Commentary

Commentary: How Singapore will remain a top trading hub in a post-pandemic world

As the world economy collapses, Singapore could face stark choices in forging ahead on trade and growth, while navigating ...

Commentary: Perhaps now, stay-home mums will get the credit they deserve

The workload of stay-home mothers is far from light and the skills that they have been quietly honing in the background are ...

Commentary: Europe learns lifting COVID-19 lockdowns doesn’t come cheap

As countries around the world lift COVID-19 restrictions, France, Spain, Germany and Italy reeling from lockdowns offer ...

Commentary: COVID-19 treatment researchers should be cooperating not trash-talking each other

No fair test of the two top contending treatments chloroquine and remdesivir has been conducted yet, says an observer.

Commentary: Our approach to mental health needs to change. COVID-19 will force us to

The effects of COVID-19 on our collective mental health have yet to be studied systematically, but there are already ...

Commentary: COVID-19 will usher in the industrial robots

As companies remain under pressure to protect the health of their staff, automation is certain to have an enhanced role, says ...

Commentary: Am I a bad mum for leaving my kid in childcare while returning to work?

Research shows modern caregiving arrangements does not adversely impact child development in the way we think it does, says ...

Commentary: The rise and rise of Netflix in a time of coronavirus

The streaming service has benefited from our hunger for news, entertainment and distractions this COVID-19 season, says Ian Dixon

Commentary: Thailand has a cunning plan to kickstart the economy. It involves billionaires

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has plans to involve business elites to fund new projects to boost the economy. But that move ...

Commentary: Wheels set in motion for another political showdown in Malaysia

The motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is unlikely to be heard come May 18 when the Malaysian ...

Commentary: Indonesia’s half-hearted effort to halt massive Ramadan exodus is all form, no substance

On the cusp of what could be a massive coronavirus super-spreader event, President Jokowi must step up enforcement, enlist ...

Commentary: India’s fragmented healthcare system is its Achilles’ heel in the fight against COVID-19

The inequities in availability, accessibility, affordability and quality of health services in the public and private sectors ...

Commentary: Singapore’s aviation and tourism recovery will be very slow after COVID-19 but long-term outlook remains bright

Singapore Airlines and Changi Airport have strong state support, and the lack of a domestic market could be partially overcome ...

Commentary: Investors will soon struggle to find assets to put their cash in

Demand for goods the money can be spent on has disappeared as businesses see little need for new capital spending to meet ...

Commentary: People cannot just be ordered back to work and to spending

Our least bad future seems to be one in which the disease is suppressed until a vaccine arrives, says the Financial Times’ ...

Commentary: Hello COVID-19 remote working, goodbye cult of presenteeism

The coronavirus-fuelled leap to remote working will overturn the cult of presenteeism, say Carys Chan and Shea Fan.

Commentary: Alibaba makes a whopping US$28 billion bet on its next breakthrough act

But it comes as no surprise that Alibaba is betting big on the cloud to maintain competitiveness at home and make a play for ...

Commentary: It is time to rethink how we do online education

There is a lack of adoption of education technology solutions in schools in Singapore – a gap that has been highlighted by ...

Commentary: The enormous growth of plastic packaging as take-outs and food deliveries surge must stop

Amid understandable concern over health and hygiene during the pandemic, the problem of disposable plastics has taken a ...

Commentary: COVID-19 is giving dads more opportunities to be involved at home

The pandemic has triggered a blurring of home and work, giving working parents, especially fathers, the chance to be more ...

Commentary: Life in China after COVID-19 lockdown gives normal new meaning

China has reopened parts of the economy for business while taking extra precautions, boosted consumer spending and is ...

Commentary: Who would Beijing prefer wins the US presidential election in November?

China looms over American politics, yet while bilateral ties are straining, a new president might not be welcome news, says ...

Commentary: Who will bear the costs of COVID-19?

Governments face a temptation to extend the emergency and defer the eventual reckoning and distribution of costs, says ...

Commentary: COVID-19 - it’s harder to stay sane without sport

For many, fandom is just an excuse to gather with others. In some families, the only tension-free topic of conversation is the ...