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Commentary: Speculation about cause of Air India crash is rife - here's why it's a problem

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Commentary: Speculation about cause of Air India crash is rife - here's why it's a problem

Undue and harmful public speculation won't help the families of the victims, first responders or investigators, says former airline captain Natasha Heap.

14/06/2025
Snap Insight: Three responses to watch after Israel’s strikes on Iran

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Snap Insight: Three responses to watch after Israel’s strikes on Iran
13/06/2025
Commentary: Deadly plane crash tests not just Air India, but its Singapore partner too

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Commentary: Deadly plane crash tests not just Air India, but its Singapore partner too
13/06/2025
Commentary: Malaysia has a chance to leave ASEAN stronger than it was

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Commentary: Malaysia has a chance to leave ASEAN stronger than it was
12/06/2025
Commentary: 'BTO first, propose later' – but why do Singapore couples propose at all?

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Commentary: 'BTO first, propose later' – but why do Singapore couples propose at all?
13/06/2025
Commentary: How China beat Trump before the trade battle even started

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Commentary: How China beat Trump before the trade battle even started
12/06/2025
Commentary: The Johor-Singapore SEZ will need a lot of energy – nuclear power might be the key

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Commentary: The Johor-Singapore SEZ will need a lot of energy – nuclear power might be the key
11/06/2025
Snap Insight: Jetstar Asia closure - the writing was on the wall

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Snap Insight: Jetstar Asia closure - the writing was on the wall
12/06/2025
Commentary: Record profits for SIA and other airlines, but aviation’s long-term outlook isn’t that rosy

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Commentary: Record profits for SIA and other airlines, but aviation’s long-term outlook isn’t that rosy
11/06/2025
Commentary: What drives seemingly ‘ordinary’ people to abuse animals?

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Commentary: What drives seemingly ‘ordinary’ people to abuse animals?
10/06/2025
Snap Insight: Three responses to watch after Israel’s strikes on Iran

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Snap Insight: Three responses to watch after Israel’s strikes on Iran
13/06/2025
Commentary: Deadly plane crash tests not just Air India, but its Singapore partner too

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Commentary: Deadly plane crash tests not just Air India, but its Singapore partner too
13/06/2025
Commentary: Malaysia has a chance to leave ASEAN stronger than it was

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Commentary: Malaysia has a chance to leave ASEAN stronger than it was
12/06/2025
Commentary: 'BTO first, propose later' – but why do Singapore couples propose at all?

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Commentary: 'BTO first, propose later' – but why do Singapore couples propose at all?
13/06/2025
Commentary: How China beat Trump before the trade battle even started

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Commentary: How China beat Trump before the trade battle even started
12/06/2025
Commentary: The Johor-Singapore SEZ will need a lot of energy – nuclear power might be the key

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Commentary: The Johor-Singapore SEZ will need a lot of energy – nuclear power might be the key
11/06/2025
Snap Insight: Jetstar Asia closure - the writing was on the wall

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Snap Insight: Jetstar Asia closure - the writing was on the wall
12/06/2025
Commentary: Record profits for SIA and other airlines, but aviation’s long-term outlook isn’t that rosy

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Commentary: Record profits for SIA and other airlines, but aviation’s long-term outlook isn’t that rosy
11/06/2025
Commentary: What drives seemingly ‘ordinary’ people to abuse animals?

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Commentary: What drives seemingly ‘ordinary’ people to abuse animals?
10/06/2025
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Singapore

Commentary: Why Singapore PM Wong's recent comments on Israel actions in Gaza are significant

Commentary: Why Singapore PM Wong's recent comments on Israel actions in Gaza are significant

06/06/2025
Commentary: Singapore ranks high in happiness. Real life is more complicated
Commentary: Singapore ranks high in happiness. Real life is more complicated
05/06/2025
Commentary: Singapore is going from cybersecurity to cybermaturity
Commentary: Singapore is going from cybersecurity to cybermaturity
05/06/2025
Commentary: ‘I felt abandoned’ - caregivers of loved ones with dementia still feel so alone
Commentary: ‘I felt abandoned’ - caregivers of loved ones with dementia still feel so alone
04/06/2025
Commentary: Now that the McSpicy Museum is over, what was that all about?
Commentary: Now that the McSpicy Museum is over, what was that all about?
29/05/2025
Commentary: Yale-NUS library outcry was never just about rehoming books
29/05/2025
Commentary: The pursuit of LinkedIn fame is getting out of hand
28/05/2025

Malaysia

Commentary: Next challenge for PM Anwar’s PKR - keeping its anchor role in government

Commentary: Next challenge for PM Anwar’s PKR - keeping its anchor role in government

09/06/2025
Commentary: The threat Rafizi's resignation poses to PM Anwar’s party and leadership
Commentary: The threat Rafizi's resignation poses to PM Anwar’s party and leadership
03/06/2025
Commentary: Malaysia's fake birth certificates scandal exposes a deeper crisis
Commentary: Malaysia's fake birth certificates scandal exposes a deeper crisis
01/05/2025
Commentary: Malaysia wants 35 million tourists in 2026. Can its environment keep up?
Commentary: Malaysia wants 35 million tourists in 2026. Can its environment keep up?
21/04/2025
Commentary: Malaysia can weather the Donald Trump tariff storm
Commentary: Malaysia can weather the Donald Trump tariff storm
16/04/2025

China

China

Commentary: Tesla is being eaten alive by Chinese rivals it inspired

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Commentary: Tesla is being eaten alive by Chinese rivals it inspired
Commentary: A Mar-a-Lago accord could benefit China

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Commentary: A Mar-a-Lago accord could benefit China
Commentary: America has taken a leaf out of China’s international relations playbook

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Commentary: America has taken a leaf out of China’s international relations playbook
Commentary: What Trump gets right about China

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Commentary: What Trump gets right about China
Commentary: China seeks to remind the world of its rules, with new national security white paper

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Commentary: China seeks to remind the world of its rules, with new national security white paper
Commentary: Chinese EV trucks will build the cities of the future

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Commentary: Chinese EV trucks will build the cities of the future
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Asia

Asia

Commentary: India airlines soar despite tensions impacting global aviation

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Commentary: India airlines soar despite tensions impacting global aviation
Commentary: Not even an impeachment could dislodge South Korean right-wing voters

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Commentary: Not even an impeachment could dislodge South Korean right-wing voters
Commentary: Trump’s travel ban hits Southeast Asia for the first time

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Commentary: Trump’s travel ban hits Southeast Asia for the first time
Commentary: Trump's defence chief raises more questions than answers at Shangri-La Dialogue

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Commentary: Trump's defence chief raises more questions than answers at Shangri-La Dialogue
Snap Insight: South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung has won the presidency. Now comes the hard part

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Snap Insight: South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung has won the presidency. Now comes the hard part
Commentary: Vietnam’s Trump card in trade negotiations with the US

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Commentary: Vietnam’s Trump card in trade negotiations with the US
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World

Commentary: AI hype is just like the blockchain frenzy – here’s what happens when it dies

Commentary: AI hype is just like the blockchain frenzy – here’s what happens when it dies

Commentary: Trump’s tariffs are likely to outlast him
Commentary: Trump’s tariffs are likely to outlast him
Commentary: If you don’t understand Nintendo Switch 2, you won’t understand the modern world
Commentary: If you don’t understand Nintendo Switch 2, you won’t understand the modern world
Commentary: Trump’s use of the National Guard against LA protesters defies all precedents
Commentary: Trump’s use of the National Guard against LA protesters defies all precedents
Commentary: The cost of a Trump-Musk divorce could be national
Commentary: The cost of a Trump-Musk divorce could be national

Climate Change and Sustainability

Commentary: Spain power outage is a case study for countries switching to clean energy

Commentary: Spain power outage is a case study for countries switching to clean energy

Commentary: Southeast Asia solar panel manufacturers are over-reliant on American demand
Commentary: Southeast Asia solar panel manufacturers are over-reliant on American demand
Commentary: The resilient coffee discovery that could save our morning brew
Commentary: The resilient coffee discovery that could save our morning brew
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

Everything else

Commentary: TikTok isn't the reason we watch ‘slop’ – burnout is
Commentary: TikTok isn't the reason we watch ‘slop’ – burnout is
Commentary: Ukraine drone attack was ingenious – and a nightmare scenario come true
Commentary: Ukraine drone attack was ingenious – and a nightmare scenario come true
Commentary: Social media's body goals may fuel disordered eating in young men
Commentary: Social media's body goals may fuel disordered eating in young men
Commentary: The world’s strongest currency is also super-competitive
Commentary: The world’s strongest currency is also super-competitive
Commentary: US shot itself in the foot with decision to revoke Chinese student visas
Commentary: US shot itself in the foot with decision to revoke Chinese student visas
Commentary: Don't be fooled by GenAI financial advisers
Commentary: Don't be fooled by GenAI financial advisers
Commentary: Trump’s unpredictable tariffs leave US trade partners in limbo
Commentary: Trump’s unpredictable tariffs leave US trade partners in limbo
Commentary: The world of work is much more pleasant than we expected
Commentary: The world of work is much more pleasant than we expected
Commentary: Consumer AI gadgets will come with a whimper, not a bang
Commentary: Consumer AI gadgets will come with a whimper, not a bang
Commentary: Chaos is taking a sabbatical in Indonesia
Commentary: Chaos is taking a sabbatical in Indonesia
Commentary: The Asian art of hedging in the time of Donald Trump
Commentary: The Asian art of hedging in the time of Donald Trump
Commentary: Tokyo’s four-day work week offers limited relief for parents
Commentary: Tokyo’s four-day work week offers limited relief for parents