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The UN’s ‘deadbeat dads’ are bleeding it dry. Here’s how to break the cycle

Countries like Singapore that play by the rules must find ways to protect it from late payers like the US.

The world body’s financial situation is “undoubtedly dire”, in the words of former UN official Eugene Chen.

Britain can’t ignore Europe and China at the same time

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Reducing teacher workload must not mean narrowing the role

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A baby’s giggle reveals a complex mind

Thailand needs to break free from its political doom loop

China has seized Sony’s television halo

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If death’s really optional, would you like to update your CV when you’re 100?

What the longevity culture doesn’t quite explain is what you’re supposed to do with the extra decades.

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For once-dominant UMNO, playing second fiddle is as good as it gets

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The fall of Zhang Youxia and the new rules of power in Xi’s army

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Finding Joy

Finding Joy

In a park, by the lake, Ma took a deep breath and smiled

A daughter reflects on the meaning of joy, which she helped her mother rediscover.

fjanthea - The writer's mother, on a wheelchair, has learnt to meditate and this has helped her overcome anxiety and left her feeling light and grateful. CREDIT: ANTHEA ONG

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Reducing teacher workload must not mean narrowing the role

The issue of teacher workload is invariably linked to teacher well-being and teacher attrition in different school systems.
The issue of teacher workload is invariably linked to teacher well-being and teacher attrition in different school systems.

Forum: China’s new EV door rules are a warning Singapore should heed early

Commentary

The UN’s ‘deadbeat dads’ are bleeding it dry. Here’s how to break the cycle

The world body’s financial situation is “undoubtedly dire”, in the words of former UN official Eugene Chen.
The world body’s financial situation is “undoubtedly dire”, in the words of former UN official Eugene Chen.

A baby’s giggle reveals a complex mind

Spend time to laugh with your baby.
Spend time to laugh with your baby.

China has seized Sony’s television halo

The power of branding still holds for Sony in its television sets, even if its screens are no longer manufactured by it.
The power of branding still holds for Sony in its television sets, even if its screens are no longer manufactured by it.

Thailand needs to break free from its political doom loop

A gallery of party posters ahead of Thailand's Feb 8 election offers voters a choice of candidates but the likely result is yet another fragile government.
A gallery of party posters ahead of Thailand's Feb 8 election offers voters a choice of candidates but the likely result is yet another fragile government.

Britain can’t ignore Europe and China at the same time

Slowly, gingerly, Britain is coming out of a decade of sulking in its room.
Slowly, gingerly, Britain is coming out of a decade of sulking in its room.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.