Commentary: Does the word ‘autistic’ make you uncomfortable? It shouldn’t, says the community

We tend to assume that autistic individuals cannot perform basic tasks or have special abilities. The reality is more complex ...

Commentary: Are penalty shootouts the best way to decide major tournaments like Euro 2020?

England’s loss in the Euro 2020 final to Italy through spot-kicks may seem cruel but the alternatives could be even less ...

Commentary: China’s COVID-19 successes - credible at home, not so much abroad

By all accounts, China has beaten COVID-19 but there are still doubts, especially over its vaccines. NUS' East Asian ...

Commentary: Why some workers in Singapore can’t wait to return to the office

Are those who want to return really sociopaths? There are costs to not being in the office all this time, says HR consultant ...

Commentary: UMNO’s withdrawal of support shows Malaysia’s political establishment is losing the plot

Malaysians may remember this tussle between UMNO and Bersatu as one where the political establishment lost its ability to put ...

Commentary: My journey to owning an electric vehicle has been a worthy ride

There are questions of cost, the still-modest charging infrastructure and the issue of battery life but overcoming these ...

Commentary: Benefits and drawbacks when citizens use social media to raise concerns

When people film, shoot or record slip-ups by organisations, they can cross the line and the burden on governance can become ...

Commentary: Tesla and all these Chinese EV makers are onto something worth hundreds of billions

Electric vehicles are penetrating the auto industry and killing it. Howard Yu and Angelo Boutalikakis explain why investors ...

Commentary: Being a 'sell-out' was the best decision I made for my career

The idea of ‘selling out’ carries a bad reputation, implying we’ve gone against our values for money. But where did we get ...

Commentary: China may have a spy problem of its own

Dong Jingwei’s supposed disappearance coaxes China’s troubled history littered with past cases of state secrets being spilled, ...

Commentary: Why the West has problems defining a clear China policy

The beginnings of a G7 policy on China must reconcile many pushs and pulls, given interests within the western block may not ...

Commentary: The great book revival in Singapore during the COVID-19 pandemic

We have stayed home more days than we've wanted to but we need not be a prisoner in our confined spaces, says Josephine Chia.

Commentary: We have to live with an endemic COVID-19. Here's what that could look like

We should be prepared to live in a world where the majority are vaccinated and testing is quicker, says infectious disease ...

Commentary: Pop stars used to bare skin. Now they bare their souls

Today, many artists are making their personal vulnerabilities – not their music, their performances or their bodies – the ...

Commentary: Why K-pop threatens North Korea's Kim Jong Un

The notion of pop music-loving teenagers challenging the state is rather fanciful, but the hope for change still lies in them, ...

Commentary: With Tokopedia merger, Gojek will take Indonesia by storm

Tokopedia complements Gojek’s core business and extends its reach even further into Indonesia, say business researchers.

Commentary: There is greater demand for bigger homes in a pandemic but will it last?

The last year has shown that small spaces can be tough in the middle of a pandemic, driving demand for bigger homes. How will ...

Commentary: After an epic struggle with Higher Mother Tongue, maybe I will finally speak the language as an adult

Despite efforts to steer national education away from grades and exams, Higher Mother Tongue Language seems still tied to a ...

Commentary: Thailand’s Phuket sandbox can peel open travel despite limitations

Phuket’s travel “sandbox” has the potential to be a game changer for the long-term suffering travel industry in Thailand, says ...

Commentary: Are university-educated women in Singapore asking too much for marriage? No

Almost one in five female university grads in their 40s is single. Three such women tell Tracy Lee why.

Commentary: Foreign labour shortages in construction sector is a wake-up call for change

Delays and stop-work orders because of COVID-19 shows this is the right time to re-think the way we do business, says labour ...