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Commentary: PISA debate reveals Singaporeans may have limiting beliefs about creativity

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Commentary: PISA debate reveals Singaporeans may have limiting beliefs about creativity

Scepticism about how Singapore students topped a PISA study for creative thinking shows there is a misalignment between perceptions and the reality of creativity, says documentary storyteller Ong Kah Jing (OKJ).

25/07/2024
Commentary: Bangladeshi students revolt, but wider movement against the government looks unlikely

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Commentary: Bangladeshi students revolt, but wider movement against the government looks unlikely
24/07/2024
Commentary: Paris Olympics can help unify a fractured city

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Commentary: Paris Olympics can help unify a fractured city
25/07/2024
Commentary: Patients are dying unnecessarily while waiting for organ donors

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Commentary: Patients are dying unnecessarily while waiting for organ donors
24/07/2024
Commentary: With Biden gone, Trump needs new attack plan for the younger Kamala Harris

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Commentary: With Biden gone, Trump needs new attack plan for the younger Kamala Harris
24/07/2024
Commentary: China’s cement boom is over. We can all breathe easier

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Commentary: China’s cement boom is over. We can all breathe easier
23/07/2024
Commentary: Your toilet waste matters more than you think

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Commentary: Your toilet waste matters more than you think
23/07/2024
Commentary: Biden’s exit places enormous attention on the Democratic convention in August

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Commentary: Biden’s exit places enormous attention on the Democratic convention in August
24/07/2024
Commentary: Microsoft-CrowdStrike outage - how a single software update caused global IT chaos

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Commentary: Microsoft-CrowdStrike outage - how a single software update caused global IT chaos
22/07/2024
Snap Insight: With Joe Biden endorsing Kamala Harris, US presidential election is back to being too close to call

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Snap Insight: With Joe Biden endorsing Kamala Harris, US presidential election is back to being too close to call
22/07/2024
Commentary: Bangladeshi students revolt, but wider movement against the government looks unlikely

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Commentary: Bangladeshi students revolt, but wider movement against the government looks unlikely
24/07/2024
Commentary: Paris Olympics can help unify a fractured city

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Commentary: Paris Olympics can help unify a fractured city
25/07/2024
Commentary: Patients are dying unnecessarily while waiting for organ donors

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Commentary: Patients are dying unnecessarily while waiting for organ donors
24/07/2024
Commentary: With Biden gone, Trump needs new attack plan for the younger Kamala Harris

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Commentary: With Biden gone, Trump needs new attack plan for the younger Kamala Harris
24/07/2024
Commentary: China’s cement boom is over. We can all breathe easier

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Commentary: China’s cement boom is over. We can all breathe easier
23/07/2024
Commentary: Your toilet waste matters more than you think

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Commentary: Your toilet waste matters more than you think
23/07/2024
Commentary: Biden’s exit places enormous attention on the Democratic convention in August

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Commentary: Biden’s exit places enormous attention on the Democratic convention in August
24/07/2024
Commentary: Microsoft-CrowdStrike outage - how a single software update caused global IT chaos

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Commentary: Microsoft-CrowdStrike outage - how a single software update caused global IT chaos
22/07/2024
Snap Insight: With Joe Biden endorsing Kamala Harris, US presidential election is back to being too close to call

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Snap Insight: With Joe Biden endorsing Kamala Harris, US presidential election is back to being too close to call
22/07/2024
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In Singapore

Commentary: Crickets on chicken rice? Eating insects can go from novel to normal in Singapore

Commentary: Crickets on chicken rice? Eating insects can go from novel to normal in Singapore

22/07/2024
Commentary: Whether you like it or not, AI chatbots are coming for your phone
Commentary: Whether you like it or not, AI chatbots are coming for your phone
21/07/2024
Commentary: Singapore must stand together to combat the likes of Guo Wengui and his disinformation network
Commentary: Singapore must stand together to combat the likes of Guo Wengui and his disinformation network
20/07/2024
Commentary: Posting on social media is one of the most expensive habits of our generation
Commentary: Posting on social media is one of the most expensive habits of our generation
18/07/2024
Commentary: Many seriously ill patients end up living for treatments
Commentary: Many seriously ill patients end up living for treatments
18/07/2024
Commentary: Is DSA becoming almost as important as the PSLE in the transition from primary to secondary school?
17/07/2024
Commentary: Is there a right time for Singapore seniors to stop driving?
16/07/2024

Spotlight on Malaysia

Commentary: After removing diesel subsidies, Malaysia must now manage the fallout

Commentary: After removing diesel subsidies, Malaysia must now manage the fallout

11/07/2024
Commentary: Sarawak offers Malaysia lessons in managing diversity
Commentary: Sarawak offers Malaysia lessons in managing diversity
06/07/2024
Commentary: How can Singapore and Malaysia tackle Causeway congestion? | Video
Commentary: How can Singapore and Malaysia tackle Causeway congestion? | Video
29/06/2024 4 mins
Commentary: Singapore, Malaysia commuters have a simple birthday wish for the Causeway
Commentary: Singapore, Malaysia commuters have a simple birthday wish for the Causeway
29/06/2024
Commentary: Malaysia is pushing the chips in on neutrality
Commentary: Malaysia is pushing the chips in on neutrality
22/06/2024

China

China

Commentary: It's too early for US and China to fight a space race

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Commentary: It's too early for US and China to fight a space race
Commentary: China can’t stop Russia. It likely won’t even try

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Commentary: China can’t stop Russia. It likely won’t even try
Commentary: Trying to kill Chinese tech only makes it stronger

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Commentary: Trying to kill Chinese tech only makes it stronger
Commentary: To boost investor enthusiasm for China, start with Hong Kong tycoons

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Commentary: To boost investor enthusiasm for China, start with Hong Kong tycoons
Commentary: The world came dangerously close to full-scale conflict in the South China Sea

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Commentary: The world came dangerously close to full-scale conflict in the South China Sea
Commentary: China’s mission to the moon is rocking geopolitics

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Commentary: China’s mission to the moon is rocking geopolitics

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Asia

Asia

Commentary: Blackpink singer Lisa's new song defies international stereotypes of 'Thainess'

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Commentary: Blackpink singer Lisa's new song defies international stereotypes of 'Thainess'
Commentary: Political upheaval in Vietnam is holding its economy back

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Commentary: Political upheaval in Vietnam is holding its economy back
Commentary: Ambani's US$600 million wedding is just business as usual

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Commentary: Ambani's US$600 million wedding is just business as usual
Commentary: The rise and fall of the ideal worker model in Japan

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Commentary: The rise and fall of the ideal worker model in Japan
Commentary: It’s time for Japan to open imperial succession to female heirs

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Commentary: It’s time for Japan to open imperial succession to female heirs
Commentary: Jemaah Islamiyah is no more, but the terror threat it poses will persist

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Commentary: Jemaah Islamiyah is no more, but the terror threat it poses will persist

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World

Commentary: AI mass surveillance at Paris Olympics – security boon or privacy nightmare?

Commentary: AI mass surveillance at Paris Olympics – security boon or privacy nightmare?

Commentary: JD Vance wants to make Silicon Valley great again
Commentary: JD Vance wants to make Silicon Valley great again
Commentary: Electing a virtuous president would make immunity irrelevant
Commentary: Electing a virtuous president would make immunity irrelevant
Commentary: Joe Biden has COVID-19. Here’s what someone over 80 can expect
Commentary: Joe Biden has COVID-19. Here’s what someone over 80 can expect
Commentary: Trump rally shooting - what drives a solo assassin to kill?
Commentary: Trump rally shooting - what drives a solo assassin to kill?

Climate Change and Sustainability

Commentary: Sustainability reporting is only meaningful if companies are serious about making changes

Commentary: Sustainability reporting is only meaningful if companies are serious about making changes

Commentary: Is it time to use sticks to encourage residents to get serious about recycling?
Commentary: Is it time to use sticks to encourage residents to get serious about recycling?
Commentary: The world’s climate leaders need better data amid sweltering heat
Commentary: The world’s climate leaders need better data amid sweltering heat
Commentary: Time to rethink Singapore's '30 by 30' food resilience, amid local farm setbacks
Commentary: Time to rethink Singapore's '30 by 30' food resilience, amid local farm setbacks
Commentary: Is back-to-office push a boon or bane for the environment?
Commentary: Is back-to-office push a boon or bane for the environment?

Everything else

Commentary: How to deal with being the youngest in the office
Commentary: How to deal with being the youngest in the office
Commentary: If Trump-Vance prevail in November, expect even more American isolationism
Commentary: If Trump-Vance prevail in November, expect even more American isolationism
Commentary: Why is Sweden paying grandparents to babysit their own grandchildren?
Commentary: Why is Sweden paying grandparents to babysit their own grandchildren?
Commentary: After Trump assassination attempt, US Democrats can't afford to bicker over their presidential candidate
Commentary: After Trump assassination attempt, US Democrats can't afford to bicker over their presidential candidate
Commentary: After Trump's assassination attempt, America is staring into the abyss
Commentary: After Trump's assassination attempt, America is staring into the abyss
Commentary: Why must passengers pay to reserve standard seats on full-service airlines?
Commentary: Why must passengers pay to reserve standard seats on full-service airlines?
Snap Insight: Trump assassination attempt may have just won him the US presidential election
Snap Insight: Trump assassination attempt may have just won him the US presidential election
Commentary: The AI bubble is set to inflate further
Commentary: The AI bubble is set to inflate further
Commentary: Rather than taxing tourists, countries should think about marketing lesser-known destinations
Commentary: Rather than taxing tourists, countries should think about marketing lesser-known destinations
Commentary: Singapore’s Olympics selection saga - how did we end up here again?
Commentary: Singapore’s Olympics selection saga - how did we end up here again?
Commentary: More than French domestic politics, Macron’s failed election gamble has global effects
Commentary: More than French domestic politics, Macron’s failed election gamble has global effects
Commentary: Samsung strike in South Korea is a taste of AI’s future
Commentary: Samsung strike in South Korea is a taste of AI’s future