Commentary: Smaller populations need not shrink China and India’s growth
Smaller populations need not shrink China and India's growth; productivity matters more than headcount, argues commentary.
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Commentary: Singapore is doing more heritage studies – but does it have enough experts?
Singapore is expanding heritage studies, but the commentary questions whether the country has enough qualified experts to support this growing work.
Commentary: Middle powers need the US – when it comes to China exports
Middle powers rely on the US to counter China's export overcapacity and tariffs, but must balance their own interests.
Commentary: Ukraine’s drone strikes on Russian data centres may change how we see disinformation
Ukraine’s drone strikes on Russian data centres may reshape how we understand disinformation.
Commentary: Why work from home doesn’t mean work from anywhere
Remote work remains location-bound by employer policies, tax laws, and collaboration needs. Flexibility at home doesn’t mean freedom to work anywhere.
Snap Insight: PAP cadres chose cautious renewal in challenging times
PAP cadres opted for cautious leadership renewal amid challenging times, balancing continuity and change in the party’s central executive committee election.
Commentary: PHP vulnerabilities - why the good guys have notched a victory in AI-cybersecurity age
The commentary argues that addressing PHP vulnerabilities shows defenders scoring a victory in the AI-cybersecurity era, as AI helps find and fix flaws faster.
Buying weapons can harm a country’s economy
Rising arms imports signal greater war risk and tend to depress stock markets, harming national economies; effects vary by regime, rule of law and NATO membership.
Indo-Pacific middle powers are building strategic space, offering Europe a lesson
Indo-Pacific middle powers build strategic space via diversified, overlapping partnerships and functional cooperation. Europe should likewise diversify networks, not decouple or copy Asian models.
Commentary: Which G7 economy is the poster child for debt woes?
Commentary examines which G7 economy best exemplifies debt troubles, highlighting US and France as needing urgent fiscal repair, per IMF assessments.
Commentary: French students are showing us what protest looks like in the age of viral spectacle
French student protests show how modern dissent is shaped by viral spectacle, blending real activism with image-driven online attention.
How Asean can ramp up regional cooperation on disaster relief
Asean should strengthen disaster-relief cooperation by organising partnerships around shared capabilities, not institutions, as cross-border crises like haze show.