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Commentary: Malaysia's fake birth certificates scandal exposes a deeper crisis

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Commentary: Malaysia's fake birth certificates scandal exposes a deeper crisis

The arrest of 10 individuals involved in a birth certificate forgery syndicate is about more than just corruption or criminality, says Southeast Asian politics expert Sophie Lemiere.

01/05/2025
Commentary: Chinese e-commerce giants were prepared for tariffs, but not like this

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Commentary: Chinese e-commerce giants were prepared for tariffs, but not like this
02/05/2025
Commentary: Why importing more will not save Thailand from Trump’s tariffs

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Commentary: Why importing more will not save Thailand from Trump’s tariffs
01/05/2025
Commentary: What Singapore travellers should know about clearing US immigration

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Commentary: What Singapore travellers should know about clearing US immigration
01/05/2025
Commentary: Amazon should list the cost of tariffs as part of the price

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Commentary: Amazon should list the cost of tariffs as part of the price
30/04/2025
Commentary: Don’t overlook Stage 0 cancer. It could be your earliest warning sign

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Commentary: Don’t overlook Stage 0 cancer. It could be your earliest warning sign
30/04/2025
Commentary: India and Pakistan dangerously close to crisis after deadly Kashmir attack

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Commentary: India and Pakistan dangerously close to crisis after deadly Kashmir attack
30/04/2025
Commentary: After high-profile South Korean idol deaths, has the industry changed for the better?

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Commentary: After high-profile South Korean idol deaths, has the industry changed for the better?
02/05/2025
Commentary: What Trump's first 100 days in office have shown Southeast Asia

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Commentary: What Trump's first 100 days in office have shown Southeast Asia
30/04/2025
Commentary: Critical minerals are a US headache, not an emergency

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Commentary: Critical minerals are a US headache, not an emergency
29/04/2025
Commentary: Chinese e-commerce giants were prepared for tariffs, but not like this

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Commentary: Chinese e-commerce giants were prepared for tariffs, but not like this
02/05/2025
Commentary: Why importing more will not save Thailand from Trump’s tariffs

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Commentary: Why importing more will not save Thailand from Trump’s tariffs
01/05/2025
Commentary: What Singapore travellers should know about clearing US immigration

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Commentary: What Singapore travellers should know about clearing US immigration
01/05/2025
Commentary: Amazon should list the cost of tariffs as part of the price

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Commentary: Amazon should list the cost of tariffs as part of the price
30/04/2025
Commentary: Don’t overlook Stage 0 cancer. It could be your earliest warning sign

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Commentary: Don’t overlook Stage 0 cancer. It could be your earliest warning sign
30/04/2025
Commentary: India and Pakistan dangerously close to crisis after deadly Kashmir attack

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Commentary: India and Pakistan dangerously close to crisis after deadly Kashmir attack
30/04/2025
Commentary: After high-profile South Korean idol deaths, has the industry changed for the better?

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Commentary: After high-profile South Korean idol deaths, has the industry changed for the better?
02/05/2025
Commentary: What Trump's first 100 days in office have shown Southeast Asia

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Commentary: What Trump's first 100 days in office have shown Southeast Asia
30/04/2025
Commentary: Critical minerals are a US headache, not an emergency

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Commentary: Critical minerals are a US headache, not an emergency
29/04/2025
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Singapore

Commentary: Netflix just raised prices again, but how long can it keep doing so?

Commentary: Netflix just raised prices again, but how long can it keep doing so?

29/04/2025
Commentary: Why you need a will (yes, you)
Commentary: Why you need a will (yes, you)
28/04/2025
Commentary: Why the growing wave of silver influencers is more than a marketing gimmick
Commentary: Why the growing wave of silver influencers is more than a marketing gimmick
25/04/2025
Commentary: High-profile pneumonia deaths highlight the threat of respiratory infections
Commentary: High-profile pneumonia deaths highlight the threat of respiratory infections
22/04/2025
Commentary: Taking your kid outdoors doesn't always have to be a grand adventure
Commentary: Taking your kid outdoors doesn't always have to be a grand adventure
22/04/2025
Commentary: Three things Singapore football needs from its next FAS president
14/04/2025
Commentary: The AI-fuelled child exploitation crisis is global – so must be our response
14/04/2025

Malaysia

Commentary: Malaysia wants 35 million tourists in 2026. Can its environment keep up?

Commentary: Malaysia wants 35 million tourists in 2026. Can its environment keep up?

21/04/2025
Commentary: Malaysia can weather the Donald Trump tariff storm
Commentary: Malaysia can weather the Donald Trump tariff storm
16/04/2025
Commentary: Talk of two-term limit on Malaysia’s PM tenures comes at an interesting time for Anwar
Commentary: Talk of two-term limit on Malaysia’s PM tenures comes at an interesting time for Anwar
07/04/2025
Commentary: Batam struggles to up the ante as Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone rises
Commentary: Batam struggles to up the ante as Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone rises
03/04/2025
Commentary: What a slap, sandwich and socks say about Malaysia today
Commentary: What a slap, sandwich and socks say about Malaysia today
26/03/2025

China

China

Commentary: How Chagee, Mixue and Luckin are brewing success in a crowded market

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Commentary: How Chagee, Mixue and Luckin are brewing success in a crowded market
Commentary: Would Asia welcome trade deals that exclude China?

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Commentary: Would Asia welcome trade deals that exclude China?
Commentary: As US and China dig in on tariffs, this is no longer just a trade war

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Commentary: As US and China dig in on tariffs, this is no longer just a trade war
Commentary: What Donald Trump’s tariffs might end up doing to Taiwan

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Commentary: What Donald Trump’s tariffs might end up doing to Taiwan
Commentary: Singapore, the mousedeer in the middle as US-China hostilities deepen

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Commentary: Singapore, the mousedeer in the middle as US-China hostilities deepen
Commentary: US tariffs are ‘Making China Great Again’

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Commentary: US tariffs are ‘Making China Great Again’
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Asia

Asia

Commentary: Trump tariffs - poor workers in Cambodia will be among the biggest losers

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Commentary: Trump tariffs - poor workers in Cambodia will be among the biggest losers
Commentary: Trump’s tariffs are an opportunity for Indonesia to advance its interests

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Commentary: Trump’s tariffs are an opportunity for Indonesia to advance its interests
Commentary: In US-China rivalry, Southeast Asia is no one’s prize. Why do we insist otherwise?

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Commentary: In US-China rivalry, Southeast Asia is no one’s prize. Why do we insist otherwise?
Commentary: What ASEAN can do to help avoid the US taking the system down with it

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Commentary: What ASEAN can do to help avoid the US taking the system down with it
Commentary: Xi Jinping’s visit to Vietnam is not all about Donald Trump

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Commentary: Xi Jinping’s visit to Vietnam is not all about Donald Trump
Commentary: Is the Russian air force coming to Indonesia?

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Commentary: Is the Russian air force coming to Indonesia?
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World

Commentary: Why I’m thinking twice about travelling to the US

Commentary: Why I’m thinking twice about travelling to the US

Commentary: Trump may trigger a more worrisome form of stagflation
Commentary: Trump may trigger a more worrisome form of stagflation
Commentary: Could Trump really walk away after Ukraine rejects ‘final offer’ peace deal?
Commentary: Could Trump really walk away after Ukraine rejects ‘final offer’ peace deal?
Commentary: The weakening Arctic consensus is worrying
Commentary: The weakening Arctic consensus is worrying
Commentary: The silence of CEOs speaks volumes about corporate leadership today
Commentary: The silence of CEOs speaks volumes about corporate leadership today

Climate Change and Sustainability

Commentary: ‘De-extinct’ dire wolves hide humanity’s destruction of nature

Commentary: ‘De-extinct’ dire wolves hide humanity’s destruction of nature

Commentary: If Singapore decides to invest in nuclear energy, floating power plants deserve a closer look
Commentary: If Singapore decides to invest in nuclear energy, floating power plants deserve a closer look
Commentary: Is Singapore betting on nuclear energy over hydrogen and solar?
Commentary: Is Singapore betting on nuclear energy over hydrogen and solar?
Commentary: Why the price of your favourite chocolate will continue to rise
Commentary: Why the price of your favourite chocolate will continue to rise
Commentary: Resisting the allure of Shein - my quest to buy better, buy less
Commentary: Resisting the allure of Shein - my quest to buy better, buy less

Everything else

Commentary: Why film adaptations of popular video games often fall flat
Commentary: Why film adaptations of popular video games often fall flat
Commentary: Netflix's Adolescence captures the guilt fathers often carry
Commentary: Netflix's Adolescence captures the guilt fathers often carry
Commentary: Tariffs are a test of this crisis leadership skill
Commentary: Tariffs are a test of this crisis leadership skill
Commentary: Nvidia chips don’t belong on the bargaining table
Commentary: Nvidia chips don’t belong on the bargaining table
Commentary: A US brain drain doesn’t benefit anyone
Commentary: A US brain drain doesn’t benefit anyone
Commentary: If Japan can’t get a good trade deal, can anyone?
Commentary: If Japan can’t get a good trade deal, can anyone?
Commentary: TikTok cookie challenge - if my child doesn't share, are they selfish?
Commentary: TikTok cookie challenge - if my child doesn't share, are they selfish?
Commentary: How US could repeat mistakes of 2008 financial crisis
Commentary: How US could repeat mistakes of 2008 financial crisis
Commentary: It’s a small mercy that Trump has ignored services thus far
Commentary: It’s a small mercy that Trump has ignored services thus far
Commentary: South Korea’s likely next leader may rethink US alliance, pull closer to Beijing, Pyongyang
Commentary: South Korea’s likely next leader may rethink US alliance, pull closer to Beijing, Pyongyang
Commentary: How trustworthy is your fitness tracker score?
Commentary: How trustworthy is your fitness tracker score?
Commentary: What Singapore can do more against rising threat of foreign interference
Commentary: What Singapore can do more against rising threat of foreign interference