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Commentary: Should caning be meted out for more offences in Singapore?

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Commentary: Should caning be meted out for more offences in Singapore?

Caning plays an integral but controversial role in Singapore’s criminal justice system, says Mark Yeo of Fortress Law Corporation.

02/07/2025
Commentary: Thai PM’s suspension threatens more than the Shinawatra legacy

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Commentary: Thai PM’s suspension threatens more than the Shinawatra legacy
02/07/2025
Commentary: A prophesied disaster likely won’t strike Japan this weekend

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Commentary: A prophesied disaster likely won’t strike Japan this weekend
02/07/2025
Commentary: Southeast Asian countries don’t have much leverage in US trade talks

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Commentary: Southeast Asian countries don’t have much leverage in US trade talks
02/07/2025
Commentary: Xiaomi made a cheap Ferrari EV. Who needs luxury carmakers?

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Commentary: Xiaomi made a cheap Ferrari EV. Who needs luxury carmakers?
02/07/2025
Commentary: Southeast Asia can help manage growing risks of conflict in Taiwan Strait

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Commentary: Southeast Asia can help manage growing risks of conflict in Taiwan Strait
01/07/2025
Snap Insight: Even if Shinawatras survive Thai PM Paetongtarn’s fall, their grip on power is broken

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Snap Insight: Even if Shinawatras survive Thai PM Paetongtarn’s fall, their grip on power is broken
02/07/2025
Commentary: Some call us the loser generation, but we’ve survived just fine

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Commentary: Some call us the loser generation, but we’ve survived just fine
30/06/2025
Commentary: Will demise of Jetstar Asia have impact on Singapore aviation?

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Commentary: Will demise of Jetstar Asia have impact on Singapore aviation?
01/07/2025
Commentary: Why are Taiwan’s roads so deadly for pedestrians?

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Commentary: Why are Taiwan’s roads so deadly for pedestrians?
30/06/2025
Commentary: Thai PM’s suspension threatens more than the Shinawatra legacy

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Commentary: Thai PM’s suspension threatens more than the Shinawatra legacy
02/07/2025
Commentary: A prophesied disaster likely won’t strike Japan this weekend

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Commentary: A prophesied disaster likely won’t strike Japan this weekend
02/07/2025
Commentary: Southeast Asian countries don’t have much leverage in US trade talks

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Commentary: Southeast Asian countries don’t have much leverage in US trade talks
02/07/2025
Commentary: Xiaomi made a cheap Ferrari EV. Who needs luxury carmakers?

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Commentary: Xiaomi made a cheap Ferrari EV. Who needs luxury carmakers?
02/07/2025
Commentary: Southeast Asia can help manage growing risks of conflict in Taiwan Strait

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Commentary: Southeast Asia can help manage growing risks of conflict in Taiwan Strait
01/07/2025
Snap Insight: Even if Shinawatras survive Thai PM Paetongtarn’s fall, their grip on power is broken

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Snap Insight: Even if Shinawatras survive Thai PM Paetongtarn’s fall, their grip on power is broken
02/07/2025
Commentary: Some call us the loser generation, but we’ve survived just fine

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Commentary: Some call us the loser generation, but we’ve survived just fine
30/06/2025
Commentary: Will demise of Jetstar Asia have impact on Singapore aviation?

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Commentary: Will demise of Jetstar Asia have impact on Singapore aviation?
01/07/2025
Commentary: Why are Taiwan’s roads so deadly for pedestrians?

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Commentary: Why are Taiwan’s roads so deadly for pedestrians?
30/06/2025
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Singapore

Commentary: This health insurance clash is a chance to fix issues in Singapore's healthcare system

Commentary: This health insurance clash is a chance to fix issues in Singapore's healthcare system

27/06/2025
Commentary: Singaporeans, we need to pump the brakes on our bubble tea obsession
Commentary: Singaporeans, we need to pump the brakes on our bubble tea obsession
27/06/2025
Commentary: The problem with social media is bigger than who gets access
Commentary: The problem with social media is bigger than who gets access
25/06/2025
Commentary: No bruises, no visible signs of distress - child abuse often hides in plain sight
Commentary: No bruises, no visible signs of distress - child abuse often hides in plain sight
24/06/2025
Commentary: I am 86 and have dementia, but I still have much to give
Commentary: I am 86 and have dementia, but I still have much to give
19/06/2025
Commentary: Seafood mislabelling keeps diners in murky waters
18/06/2025
Commentary: What’s behind the rise of car-ramming attacks worldwide?
17/06/2025

Malaysia

Commentary: Malaysia has a chance to leave ASEAN stronger than it was

Commentary: Malaysia has a chance to leave ASEAN stronger than it was

12/06/2025
Commentary: The Johor-Singapore SEZ will need a lot of energy – nuclear power might be the key
Commentary: The Johor-Singapore SEZ will need a lot of energy – nuclear power might be the key
11/06/2025
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

China

China

Commentary: China’s AI dragons risk choking each other

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Commentary: China’s AI dragons risk choking each other
Commentary: Taiwan has upped the ante in the cold war over chips

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Commentary: Taiwan has upped the ante in the cold war over chips
Commentary: Trump misreads China at his own peril

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Commentary: Trump misreads China at his own peril
Commentary: The myth of the suppressed Chinese consumer

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Commentary: The myth of the suppressed Chinese consumer
Commentary: Chips won the Cold War. Rare earths may win the next

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Commentary: Chips won the Cold War. Rare earths may win the next
Commentary: Why Chinese F&B companies are expanding in Indonesia

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Commentary: Why Chinese F&B companies are expanding in Indonesia
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Asia

Asia

Commentary: Is the shine coming off the US-Japan ‘Golden Age’?

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Commentary: Is the shine coming off the US-Japan ‘Golden Age’?
Commentary: Thailand-Cambodia tensions reveal risks of backchannel diplomacy

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Commentary: Thailand-Cambodia tensions reveal risks of backchannel diplomacy
Commentary: Thailand-Cambodia border crisis spells trouble for ASEAN

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Commentary: Thailand-Cambodia border crisis spells trouble for ASEAN
Commentary: Asian leaders sidelined at G7 summit amid global turmoil

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Commentary: Asian leaders sidelined at G7 summit amid global turmoil
Commentary: The onset of ‘de-Jokowi-sation’ in Indonesian politics?

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Commentary: The onset of ‘de-Jokowi-sation’ in Indonesian politics?
Commentary: Tragic Air India crash puts Boeing’s Dreamliner in safety spotlight, again

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Commentary: Tragic Air India crash puts Boeing’s Dreamliner in safety spotlight, again
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World

Commentary: Why bending over backwards to agree with Donald Trump is a perilous strategy

Commentary: Why bending over backwards to agree with Donald Trump is a perilous strategy

Commentary: Israel's 1981 attack on Iraqi nuclear reactor only fuelled Saddam Hussein’s desire for nukes
Commentary: Israel's 1981 attack on Iraqi nuclear reactor only fuelled Saddam Hussein’s desire for nukes
Commentary: Nintendo’s secret for the Switch 2? Ignore the extremely online
Commentary: Nintendo’s secret for the Switch 2? Ignore the extremely online
Snap Insight: Iranian response in Qatar was specifically targeted at Washington – ‘We are done’
Snap Insight: Iranian response in Qatar was specifically targeted at Washington – ‘We are done’
Commentary: Israel-Iran conflict exposes frailties of Tehran’s regime
Commentary: Israel-Iran conflict exposes frailties of Tehran’s regime

Climate Change and Sustainability

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

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

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

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Commentary: Just keeping Donald Trump in the room will be seen as a victory for NATO summit
Commentary: Just keeping Donald Trump in the room will be seen as a victory for NATO summit
Commentary: Iran has no good choices to respond to US strikes – only the best of bad options
Commentary: Iran has no good choices to respond to US strikes – only the best of bad options
Snap Insight: US strikes against Iran raise more questions than answers
Snap Insight: US strikes against Iran raise more questions than answers
Commentary: India and Pakistan are on a global charm offensive to tell their version of the conflict
Commentary: India and Pakistan are on a global charm offensive to tell their version of the conflict
Commentary: Trump’s unpredictable approach to Iran could seriously backfire
Commentary: Trump’s unpredictable approach to Iran could seriously backfire
Commentary: WhatsApp’s ‘no ads’ promise meets Meta’s reality
Commentary: WhatsApp’s ‘no ads’ promise meets Meta’s reality
Commentary: Iran's tactics against Israel confirm a new trend in warfare
Commentary: Iran's tactics against Israel confirm a new trend in warfare
Commentary: Thailand-Cambodia border row was escalating. The leaked call made it worse
Commentary: Thailand-Cambodia border row was escalating. The leaked call made it worse
Commentary: The G7 was a great idea – until it became one against six
Commentary: The G7 was a great idea – until it became one against six
Commentary: Could US really join Israel to strike Iran or is it a negotiation tactic?
Commentary: Could US really join Israel to strike Iran or is it a negotiation tactic?
Commentary: Israel and Iran are both letting illusory ambitions cloud their judgment
Commentary: Israel and Iran are both letting illusory ambitions cloud their judgment
Commentary: From Trump’s parade to ‘No Kings’ protests, the clash over what makes America great has only just begun
Commentary: From Trump’s parade to ‘No Kings’ protests, the clash over what makes America great has only just begun