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Commentary: Super-aged Singapore must talk about assisted living – and assisted dying

Commentary: Super-aged Singapore must talk about assisted living – and assisted dying

Singapore does not need to rush to conclusions about assisted dying, but it needs to have the courage to begin the conversation, says Sree Narayana Mission’s Board of Trustees chairman Dileep Nair.

24/03/2026

Commentary: Overconfidence is how wars are lost – a lesson the US has ignored

Commentary: Overconfidence is how wars are lost – a lesson the US has ignored

24/03/2026

Commentary: Iran war is a risk to the flow of Gulf funds around the globe

Commentary: Iran war is a risk to the flow of Gulf funds around the globe

24/03/2026

Commentary: Are we losing touch with friends as we enter midlife?

Commentary: Are we losing touch with friends as we enter midlife?

23/03/2026

Commentary: AI travel agents? Bring them on

Commentary: AI travel agents? Bring them on

22/03/2026

Commentary: Why Iran is attacking Gulf energy infrastructure

Commentary: Why Iran is attacking Gulf energy infrastructure

21/03/2026

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

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

20/03/2026

Commentary: Iran war is about to escalate with no exit in sight

Commentary: Iran war is about to escalate with no exit in sight

20/03/2026

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

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

20/03/2026

Commentary: Communication will shape the future of Singapore’s space industry

Commentary: Communication will shape the future of Singapore’s space industry

19/03/2026

Commentary: Overconfidence is how wars are lost – a lesson the US has ignored

Commentary: Overconfidence is how wars are lost – a lesson the US has ignored

24/03/2026

Commentary: Iran war is a risk to the flow of Gulf funds around the globe

Commentary: Iran war is a risk to the flow of Gulf funds around the globe

24/03/2026

Commentary: Are we losing touch with friends as we enter midlife?

Commentary: Are we losing touch with friends as we enter midlife?

23/03/2026

Commentary: AI travel agents? Bring them on

Commentary: AI travel agents? Bring them on

22/03/2026

Commentary: Why Iran is attacking Gulf energy infrastructure

Commentary: Why Iran is attacking Gulf energy infrastructure

21/03/2026

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

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

20/03/2026

Commentary: Iran war is about to escalate with no exit in sight

Commentary: Iran war is about to escalate with no exit in sight

20/03/2026

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

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

20/03/2026

Commentary: Communication will shape the future of Singapore’s space industry

Commentary: Communication will shape the future of Singapore’s space industry

19/03/2026

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Singapore

Commentary: As Singapore debates birth rates, couples like us struggle silently with infertility

Commentary: As Singapore debates birth rates, couples like us struggle silently with infertility

12/03/2026

Commentary: The balancing act of Singapore’s foreign policy as global conflicts intensify

Commentary: The balancing act of Singapore’s foreign policy as global conflicts intensify

11/03/2026

Commentary: How do we escape the air-conditioning trap?

Commentary: How do we escape the air-conditioning trap?

10/03/2026

Commentary: Singapore’s record low fertility rate is not all gloom and doom - it’s an opportunity

Commentary: Singapore’s record low fertility rate is not all gloom and doom - it’s an opportunity

08/03/2026

Commentary: How the war in Iran could impact global economy, including Singapore

Commentary: How the war in Iran could impact global economy, including Singapore

06/03/2026

Commentary: Why Deliveroo’s exit from Singapore isn’t quite a surprise

04/03/2026

Commentary: There’s more than meets the eye to Singapore’s new Gulfstream G550 maritime surveillance aircraft

03/03/2026

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: 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

Commentary: China’s AI lobster craze comes with claws

Commentary: China’s AI lobster craze comes with claws

Commentary: The global narrative is shifting in favour of China – don’t misread it

Commentary: The global narrative is shifting in favour of China – don’t misread it

Commentary: What TikTok and Huawei can teach Anthropic

Commentary: What TikTok and Huawei can teach Anthropic

Commentary: Japanese investment in China keeps rising despite political tensions

Commentary: Japanese investment in China keeps rising despite political tensions

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Asia

Asia

Commentary: Nepal’s next prime minister won big – it comes with bigger expectations

Commentary: Nepal’s next prime minister won big – it comes with bigger expectations

Commentary: Beware the long reach of the Iran war in Asia’s food systems

Commentary: Beware the long reach of the Iran war in Asia’s food systems

Commentary: US war on Iran forces Japan and South Korea to confront geopolitical realities

Commentary: US war on Iran forces Japan and South Korea to confront geopolitical realities

Commentary: Iran war has shattered the Gulf’s image as an oasis

Commentary: Iran war has shattered the Gulf’s image as an oasis

Commentary: As US wades into Iran, its pivot to Asia lies in tatters

Commentary: As US wades into Iran, its pivot to Asia lies in tatters

Commentary: Why the Iran war has morphed into panic selling in Asia

Commentary: Why the Iran war has morphed into panic selling in Asia

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World

Commentary: Trump’s tariff war enters a riskier phase with implications for the world

Commentary: Trump’s tariff war enters a riskier phase with implications for the world

Commentary: Only one man is doing any ‘winning’ in the Iran war

Commentary: Only one man is doing any ‘winning’ in the Iran war

Commentary: Iran war threatens to rewrite rules of aviation

Commentary: Iran war threatens to rewrite rules of aviation

Commentary: Iran war shows how AI speeds up military ‘kill chains’

Commentary: Iran war shows how AI speeds up military ‘kill chains’

Commentary: Is Israel running low on missile interceptors?

Commentary: Is Israel running low on missile interceptors?

Snap Insight

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

Snap Insight: Budget 2026 offers some stability in a changed world

Snap Insight: Budget 2026 offers some stability in a changed world

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

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Commentary: Tech companies are blaming massive layoffs on AI. What’s really going on?

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Commentary: Job performance reviews are outdated and often pointless – so why keep using them?

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Commentary: The White House's oil-restraint toolbox is empty

Commentary: The White House's oil-restraint toolbox is empty

14/03/2026

Commentary: What we can learn from how Iran and US have used cheap ‘disposable’ drones differently

Commentary: What we can learn from how Iran and US have used cheap ‘disposable’ drones differently

12/03/2026

Commentary: There is no return to normal on oil any time soon

Commentary: There is no return to normal on oil any time soon

12/03/2026

Commentary: The oil pipelines that could decide the Iran war

Commentary: The oil pipelines that could decide the Iran war

10/03/2026

Commentary: Hormuz is the hidden risk to the AI economy

Commentary: Hormuz is the hidden risk to the AI economy

08/03/2026

Commentary: Strength training may be the key to healthy ageing

Commentary: Strength training may be the key to healthy ageing

07/03/2026

Commentary: Iranians cannot just ‘take back’ their country after US-Israel strikes

Commentary: Iranians cannot just ‘take back’ their country after US-Israel strikes

05/03/2026

Commentary: India’s risks in the Iran conflict go way beyond oil

Commentary: India’s risks in the Iran conflict go way beyond oil

04/03/2026

Commentary: Tussle between Pentagon and Anthropic is dark news for ‘ethical AI’

Commentary: Tussle between Pentagon and Anthropic is dark news for ‘ethical AI’

03/03/2026

Commentary: Iran strikes will be nasty for oil prices but not a shock

Commentary: Iran strikes will be nasty for oil prices but not a shock

02/03/2026