Commentary: Why the interest over TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi’s nationality and how Singaporean he is?

What does it take to be "one of us"? Singaporeans' obsessions in defining the "us" in this latest episode stems not only from ...

Commentary: COVID-19 unlikely to become a thing of the past anytime soon

More mutations of the virus can be expected if large outbreaks continue and much depends on vaccination rates and whether more ...

Commentary: Contours of Singapore’s post-COVID economy are coming into sharper focus

Even though economic recovery is narrow for now, the momentum for growth is strong, and businesses should build on this to ...

Commentary: Gulf between Apple patrons and PC users just got wider

The introduction of the New iMac moves the tech giant one step closer to an ambitious goal, says SUSS’ Dr Vanessa Liu and Dr ...

Commentary: Why employers should cover WFH expenses

To attract and retain talent in this post-COVID world of work, employers should seriously consider reimbursing remote workers’ ...

Commentary: Why is former Chinese premier Wen Jiabao’s eulogy about his mother being censored?

Chinese censors may have deemed the Macau Herald article to be an unacceptable, scalding criticism of President Xi Jinping and ...

Commentary: Joe Biden is reshaping America and the world in his image

US President Joe Biden’s early foreign policy offers promise, showing discipline, a focus on Asia and pressing issues on ...

Commentary: Malaysia’s prospects for economic recovery remain bright, but not everyone may be lifted

Barring failures to contain potential COVID-19 waves, Malaysia’s economy and labour market look poised to recover, says a ...

Commentary: Submariners face huge challenges underwater - where there's no margin for error

Dealing with 12 hours a day on watch and the need for high operational readiness, submariners have a hazardous career, says ...

Commentary: Oil and gas is not the sunset industry you think it is

Even as climate change intensifies the call for decarbonisation, the oil and gas sector will play a pivotal role in Singapore, ...

Commentary: Airlines have little choice but to not be airlines for a few years

AirAsia and Singapore Airlines are already blazing a trail on how to do just that while flying remains in cold storage for ...

Commentary: Deep-rooted issues at heart of India's COVID-19 crisis

The fact that so many require medical care in India’s second COVID-19 wave is a symptom of longstanding structural ...

Commentary: Grappling with the sadness and outrage triggered by school mergers

Getting over the change for school alumni can be hard. But the biggest challenge may be for kids studying in those schools ...

Commentary: Singapore’s local attractions need to be more attractive than this

We might need to go right back to the drawing board again, to create more engaging and authentic experiences, says Tracy Lee.

Commentary: Why were we shocked by the breakaway Super League? Football’s been dying for a while

Many have come out to denounce the newly announced European Super League as greedy and ambitious, but their hands are not ...

Commentary: It is not vanity when you are obsessed about how you look

A little-known mental health condition affects both men and women and can lead to severe consequences, which is why treatment ...

Commentary: Singapore’s streets are comparatively safe, but women still face sexual danger

The streets of Singapore may be safer for women than the streets of London – where Sarah Everard was kidnapped and murdered.

Commentary: Training children to support their friends can reduce school bullying

School bullying is a worldwide problem despite all the measures in place to deal with it. Two professors shed light on the ...

Commentary: Glaring vaccine gaps across the world are too big to ignore

Many hoped the pandemic would end proprietary science and patent-based market monopolies. That hope has since faded, says ...

Commentary: The changing geopolitics of clean energy will impact Singapore’s Green Plan

As Singapore transforms itself to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, it will find that it is still vulnerable to ...

Commentary: Challenging task ahead for 4G leaders to resolve succession question, as pace of transition weighs heavy

While COVID-19 has delayed succession, the 4G leaders should now consider how other candidates fare domestically and ...