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Commentary: Are we prepared for a widespread telco outage?

Commentary: Are we prepared for a widespread telco outage?

Singtel and DBS outages indicate that service providers should review the resilience of their systems, says cybersecurity expert Matthias Yeo.

17/04/2026

Commentary: Pakistan’s diplomatic win is a wake-up call for India

Commentary: Pakistan’s diplomatic win is a wake-up call for India

17/04/2026

Commentary: With the Iran war, have the days of cheap oil come to an end?

Commentary: With the Iran war, have the days of cheap oil come to an end?

17/04/2026

Commentary: Inflation rears its ugly head again amid Iran war – how bad could it get?

Commentary: Inflation rears its ugly head again amid Iran war – how bad could it get?

16/04/2026

Commentary: New NS medical grading system prepares Singapore for evolving threats

Commentary: New NS medical grading system prepares Singapore for evolving threats

16/04/2026

Commentary: Anthropic’s ‘too dangerous to release’ Mythos AI model is a wake-up call for everyone

Commentary: Anthropic’s ‘too dangerous to release’ Mythos AI model is a wake-up call for everyone

16/04/2026

Commentary: Why the right of passage through Strait of Hormuz matters to everyone, not just Singapore

Commentary: Why the right of passage through Strait of Hormuz matters to everyone, not just Singapore

15/04/2026

Commentary: Why Trump’s blockade in Strait of Hormuz may be an astute tactical move in push for deal

Commentary: Why Trump’s blockade in Strait of Hormuz may be an astute tactical move in push for deal

15/04/2026

Commentary: As Artemis II is celebrated, there are hard questions about US leadership in space

Commentary: As Artemis II is celebrated, there are hard questions about US leadership in space

15/04/2026

Commentary: ASEAN’s energy crisis is not about energy

Commentary: ASEAN’s energy crisis is not about energy

15/04/2026

Commentary: Pakistan’s diplomatic win is a wake-up call for India

Commentary: Pakistan’s diplomatic win is a wake-up call for India

17/04/2026

Commentary: With the Iran war, have the days of cheap oil come to an end?

Commentary: With the Iran war, have the days of cheap oil come to an end?

17/04/2026

Commentary: Inflation rears its ugly head again amid Iran war – how bad could it get?

Commentary: Inflation rears its ugly head again amid Iran war – how bad could it get?

16/04/2026

Commentary: New NS medical grading system prepares Singapore for evolving threats

Commentary: New NS medical grading system prepares Singapore for evolving threats

16/04/2026

Commentary: Anthropic’s ‘too dangerous to release’ Mythos AI model is a wake-up call for everyone

Commentary: Anthropic’s ‘too dangerous to release’ Mythos AI model is a wake-up call for everyone

16/04/2026

Commentary: Why the right of passage through Strait of Hormuz matters to everyone, not just Singapore

Commentary: Why the right of passage through Strait of Hormuz matters to everyone, not just Singapore

15/04/2026

Commentary: Why Trump’s blockade in Strait of Hormuz may be an astute tactical move in push for deal

Commentary: Why Trump’s blockade in Strait of Hormuz may be an astute tactical move in push for deal

15/04/2026

Commentary: As Artemis II is celebrated, there are hard questions about US leadership in space

Commentary: As Artemis II is celebrated, there are hard questions about US leadership in space

15/04/2026

Commentary: ASEAN’s energy crisis is not about energy

Commentary: ASEAN’s energy crisis is not about energy

15/04/2026

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Singapore

Commentary: If death is certain, why are we not talking about it?

Commentary: If death is certain, why are we not talking about it?

14/04/2026

Commentary: More young adults are surviving cancer, but they face many unseen challenges

Commentary: More young adults are surviving cancer, but they face many unseen challenges

13/04/2026

Commentary: Infinite scroll and autoplay may no longer be the default on social media

Commentary: Infinite scroll and autoplay may no longer be the default on social media

10/04/2026

Commentary: Singapore cannot import its way to energy security

Commentary: Singapore cannot import its way to energy security

09/04/2026

Commentary: How Singapore can make blind boxes less addictive

Commentary: How Singapore can make blind boxes less addictive

07/04/2026

Commentary: Tiger Beer does not need to be brewed locally to be a Singapore icon

02/04/2026

Commentary: If super-tall HDB blocks are coming, here’s what needs to be considered

01/04/2026

Malaysia

Commentary: What next after Malaysia unity government’s failed bid for PM term limit?

Commentary: What next after Malaysia unity government’s failed bid for PM term limit?

13/03/2026

Commentary: India and Malaysia show what middle powers can do amid a rupture in world order

Commentary: India and Malaysia show what middle powers can do amid a rupture in world order

13/02/2026

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

China

China

Commentary: China’s muted response to the Iran war speaks volumes

Commentary: China’s muted response to the Iran war speaks volumes

Commentary: Can China grow from within?

Commentary: Can China grow from within?

Commentary: In trade’s ‘law of the jungle’, the winners are clear

Commentary: In trade’s ‘law of the jungle’, the winners are clear

Commentary: A delayed Trump-Xi summit is not all bad for China

Commentary: A delayed Trump-Xi summit is not all bad for China

Commentary: Why firms are pivoting from 'China shedding' to 'Chinamaxxing'

Commentary: Why firms are pivoting from 'China shedding' to 'Chinamaxxing'

Commentary: China is quietly exiting its deflationary era

Commentary: China is quietly exiting its deflationary era

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Asia

Asia

Commentary: Pakistan mediating US-Iran war should not come as a surprise

Commentary: Pakistan mediating US-Iran war should not come as a surprise

Commentary: What South Korea’s belated participation in the ‘Hormuz coalition’ reveals

Commentary: What South Korea’s belated participation in the ‘Hormuz coalition’ reveals

Commentary: How Southeast Asia might change the way it engages an increasingly disruptive America

Commentary: How Southeast Asia might change the way it engages an increasingly disruptive America

Commentary: India’s gas shortage will make dal compete with data

Commentary: India’s gas shortage will make dal compete with data

Commentary: US and Philippines still have fine-tuning to do in defence cooperation

Commentary: US and Philippines still have fine-tuning to do in defence cooperation

Commentary: Middle power pragmatism underpins Canada’s outreach to India and China

Commentary: Middle power pragmatism underpins Canada’s outreach to India and China

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World

Commentary: What Viktor Orban’s election loss in Hungary means for Putin, Trump and right-wing populism

Commentary: What Viktor Orban’s election loss in Hungary means for Putin, Trump and right-wing populism

Commentary: Lebanon strikes expose a major flaw in Trump’s Iran deal

Commentary: Lebanon strikes expose a major flaw in Trump’s Iran deal

Commentary: Slopaganda wars - why the US and Iran are flooding the zone with AI

Commentary: Slopaganda wars - why the US and Iran are flooding the zone with AI

Commentary: Why this ceasefire may have made Iran stronger

Commentary: Why this ceasefire may have made Iran stronger

Commentary: The internet is deciding what to forget

Commentary: The internet is deciding what to forget

Snap Insight

Snap Insight: US-Iran ceasefire – Trump blinked first but Tehran must be careful not to gloat

Snap Insight: US-Iran ceasefire – Trump blinked first but Tehran must be careful not to gloat

Snap Insight: Singapore’s S$1b support package amid Middle East conflict is more than a short-term relief

Snap Insight: Singapore’s S$1b support package amid Middle East conflict is more than a short-term relief

Snap Insight: There’s no liberation from Trump’s tariffs, even after court ruling

Snap Insight: There’s no liberation from Trump’s tariffs, even after court ruling

In Case You Missed It

Snap Insight: US-Iran ceasefire – Trump blinked first but Tehran must be careful not to gloat

Snap Insight: US-Iran ceasefire – Trump blinked first but Tehran must be careful not to gloat

08/04/2026

Snap Insight: Singapore’s S$1b support package amid Middle East conflict is more than a short-term relief

Snap Insight: Singapore’s S$1b support package amid Middle East conflict is more than a short-term relief

07/04/2026

Commentary: Iran is ending the dream of remote-controlled war

Commentary: Iran is ending the dream of remote-controlled war

07/04/2026

Commentary: Artemis moon mission is about learning how to live and work there, not planting a flag

Commentary: Artemis moon mission is about learning how to live and work there, not planting a flag

07/04/2026

Commentary: A Nintendo Cinematic Universe? What the Super Mario maker can learn From Marvel

Commentary: A Nintendo Cinematic Universe? What the Super Mario maker can learn From Marvel

05/04/2026

Commentary: Still no sign of an off-ramp for US in Iran war

Commentary: Still no sign of an off-ramp for US in Iran war

03/04/2026

Commentary: The next thing AI is changing? Job interviews

Commentary: The next thing AI is changing? Job interviews

01/04/2026

Commentary: Keep preschools open for an extra half-hour? It will mean more than 30 minutes to educators like me

Commentary: Keep preschools open for an extra half-hour? It will mean more than 30 minutes to educators like me

31/03/2026

Commentary: The oil market is moving into demand destruction mode

Commentary: The oil market is moving into demand destruction mode

31/03/2026

Commentary: Amid the Iran war, is it all doom and gloom for Singapore-listed REITs?

Commentary: Amid the Iran war, is it all doom and gloom for Singapore-listed REITs?

31/03/2026

Commentary: The man who predicted the ‘Great Resignation’ and the surprising science of quitting

Commentary: The man who predicted the ‘Great Resignation’ and the surprising science of quitting

30/03/2026

Commentary: Could this energy crisis be worse for the global economy than COVID-19?

Commentary: Could this energy crisis be worse for the global economy than COVID-19?

29/03/2026