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S'poreans must brace themselves for a less peaceful region, period of high inflation: PM Lee
Mr Lee gave the assurance that the Government stands ready to do more to help Singaporeans if things worsen.
Hong Kong cuts hotel quarantine in latest move to ease travel
Hong Kong will reduce the period of time people must spend in hotel quarantine to three days, plus four days of health monitoring.
Taiwan tensions
Taiwan tensions mark a low in US-China relations, but it could have been worse
Beijing has stopped short of taking more drastic action that would severely hurt ties with the US.
Pelosi's visit fallout - new benchmark for Chinese pressure on Taiwan
Beijing’s response has shown its capacity for military coercion. Question now is what will Washington do?
Analysis: Taiwan's diplomatic victory over China could be pyrrhic in the long term
China is likely to intensify military drills the next time a US official visits the island, Chinese insiders say.
Asian Insider
Desperately seeking nurses: What can be done to retain them?
Across nations, nurses are quitting in large numbers. ST looks at why they quit and where some of them have gone to.
Taiwan tensions mark a low in US-China relations, but it could have been worse
Beijing has stopped short of taking more drastic action that would severely hurt ties with the US.
Aussie nuclear-powered sub plan raises fears of arms race
China recently released a report that said the submarine project would set a "dangerous precedent".
Debate on intolerance after student made to wear hijab in Indonesia
The recent incident has again highlighted intolerance in Indonesia and a breach of the right of individuals to make choices.
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Rise above blame games to common challenge, urges top zoonotic diseases expert Wang Linfa
Prof Wang Linfa says countries should take pandemic preparedness seriously, as they do for military preparedness.
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US calls China 'irresponsible' amid claims of attack rehearsals around Taiwan
Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States in this weekly podcast.
