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How Democrats smashed the US midterm elections and are preparing for another epic showdown

Democrats have flipped deep-red bastions. Their real test now looms: turning the Congressional win into a viable agenda for 2028.

Attendees celebrate during an election night event with New York Democrats in New York, US, on Nov 3.

China has plenty to show at APEC. Will it also make room to listen?

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Singapore can’t afford to retire its most experienced workers early

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Why Singapore can’t afford a hazy October each year

Can a US$6.3 billion Binance hack be business as usual in crypto world?

People really like cheaper stuff from China

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Australia is weighing the risks as Chinese EVs take over its roads

Canberra is keen to resolve concerns as the EVs help it fight inflation and keep emissions down.

Australian drivers have started to buy Chinese-made electric vehicles due to their cheap prices and growing consumer confidence about their reliability.

How will the Jewish state respond to the Arab Israeli awakening?

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Apprenticeships, not internships, will boost fresh grad employment

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In Your Opinion

At McDonald’s for 16 years, he thought he knew the business. Then he joined Chagee

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Trust but diversify: Lessons for Singapore from the haze-related friction with Indonesia

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Forum: Keep EMAS messages for current road conditions and clear road-safety tips

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Finding Joy

Finding Joy

I’m a middle-aged dad with three teens. My mother still asks if I have eaten

As a child, the writer used to take his mother’s cooking for granted. Not anymore.

There is something moving about being almost 50 and knowing that someone has cooked an entire dish simply because you like it, says the writer.

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Why I read 400 books in a year, then stopped

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Coming back to my childhood companion – Harry Potter – as an adult

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She was blind. And in a 21km race, she waited for me to finish together

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Autism lasts a lifetime. Can support stay the course?

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Walk a mile in my shoes as mother of two children with autism

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When you’re told you’re ‘not autistic enough’

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Going beyond tackling misconceptions about autism

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