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Our collective memories

This week, we look at Singapore’s identity and our collective memories.

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More is more: At 60, Singapore is ready to find new ways to understand itself

There may be as many national memories as there are people in Singapore, with their different ages, socio-economic circumstances, ethnicities and life experiences, loosely connected to the larger whole, says the writer.

Singapore at 60

Fireworks illuminate the night sky over Marina Bay during the NDP 2025 at the Padang as seen from MBS SkyPark Observation Deck on Aug 9, 2025.

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Again in uncharted waters, Singapore steers ahead, at 60

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong taking a wefie with students and young working adults at the inaugural Youth Policy Forum on Aug 24, 2024.

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Truth in the age of AI

Artificial intelligence is the ability of machines to think and act like humans by learning, solving problems, and making decisions.

The new age of AI

The world’s most advanced AI models are exhibiting troubling new behaviours – lying, scheming, and even threatening their creators to achieve their goals.

Has social media made us more lonely?

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Generic pix of a commuters using their mobile phones/ handphones while travelling on an MRT train, on April 10, 2025.
Trump’s reciprocal tariffs kick in: Pricier phones, laptops in US and stymied global business flows. Smartphones are the largest import from China, with laptops coming in second. If the phones were to be made in the US, they could cost more than three times as much. As the Trump tariffs kick in, makers of computers, consumer electronics and other tech products face the prospect of "demand destruction" curbing sales. Demand destruction is the hot phrase now among Wall Street analysts covering Apple (AAPL), Nvidia (NVDA) and other tech hardware stocks. Demand destruction is the second punch of a double whammy after tariffs increased the cost of selling imported products in the U.S. Manufacturers are likely to pass along those costs to enterprise customers and consumers at higher prices.

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With social media, do we gain more ‘friends’ but lose ourselves?

Psychologists suggest calibrating our relationship with technology to create space in our lives without our devices so we can be more present with one another.

Attracting talent from around the world

A protester holds a banner reading "Stop the Boats!" as they take part in an anti-immigration protest march in Dover on the south-east coast of England, on April 27, 2025, as pro-and anti-migrant demonstrations take place in the town. (Photo by Niklas HALLE'N / AFP)

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Amid growing resentment towards migrants, many economies now welcome only top talent

Britain allows young migrants aged 18 to 30 to come to the country without a job offer, certification or sponsor for employment and stay for up to two years.

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