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Millions of tourists come here, but many of us plan months ahead to escape even if it means just a couple of d…
If we want our mother tongues to live, we need reasons to use them
Keeping non-English languages alive will take more than classrooms and cultural pride.
The Venezuela oil deal: Historic win or deferred reckoning?
The US now has a majority right to about one-fifth of Venezuelan crude. Yet many questions remain unanswered
Beyond childcare leave: Building family-friendly workplaces that work is the critical step
How Singapore can collectively support working parents and sustain productivity
How to tell an ASEAN story that resonates with the young
The regional bloc must find ways to tell its story to the young people whose lives it is shaping.
Why more sustainability disclosures doesn’t mean greater insight into businesses
Business leaders and investors need to ask whether sustainability data is actually influencing decisions
Sceptics of the Q50 are asking the right questions about Singapore’s newest ETF
What should investors make of its Reits concentration, fee structure and lack of track record?
US sanctions on Iran won’t splinter Washington’s trade truce with Beijing
The upcoming Trump-Xi summit in September means both sides are likely to keep their responses restrained
Keppel DC Reit’s Tokyo drift: The easy yen trade is over
There is a risk trailing every data centre valuation today: the threat of quickly becoming outdated
Singapore companies should report ESG impacts in financial statements. Are they ready?
Sustainability risks have material effects on line items, and directors have a responsibility to disclose them
Boards need to pay attention to their invisible balance sheet
When investors lose trust in a company, they also value it less
Forum: GrabPet should have clear and consistently enforced standards
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The illusion of easy choices in Singapore’s land-use debate
Wishing away land-use trade-offs is no substitute for rigorous debate, the writer says.
IPO booms can spell trouble for markets
Companies go public in good times, but these may not last
‘We’ve been trying for two years’: Information gaps that trip up couples who want to conceive
Many young couples continue to assume that health equals fertility and there is always time.
Why we need ‘human reserved’ jobs
There are important lessons about universal basic income to be drawn from the behaviour of pensioners.
Banning kids from social media is only half a solution
The kids also need somewhere to go and something to do.
Maritime ASEAN bends with the China wind – for now
More South-east Asian nations are being careful not to bump up against Beijing on a range of issues.
When evaluating IPOs, retail investors should really resist Fomo
A key question to ask is whether sufficient upside is being offered for the risk
Asia needs new energy security architecture
How the region’s energy crisis response can move from national reactions towards a truly coordinated system
The problem with separate MMR vaccines
With Singapore recording its highest count in years, high MMR vaccination coverage and strict containment meas…
The new Crayon Shinchan x Casetify Collection is delightfully excessive
The wise-cracking 5-year-old is bringing back his unfiltered personality to your phone.
A real-world trial for work in the age of AI
There are important lessons about universal basic income to be drawn from the behaviour of pensioners
AI adoption is just half the battle. Is it improving workers’ capabilities?
The real test is whether AI helps grow the judgment, expertise and confidence needed for more complex work.
Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2027 is coming to Singapore
With Pokemon World Championships heading here too, it’s going to be a busy year for trading card game fans in …
StarHub’s added 5G band automatically applies to new and existing customers for better coverage
The added spectrum improves penetration into harder-to-reach spaces like indoors and underground users. Read m…
Best upcoming events for 2026 in Singapore *Updated*
Here’s your September event guide!
To avert flood disasters, Nepal needs more giant dams
Some dams can provide on-demand, zero-carbon electricity and help to control flood waters.
What to do with Myanmar? ASEAN has limited options against its rogue member
Min Aung Hlaing’s diplomatic push for legitimacy leaves ASEAN members looking divided.
There’s really only one way to stop students from cheating with AI
We need to address the issue at its root.
Singapore’s manufacturing needs more than an AI updraft
The current boom is real but narrow. The industry must turn the cyclical windfall into structural capability
The e-mail was professionally written, but it didn’t answer my question
Students are taught what good communication means. Workplaces teach a very different lesson.
Despite the de-dollarisation debate, demand for dollar liquidity in Asia is growing
Asian institutions are taking a more strategic approach than they did during the low-rate era
Brics summit will put India’s diplomatic balancing act to the test
The schisms over the Iran crisis and calls to replace the US dollar will challenge the group’s unity
Data points to big Republican losses in 2026 midterms
A weak presidential approval rating and consumer sentiment are weighing on the GOP’s chances
Sumiko at 62: Ageing means loss. So what is there to be grateful for – and how?
Can gratitude improve our well-being, and how we can learn to practise it?
Confessions of a serial mover who is trying to put down roots
Having once moved home 10 times in 20 years, the writer thinks she has finally found her anchor.
LEGO’s new UCS Super Star Destroyer makes the 2011 model look unfinished
Darth Vader’s flagship returns with almost twice the number of pieces, better proportions and considerably mor…
As supply shocks multiply, monetary policy will shape corporate resilience
Why targeted central bank instruments that incentivise strategic investments are crucial in this age
Insta360 X6 review: My first experience with a 360 action camera surprised me
Being able to shoot first and worry about framing later proved genuinely useful, although the X6’s steep price…