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COVID-19 Pandemic
Commentary: How India’s COVID-19 story went from humanitarian crisis to managed calm
The country faced one of the most devastating waves when a more virulent variant ran rampant killing hundreds of thousands. It has managed to tame the beast but what lessons did its twists and turns yield? India’s former Auditor-General weighs…
Spotlight on Malaysia
Commentary: Malaysia king’s role comes into sharper focus as country sails through bleakest COVID-19 days
Might Malaysia’s royal fraternity be the people’s only hope? Malaysians will watch next week’s parliament first, says ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute’s Serina Rahman.
Climate Change and Sustainability
Work Life
Commentary: Why annual leave seems less restful without travel and what to do about it
How can we cultivate better forms of leisure? SUSS’ Dr Brandon Koh explains how to use your next leave to more fully recharge.
Business & Economy
Technology
Rising China
United States
Commentary: Things are falling apart for US President Joe Biden
Biden’s coming tribulations — the grinding to a halt of most of his reform bills, the stubbornness of COVID-19 and worries about the murder rate and border crossings — are largely out of his hands, says the Financial Times' Edward Luce.
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Commentary: After an epic struggle with Higher Mother Tongue, maybe I will finally speak the language as an adult
Despite efforts to steer national education away from grades and exams, Higher Mother Tongue Language seems still tied to a transactional mindset around learning, says CNA’s Erin Low.
Living Well
Commentary: Revenge bedtime procrastination in Singapore is coming at a cost
Many people feel the strong need to reclaim time for themselves, freeing themselves from the constant demands of their jobs, before sleep. But this can hurt their physical and mental health, say NUS academics.
Family Life
Commentary: Fretting about your child going to Primary 1? Here’s advice from a principal
It is a rite of passage and the start of more than a decade-long academic journey for most children in Singapore, so how should parents prepare their kids for Primary 1? A principal has some tips.
Women's issues
Commentary: Why should women’s handball athletes be made to wear bikini bottoms?
The sexualisation of women athletes, as seen in the recent controversy involving the Norway women’s beach handball team, needs to end, says Lavinia Thanapathy.
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