Commentary

Trump says Iran really wants to make a deal with the US

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press aboard Air Force One enroute to the U.S. following his official visit with President Xi Jinping in China, May 15, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/File Photo

Commentary

LIV Golf shows money can buy stars – but not fans

Jon Rahm of Team Legion XIII holds the winner’s trophy after his victory in the fourth round of the LIV Golf tournament in Mexico City.

Commentary

Avoidable deaths, excuses, selfish behaviour: Why Singapore’s road culture needs to change

Traffic deaths hit a 10-year-high in 2025, with 149 killed, compared to 141 deaths in 2016. Most of the accidents could have been avoided.

Commentary

Breaking the cycle of school bullying with kindness sounds simple – but is easier said than done

Primary 3 students of Teck Ghee Primary School taking part in a Character and Citizenship Education lesson. Schools are often the first places children learn to navigate interpersonal situations with peers.

Mexican protesters turn highway into football pitch to slam World Cup 'dispossession'

People from different civil organizations play soccer matches on a major urban highway to protest against the reopening of Azteca Stadium, officially renamed Banorte Stadium, on the day of a friendly match between the national teams of Mexico and Portugal held to mark the stadium's inauguration, as Mexico prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, in Mexico City, Mexico, March 28, 2026. REUTERS/Luis Cortes

Commentary

I write about scammers. Now, they are writing as me

Scammers have routinely used the names and faces of Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong for similar ploys.

Commentary

Washington Post’s retreat from Asia is a reminder of American insularity

The deep cuts announced in early February gutted, among others, the Post’s award-winning stable of foreign correspondents.

Viewpoint

A lonely baby monkey named Punch broke the internet, but what does it say about us?

This photo taken on February 19, 2026 shows a 7 month-old male macaque monkey named Punch, who was abandoned by his mother shortly after birth, spending time with a stuffed orangutan toy at Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Chiba Prefecture. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP)

News analysis

As nature awareness grows, S’pore can rethink its approach to developing green spaces

A bus depot under construction in Serangoon River forest on Jan 5.

News analysis

Tarique Rahman won big in Bangladesh. Far bigger tests await him

Bangladesh’s President Mohammed Shahabuddin signs as he administers the oath‑taking ceremony for Tarique Rahman as Prime Minister in Dhaka on Feb 17, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS

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