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Commentary

Budget 2026 and the trouble with billion-dollar surpluses

Healthy fiscal debates acknowledge that there is no running away from trade-offs.

‘A full war’: S’poreans trapped in Dubai, Qatar recount shock over Iran’s retaliatory strikes

Smoke rising over a damaged hotel in Dubai's famed Palm Jumeirah on Feb 28.

Singaporean doctor in Melbourne now faces 910 charges for allegedly filming colleagues in toilets

Singaporean trainee doctor Ryan Cho leaving the Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne on Aug 22, 2025.

Tastemakers

How a Singaporean chef ended up opening a restaurant in the mountains of Northern Italy

Singaporean chef Ethel Hoon runs Pramol Alto, a restaurant in the Italian Alps.

Malaysian police appeal for help, information on Singaporean man, 76, missing in Kuala Lumpur

Mr Halim Yunos was last seen in a service apartment in Kuala Lumpur on Feb 7.

Singaporeans want regional work opportunities but life worries get in the way

Life will always offer reasons to stay, but leadership, increasingly, requires the courage to leave.

Commentary

What Thaipusam taught me about the long march to integration in Singapore

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Caption: Hindu devotees carry paal kudam, small pots of milk, as they exit Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple during Thaipusam celebrations on Feb 1, 2026.

Preparing for a future where water costs more

Going forward, water security will come at a higher price. Singapore needs to not just bolster supply but also manage demand.

JB police seek info on S’porean man seriously injured in accident involving Malaysian cop, driver

The damaged minivan driven by a Singaporean driver after it was hit by a local driver in Johor Bahru.

S’pore must do more integration as immigration crucial for economy amid low birth rate: Jeffrey Siow

Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow said the need for immigration comes amid concerning demographic realities such as Singapore’s “abysmal” total fertility rate.

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