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Lin Suling

Opinion Editor

Suling is opinion editor at The Straits Times. Prior to this, she was CNA’s commentary and podcast sections’ founding editor, after an illustrious civil service career at the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Finance and Pioneer Generation Office. She is also affiliate faculty at the Singapore Management University, a member of the Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations’ BoardAgender Mentorship Programme for Aspiring Women Directors, and a co-author of Why Not: Thinking About Singapore’s Tomorrow.

Latest articles

Budget 2026: Singapore wants to leap from Smart Nation to AI Nation. The hard part starts now

The first Singapore Budget delivered by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong made a bold bet on AI.

Singapore’s tired of AI talk and waiting for a better pitch

By anchoring compute infrastructure, specialised models and real-world applications, Singapore can position itself as South-east Asia’s AI control tower.

Dr Becky, millennial parent whisperer, has thoughts on screentime and modern parenting

Managing screen time limits might be exhausting, but ensure you aren’t asking your children to disconnect while you struggle to do the same.

Donald Trump may just make Europe great again

If US President Donald Trump’s provocations end up producing a more capable, confident and contributive Europe, the irony will be unmistakable.

Trump says ‘framework of a deal’ reached on Greenland; Denmark welcomes announcement

US President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral meeting with NATO’s Secretary-General on the sidelines of the WEF annual meeting in Davos on Jan 21.

Donald v Davos: An unfair fight unfolds at the World Economic Forum

The global economy today is unrecognisable from the pre-Trump era.

As siblings separated, can Singapore and Malaysia truly be friends?

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the 12th Singapore- Malaysia Leaders’ Retreat in Singapore on Dec 4.

The Albatross file, Goh Keng Swee’s secret dossier, tells traumatic story of Singapore’s birth

The book is an insider's treasure trove detailing the historical milieu and the traumatic period leading to Singapore's Separation.

S’pore must be careful the NMP system does not become a revolving door for aspiring politicians

The NMP scheme was conceived to give voice to those without electoral ambitions who could still help shape our laws and contribute to parliamentary debate.

After Megan Khung: Family, abuse and the reckoning around child safety

Four-year-old Megan Khung died in February 2020.