-shirts and hoodies for streetwear and gold chains
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Commentary: Age is more than a number when it comes to policy
Commentary: Trump’s ‘jokes’ of taking over territories should set off alarm bells
Commentary: Trump’s ‘jokes’ of taking over territories should set off alarm bells
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Commentary: Hollywood fires will cause harm long after they burn out

Climate Change and Sustainability

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Commentary: Trump 2.0 and the Pacific Island countries – what to expect?

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Commentary: Singapore’s historical weather records can help us prepare for climate change
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Commentary: China will step up if US falls behind on climate action
Commentary: China will step up if US falls behind on climate action

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Commentary: The report card for Prabowo’s first 100 days? A confused one
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Commentary: Where voters don’t want to throw the incumbents out – and why
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Commentary: Meta’s fact-checking reversal lets Mark Zuckerberg drop the charade
Commentary: Meta’s fact-checking reversal lets Mark Zuckerberg drop the charade
Commentary: With Russian gas pipelines to Europe turned off, the political claws are coming out
Commentary: With Russian gas pipelines to Europe turned off, the political claws are coming out
Commentary: The US dollar is set to strengthen further in 2025. How will it affect Southeast Asian currencies?
Commentary: The US dollar is set to strengthen further in 2025. How will it affect Southeast Asian currencies?
Commentary: Squid Game Season 2 plays on the almost comical way we believe in our ability to ‘win’ capitalism
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Commentary: Why aren’t there more resident peregrine falcons in Singapore?
Commentary: Why aren’t there more resident peregrine falcons in Singapore?
Commentary: Will the ‘chronic disease’ of Vietnam’s private banks ever be treated?
Commentary: Will the ‘chronic disease’ of Vietnam’s private banks ever be treated?
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