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Commentary: Southeast Asian countries don’t have much leverage in US trade talks

Commentary: Southeast Asian countries don’t have much leverage in US trade talks

The region is competing with the rest of the world – and with itself – to get the best possible deal in a near-impossible time frame, says political risk analyst Hasan Jafri.

01/07/2025

Commentary: Xiaomi made a cheap Ferrari EV. Who needs luxury carmakers?

Commentary: Xiaomi made a cheap Ferrari EV. Who needs luxury carmakers?

01/07/2025

Commentary: Southeast Asia can help manage growing risks of conflict in Taiwan Strait

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

Snap Insight: Even if Shinawatras survive Thai PM Paetongtarn’s fall, their grip on power is broken

01/07/2025

Commentary: Will demise of Jetstar Asia have impact on Singapore aviation?

Commentary: Will demise of Jetstar Asia have impact on Singapore aviation?

01/07/2025

Commentary: Some call us the loser generation, but we’ve survived just fine

Commentary: Some call us the loser generation, but we’ve survived just fine

30/06/2025

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

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

01/07/2025

Commentary: Why are Taiwan’s roads so deadly for pedestrians?

Commentary: Why are Taiwan’s roads so deadly for pedestrians?

30/06/2025

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: Xiaomi made a cheap Ferrari EV. Who needs luxury carmakers?

Commentary: Xiaomi made a cheap Ferrari EV. Who needs luxury carmakers?

01/07/2025

Commentary: Southeast Asia can help manage growing risks of conflict in Taiwan Strait

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

Snap Insight: Even if Shinawatras survive Thai PM Paetongtarn’s fall, their grip on power is broken

01/07/2025

Commentary: Will demise of Jetstar Asia have impact on Singapore aviation?

Commentary: Will demise of Jetstar Asia have impact on Singapore aviation?

01/07/2025

Commentary: Some call us the loser generation, but we’ve survived just fine

Commentary: Some call us the loser generation, but we’ve survived just fine

30/06/2025

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

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

01/07/2025

Commentary: Why are Taiwan’s roads so deadly for pedestrians?

Commentary: Why are Taiwan’s roads so deadly for pedestrians?

30/06/2025

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

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Snap Insight: Even if Shinawatras survive Thai PM Paetongtarn’s fall, their grip on power is broken

Snap Insight: Even if Shinawatras survive Thai PM Paetongtarn’s fall, their grip on power is broken

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’

Snap Insight: US strikes against Iran raise more questions than answers

Snap Insight: US strikes against Iran raise more questions than answers

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Singapore

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

Commentary: Seafood mislabelling keeps diners in murky waters

18/06/2025

Commentary: What’s behind the rise of car-ramming attacks worldwide?

Commentary: What’s behind the rise of car-ramming attacks worldwide?

17/06/2025

Commentary: Deadly plane crash tests not just Air India, but its Singapore partner too

13/06/2025

Commentary: 'BTO first, propose later' – but why do Singapore couples propose at all?

13/06/2025

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

Commentary: China’s AI dragons risk choking each other

Commentary: Taiwan has upped the ante in the cold war over chips

Commentary: Taiwan has upped the ante in the cold war over chips

Commentary: Trump misreads China at his own peril

Commentary: Trump misreads China at his own peril

Commentary: The myth of the suppressed Chinese consumer

Commentary: The myth of the suppressed Chinese consumer

Commentary: Chips won the Cold War. Rare earths may win the next

Commentary: Chips won the Cold War. Rare earths may win the next

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

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

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Asia

Asia

Commentary: Thailand-Cambodia tensions reveal risks of backchannel diplomacy

Commentary: Thailand-Cambodia tensions reveal risks of backchannel diplomacy

Commentary: Thailand-Cambodia border crisis spells trouble for ASEAN

Commentary: Thailand-Cambodia border crisis spells trouble for ASEAN

Commentary: Asian leaders sidelined at G7 summit amid global turmoil

Commentary: Asian leaders sidelined at G7 summit amid global turmoil

Commentary: The onset of ‘de-Jokowi-sation’ in Indonesian politics?

Commentary: The onset of ‘de-Jokowi-sation’ in Indonesian politics?

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

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

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

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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

Commentary: Israel-Iran conflict exposes frailties of Tehran’s regime

Commentary: Israel-Iran conflict exposes frailties of Tehran’s regime

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

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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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: 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: Trump’s unpredictable approach to Iran could seriously backfire

Commentary: Trump’s unpredictable approach to Iran could seriously backfire

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: 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: 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

Commentary: North Korea will never denuclearise, after Israel strikes on Iran

Commentary: North Korea will never denuclearise, after Israel strikes on Iran