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Commentary: After O-Levels, the choice of subjects isn’t always straightforward

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Commentary: After O-Levels, the choice of subjects isn’t always straightforward

Teenagers often have to start thinking much farther into the future when deciding what studies to pursue. Ivan Png and Kelvin Seah from the National University of Singapore consider how recent A-Level cohorts have chosen.

09/01/2024
Commentary: Boeing 737 MAX blowout on Alaska Airlines flight points to pervasive flaws

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Commentary: Boeing 737 MAX blowout on Alaska Airlines flight points to pervasive flaws
09/01/2024
Commentary: Anwar moves to slow down the rise of PAS with new deputy religious affairs minister

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Commentary: Anwar moves to slow down the rise of PAS with new deputy religious affairs minister
08/01/2024
Commentary: Takeaways for Singapore event organisers as extreme heat disrupts concerts worldwide

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Commentary: Takeaways for Singapore event organisers as extreme heat disrupts concerts worldwide
08/01/2024
Commentary: Asian consumers could soon be paying with stablecoins

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Commentary: Asian consumers could soon be paying with stablecoins
07/01/2024
Commentary: Ukraine war increasingly seen as ‘fought by the poor’

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Commentary: Ukraine war increasingly seen as ‘fought by the poor’
07/01/2024
Commentary: It’s time to think about where kids can freely play football in Singapore

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Commentary: It’s time to think about where kids can freely play football in Singapore
08/01/2024
Commentary: Parents, are your kids active or just overscheduled?

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Commentary: Parents, are your kids active or just overscheduled?
06/01/2024
Commentary: Would you pay top dollar for a staycation in an upcycled bus or shipping container?

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Commentary: Would you pay top dollar for a staycation in an upcycled bus or shipping container?
06/01/2024
Commentary: Is Singapore’s complaint culture helping us or hurting us?

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Commentary: Is Singapore’s complaint culture helping us or hurting us?
08/01/2024
Commentary: Boeing 737 MAX blowout on Alaska Airlines flight points to pervasive flaws

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Commentary: Boeing 737 MAX blowout on Alaska Airlines flight points to pervasive flaws
09/01/2024
Commentary: Anwar moves to slow down the rise of PAS with new deputy religious affairs minister

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Commentary: Anwar moves to slow down the rise of PAS with new deputy religious affairs minister
08/01/2024
Commentary: Takeaways for Singapore event organisers as extreme heat disrupts concerts worldwide

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Commentary: Takeaways for Singapore event organisers as extreme heat disrupts concerts worldwide
08/01/2024
Commentary: Asian consumers could soon be paying with stablecoins

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Commentary: Asian consumers could soon be paying with stablecoins
07/01/2024
Commentary: Ukraine war increasingly seen as ‘fought by the poor’

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Commentary: Ukraine war increasingly seen as ‘fought by the poor’
07/01/2024
Commentary: It’s time to think about where kids can freely play football in Singapore

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Commentary: It’s time to think about where kids can freely play football in Singapore
08/01/2024
Commentary: Parents, are your kids active or just overscheduled?

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Commentary: Parents, are your kids active or just overscheduled?
06/01/2024
Commentary: Would you pay top dollar for a staycation in an upcycled bus or shipping container?

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Commentary: Would you pay top dollar for a staycation in an upcycled bus or shipping container?
06/01/2024
Commentary: Is Singapore’s complaint culture helping us or hurting us?

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Commentary: Is Singapore’s complaint culture helping us or hurting us?
08/01/2024

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Commentary: One of aviation’s biggest challenges played out on a Tokyo runway

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Commentary: One of aviation’s biggest challenges played out on a Tokyo runway
05/01/2024
Commentary: Why society’s idealisation of motherhood benefits no one

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Commentary: Why society’s idealisation of motherhood benefits no one
05/01/2024
Commentary: Taiwan’s slowing growth and national security

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Commentary: Taiwan’s slowing growth and national security
04/01/2024
Commentary: Want to be wealthy? You might try therapy

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Commentary: Want to be wealthy? You might try therapy
04/01/2024
Commentary: Japan Airlines ‘miracle escape’ is precisely why passengers should listen to safety briefings

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Commentary: Japan Airlines ‘miracle escape’ is precisely why passengers should listen to safety briefings
05/01/2024
Commentary: Hong Kong’s economy struggles to get back on its feet

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Commentary: Hong Kong’s economy struggles to get back on its feet
03/01/2024
Commentary: Family members who keep quiet about child sexual abuse are just as guilty

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Commentary: Family members who keep quiet about child sexual abuse are just as guilty
04/01/2024
Commentary: Heed the warning of Japan New Year's Day earthquake

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Commentary: Heed the warning of Japan New Year's Day earthquake
05/01/2024
Commentary: Dads, please take your increased paternity leave if you can

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Commentary: Dads, please take your increased paternity leave if you can
03/01/2024
Commentary: Neon still has a hold on the hearts of Hongkongers

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Commentary: Neon still has a hold on the hearts of Hongkongers
02/01/2024

In Singapore

Commentary: What's the problem with biofuels?

Commentary: What's the problem with biofuels?

02/01/2024
Commentary: How hustle culture is robbing our youths of self-discovery
Commentary: How hustle culture is robbing our youths of self-discovery
01/01/2024
Commentary: Vaccine fatigue leaves Singapore vulnerable to falling ill
Commentary: Vaccine fatigue leaves Singapore vulnerable to falling ill
30/12/2023
Commentary: In an age of scams, why are banks still asking users for personal information over the phone?
Commentary: In an age of scams, why are banks still asking users for personal information over the phone?
29/12/2023
Commentary: 'We’ll get back to you next year.' If retrenchments are bad, year-end layoffs are the worst
Commentary: 'We’ll get back to you next year.' If retrenchments are bad, year-end layoffs are the worst
27/12/2023
Commentary: PRISM+ ad saga signals greater greenwashing accountability for Singapore companies
26/12/2023
Commentary: Don’t waste your money on unwanted Christmas gifts
26/12/2023

Spotlight on Malaysia

Commentary: The missing piece in Malaysia’s muddled Bumiputera governance debate

Commentary: The missing piece in Malaysia’s muddled Bumiputera governance debate

20/12/2023
Snap Insight: Malaysia PM Anwar’s new Cabinet choices display his strengthened political hand
Snap Insight: Malaysia PM Anwar’s new Cabinet choices display his strengthened political hand
12/12/2023
Commentary: Malaysia wasted an opportunity to be bold with smoke-free law
Commentary: Malaysia wasted an opportunity to be bold with smoke-free law
08/12/2023
Commentary: Malaysia opposition leader Muhyiddin pulls off shrewd political move with '24-hour resignation’
Commentary: Malaysia opposition leader Muhyiddin pulls off shrewd political move with '24-hour resignation’
29/11/2023
Commentary: Malaysia’s new budget and the long road to fiscal consolidation
Commentary: Malaysia’s new budget and the long road to fiscal consolidation
26/11/2023

China

China

Commentary: US-China tensions make it harder for Southeast Asia to go green

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Commentary: US-China tensions make it harder for Southeast Asia to go green
Commentary: Vietnam's 'bamboo policy’ is an asset as the US, China come calling

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Commentary: Vietnam's 'bamboo policy’ is an asset as the US, China come calling
Commentary: Why China’s clean energy boom matters for global climate action

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Commentary: Why China’s clean energy boom matters for global climate action
Commentary: Misinformation a concern as respiratory illness surge in China triggers COVID-19 memories

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Commentary: Misinformation a concern as respiratory illness surge in China triggers COVID-19 memories
Commentary: China is a rich country. It can no longer cry poor on climate

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Commentary: China is a rich country. It can no longer cry poor on climate
Commentary: China seeks to lessen developing countries’ reliance on the US dollar

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Commentary: China seeks to lessen developing countries’ reliance on the US dollar

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Asia

Asia

Commentary: No, seriously, this is one Japan scandal that’s important

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Commentary: No, seriously, this is one Japan scandal that’s important
Commentary: Southeast Asia’s path in an age of limited US leadership

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Commentary: Southeast Asia’s path in an age of limited US leadership
Commentary: The first debate unveils the character of Indonesia’s 2024 presidential campaign

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Commentary: The first debate unveils the character of Indonesia’s 2024 presidential campaign
Commentary: A tale of two (or more) prime ministers in Thailand

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Commentary: A tale of two (or more) prime ministers in Thailand
Commentary: Japan’s Kishida needs to learn from ‘jujitsu PM’ to face political scandal

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Commentary: Japan’s Kishida needs to learn from ‘jujitsu PM’ to face political scandal
Commentary: North Korea electoral reform prompts speculation of Kim Jong Un grooming his daughter for succession

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Commentary: North Korea electoral reform prompts speculation of Kim Jong Un grooming his daughter for succession

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World

Commentary: How the 'visionaries' of Silicon Valley prioritise profits over technological progress

Commentary: How the 'visionaries' of Silicon Valley prioritise profits over technological progress

Commentary: Will the world see more conflict in 2024? Here are 5 hotspots to watch
Commentary: Will the world see more conflict in 2024? Here are 5 hotspots to watch
Commentary: Will 2024 be the year fake news destroys democracy?
Commentary: Will 2024 be the year fake news destroys democracy?
Commentary: Only patriotism can save the US from nationalism
Commentary: Only patriotism can save the US from nationalism
Commentary: As war drags on, Ukrainian leaders play the blame game
Commentary: As war drags on, Ukrainian leaders play the blame game

Climate Change and Sustainability

Commentary: Advertising toys to children is an environmental nightmare

Commentary: Advertising toys to children is an environmental nightmare

Commentary: COP28 raises questions about the future of Singapore’s fossil fuel-reliant industries
Commentary: COP28 raises questions about the future of Singapore’s fossil fuel-reliant industries
Commentary: The COP28 deal is missing one big thing - money
Commentary: The COP28 deal is missing one big thing - money
Commentary: COP28 landed a climate deal in Dubai, but painful horse-trading again exposes divided world
Commentary: COP28 landed a climate deal in Dubai, but painful horse-trading again exposes divided world
Commentary: Why dimming the sun would be an effective tool in the fight against climate change
Commentary: Why dimming the sun would be an effective tool in the fight against climate change

Everything else

Commentary: Your ability to multi-task changes with age
Commentary: Your ability to multi-task changes with age
Commentary: A mid-life career change is as good as a rest
Commentary: A mid-life career change is as good as a rest
Commentary: Forget New Year resolutions - make a ‘24 for 2024’ list instead
Commentary: Forget New Year resolutions - make a ‘24 for 2024’ list instead
Commentary: How to make your life greener in 2024
Commentary: How to make your life greener in 2024
Commentary: Farewell 2023, you will not be missed
Commentary: Farewell 2023, you will not be missed
Commentary: Media and tech war over generative AI reaches new level
Commentary: Media and tech war over generative AI reaches new level
Commentary: Travelling has become a race to look good online
Commentary: Travelling has become a race to look good online
Commentary: Our blind faith in driverless cars knows no limits
Commentary: Our blind faith in driverless cars knows no limits
Commentary: Flight attendants are often unwilling stars of viral videos
Commentary: Flight attendants are often unwilling stars of viral videos
Commentary: How were so many economists so wrong about the recession?
Commentary: How were so many economists so wrong about the recession?
Commentary: Worrying about your festive BMI? You may not need to
Commentary: Worrying about your festive BMI? You may not need to
Commentary: Switching off from work has never been harder or more necessary
Commentary: Switching off from work has never been harder or more necessary

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