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In defence of the kaypoh Karen

Supermarket etiquette is about more than queuing at the checkout. It extends to how shoppers treat produce and respect pre-packed items.

Maju Forest and the value of simply being there

Public reaction to changes for (clockwise from left) Maju Forest, Gillman Barracks and Tan Boon Liat Building reveals a broader shift in how Singaporeans think about land and its value.

China bets on local consumers to power its AI ambitions

Beijing is casting AI as a new engine of consumer spending.

China wants the world to use its AI – but not all of it

Chinese regulators were reportedly discussing whether overseas access to the country’s most advanced AI models should be restricted.

When online outrage gets in the way of Beijing’s diplomatic outreach

For years, China’s information environment has fostered a political culture in which criticism of foreign countries has become a genre in itself.

The post-Speak Mandarin question the Dear You saga has raised

The limited release of Teochew-language film Dear You reignited debate over the longstanding restriction on dialect films.

It took 400 unpaid workers before the alarm was sounded in Singapore

Over 100 migrant workers from KPA Engineering and SK Industries were seen entering the Ministry of Manpower in Bendemeer Road in small groups on June 22, to report unpaid wages.

Singapore and China excel at removing friction. But are people aware of the hidden costs?

Modern life is essentially a giant project to eliminate friction. Singapore and China, especially, have been spectacularly successful at doing that, although in very different ways.

‘My heart is so full’: S’pore family’s search for its roots in China leads to extraordinary reunions

Jasmine Goh-Chew (third row, first from left), her husband Raymond Chew (top row, first from left) and her parents Chua Kee Chu and Goh Kian Chen (front row, second and third from left) with other relatives outside the Chua ancestral home.

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