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What’s in a name? Gaza is closer to you than you think
It is not a faraway conflict but an Asian one. There are also solid economic reasons why we should embrace the concept of ‘West Asia’.
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Embracing the "West Asian" concept makes sense as we seek out potential growth markets especially against the fading prospects in an ageing China, says the writer.
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A debate about character and citizenship education in Singapore schools swirled recently over how best to teach school children about the conflict in Gaza.
True, until the ghastly Israeli reprisals stirred the conscience of the world – former president Halimah Yacob expressed the anguish felt by thousands of Singaporeans in an eloquent Facebook post that was swiftly endorsed by Minister for Home Affairs and Law K. Shanmugam – the current round of conflict triggered by Hamas’ dastardly Oct 7 attack on Israel
