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Commentary: Ageing condos in Singapore need a leg up with better rules, not a handout

Commentary: Ageing condos in Singapore need a leg up with better rules, not a handout

The government can help struggling private estates through better regulation and targeted financing, says NUS law professor Gabriel Kor.

29/04/2026

Commentary: Neither side is hurting enough to end the US-Iran war

Commentary: Neither side is hurting enough to end the US-Iran war

29/04/2026

Commentary: Beijing intensifies diplomatic isolation of Taiwan’s president

Commentary: Beijing intensifies diplomatic isolation of Taiwan’s president

29/04/2026

Snap Insight: Indonesia in need of rail safety overhaul after fatal train crash

Asia analysis

Snap Insight: Indonesia in need of rail safety overhaul after fatal train crash

28/04/2026

Commentary: Japanese carmakers are pivoting to made-in-China EVs

Commentary: Japanese carmakers are pivoting to made-in-China EVs

28/04/2026

Commentary: China is remaking the South China Sea with a return to island-building

Commentary: China is remaking the South China Sea with a return to island-building

28/04/2026

Commentary: How two men smashed through an 'unbreakable' marathon barrier

Commentary: How two men smashed through an 'unbreakable' marathon barrier

28/04/2026

Commentary: Singapore Airlines’ Indian ambition has an Air India problem

Commentary: Singapore Airlines’ Indian ambition has an Air India problem

27/04/2026

Commentary: Working from home isn’t the flexibility that Singapore families need from employers

Commentary: Working from home isn’t the flexibility that Singapore families need from employers

27/04/2026

Commentary: Cherry blossoms are proof of a planet going awry

Commentary: Cherry blossoms are proof of a planet going awry

26/04/2026

Commentary: Neither side is hurting enough to end the US-Iran war

Commentary: Neither side is hurting enough to end the US-Iran war

29/04/2026

Commentary: Beijing intensifies diplomatic isolation of Taiwan’s president

Commentary: Beijing intensifies diplomatic isolation of Taiwan’s president

29/04/2026

Snap Insight: Indonesia in need of rail safety overhaul after fatal train crash

Asia analysis

Snap Insight: Indonesia in need of rail safety overhaul after fatal train crash

28/04/2026

Commentary: Japanese carmakers are pivoting to made-in-China EVs

Commentary: Japanese carmakers are pivoting to made-in-China EVs

28/04/2026

Commentary: China is remaking the South China Sea with a return to island-building

Commentary: China is remaking the South China Sea with a return to island-building

28/04/2026

Commentary: How two men smashed through an 'unbreakable' marathon barrier

Commentary: How two men smashed through an 'unbreakable' marathon barrier

28/04/2026

Commentary: Singapore Airlines’ Indian ambition has an Air India problem

Commentary: Singapore Airlines’ Indian ambition has an Air India problem

27/04/2026

Commentary: Working from home isn’t the flexibility that Singapore families need from employers

Commentary: Working from home isn’t the flexibility that Singapore families need from employers

27/04/2026

Commentary: Cherry blossoms are proof of a planet going awry

Commentary: Cherry blossoms are proof of a planet going awry

26/04/2026

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Singapore

Commentary: Famous players like Honda excite, but that’s not enough for the Singapore Premier League

Commentary: Famous players like Honda excite, but that’s not enough for the Singapore Premier League

24/04/2026

Commentary: Ageing Singapore could use a better way of thinking about ‘good’ healthcare for seniors

Commentary: Ageing Singapore could use a better way of thinking about ‘good’ healthcare for seniors

23/04/2026

Commentary: After first quarterly dip in nearly seven years, where are HDB resale prices headed?

Commentary: After first quarterly dip in nearly seven years, where are HDB resale prices headed?

22/04/2026

Commentary: If you’re unhappy at work, a hasty job change may not help

Commentary: If you’re unhappy at work, a hasty job change may not help

22/04/2026

Commentary: What happened when a group of locals and foreigners spoke bluntly about living together in Singapore

Commentary: What happened when a group of locals and foreigners spoke bluntly about living together in Singapore

21/04/2026

Commentary: Returning to work after cancer is harder than we think

20/04/2026

Commentary: Are we prepared for a widespread telco outage?

17/04/2026

Malaysia

Commentary: What next after Malaysia unity government’s failed bid for PM term limit?

Commentary: What next after Malaysia unity government’s failed bid for PM term limit?

13/03/2026

Commentary: India and Malaysia show what middle powers can do amid a rupture in world order

Commentary: India and Malaysia show what middle powers can do amid a rupture in world order

13/02/2026

Commentary: A PAS-UMNO partnership looks attractive but will not work

Commentary: A PAS-UMNO partnership looks attractive but will not work

09/01/2026

Commentary: With Muhyiddin’s resignation and Najib’s jail term, Malaysia politics heats up in 2026

Commentary: With Muhyiddin’s resignation and Najib’s jail term, Malaysia politics heats up in 2026

02/01/2026

Commentary: DAP’s wipeout cannot be explained by ‘Sabah for Sabahans’ sentiment alone

Commentary: DAP’s wipeout cannot be explained by ‘Sabah for Sabahans’ sentiment alone

12/12/2025

China

China

Commentary: Southeast Asia’s scam centres are a new US-China battleground

Commentary: Southeast Asia’s scam centres are a new US-China battleground

Commentary: Why China can’t quit ‘open’ AI

Commentary: Why China can’t quit ‘open’ AI

Commentary: China’s muted response to the Iran war speaks volumes

Commentary: China’s muted response to the Iran war speaks volumes

Commentary: Can China grow from within?

Commentary: Can China grow from within?

Commentary: In trade’s ‘law of the jungle’, the winners are clear

Commentary: In trade’s ‘law of the jungle’, the winners are clear

Commentary: A delayed Trump-Xi summit is not all bad for China

Commentary: A delayed Trump-Xi summit is not all bad for China

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Asia

Asia

Commentary: Japan lifts ban on arms exports – can it build the free world’s defence industry?

Commentary: Japan lifts ban on arms exports – can it build the free world’s defence industry?

Commentary: Get ready for another summer of rage in Asia

Commentary: Get ready for another summer of rage in Asia

Commentary: Pakistan’s diplomatic win is a wake-up call for India

Commentary: Pakistan’s diplomatic win is a wake-up call for India

Commentary: ASEAN’s energy crisis is not about energy

Commentary: ASEAN’s energy crisis is not about energy

Commentary: Pakistan mediating US-Iran war should not come as a surprise

Commentary: Pakistan mediating US-Iran war should not come as a surprise

Commentary: What South Korea’s belated participation in the ‘Hormuz coalition’ reveals

Commentary: What South Korea’s belated participation in the ‘Hormuz coalition’ reveals

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World

Commentary: How the US and Iran could step back from the brink

Commentary: How the US and Iran could step back from the brink

Commentary: Why the US military is stuck using US$1 million missiles against Iran’s US$20,000 drones

Commentary: Why the US military is stuck using US$1 million missiles against Iran’s US$20,000 drones

Commentary: Why emerging markets are dismissing bad Iran news

Commentary: Why emerging markets are dismissing bad Iran news

Snap Insight: Trump's unilateral ceasefire extension - what it reveals about him and about Iran

Snap Insight: Trump's unilateral ceasefire extension - what it reveals about him and about Iran

Commentary: Apple CEO Tim Cook resigns after 15 years. What’s next for the tech giant?

Commentary: Apple CEO Tim Cook resigns after 15 years. What’s next for the tech giant?

Snap Insight

Snap Insight: Indonesia in need of rail safety overhaul after fatal train crash

Snap Insight: Indonesia in need of rail safety overhaul after fatal train crash

Snap Insight: Trump's unilateral ceasefire extension - what it reveals about him and about Iran

Snap Insight: Trump's unilateral ceasefire extension - what it reveals about him and about Iran

Snap Insight: US-Iran ceasefire – Trump blinked first but Tehran must be careful not to gloat

Snap Insight: US-Iran ceasefire – Trump blinked first but Tehran must be careful not to gloat

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Commentary: Logic demands an Iran deal. Will fantasies of victory allow one?

Commentary: Logic demands an Iran deal. Will fantasies of victory allow one?

20/04/2026

Commentary: Will Cuba be the US’ next misadventure?

Commentary: Will Cuba be the US’ next misadventure?

20/04/2026

Commentary: Israel and Lebanon have a ceasefire, but this isn’t a tidy end to the war

Commentary: Israel and Lebanon have a ceasefire, but this isn’t a tidy end to the war

18/04/2026

Commentary: Anthropic's Mythos cyber scare signals the economics of AI scarcity

Commentary: Anthropic's Mythos cyber scare signals the economics of AI scarcity

18/04/2026

Commentary: With the Iran war, have the days of cheap oil come to an end?

Commentary: With the Iran war, have the days of cheap oil come to an end?

17/04/2026

Commentary: Inflation rears its ugly head again amid Iran war – how bad could it get?

Commentary: Inflation rears its ugly head again amid Iran war – how bad could it get?

16/04/2026

Commentary: New NS medical grading system prepares Singapore for evolving threats

Commentary: New NS medical grading system prepares Singapore for evolving threats

16/04/2026

Commentary: Anthropic’s ‘too dangerous to release’ Mythos AI model is a wake-up call for everyone

Commentary: Anthropic’s ‘too dangerous to release’ Mythos AI model is a wake-up call for everyone

16/04/2026

Commentary: Why the right of passage through Strait of Hormuz matters to everyone, not just Singapore

Commentary: Why the right of passage through Strait of Hormuz matters to everyone, not just Singapore

15/04/2026

Commentary: Why Trump’s blockade in Strait of Hormuz may be an astute tactical move in push for deal

Commentary: Why Trump’s blockade in Strait of Hormuz may be an astute tactical move in push for deal

17/04/2026

Commentary: As Artemis II is celebrated, there are hard questions about US leadership in space

Commentary: As Artemis II is celebrated, there are hard questions about US leadership in space

15/04/2026

Commentary: If death is certain, why are we not talking about it?

Commentary: If death is certain, why are we not talking about it?

14/04/2026