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Why Israel should worry about ‘losing’ America

Despite the joint strikes against Iran, US public opinion is turning against the Jewish state. That has serious political consequences for Israel.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump at their December 2025 meeting in Florida. Despite their close ties, American public is turning against Israel..

Electric vehicle revolution creates new dependencies

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Is Tim Cook leaving Apple with an AI headache?

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Reading in the age of AI: A life skill more crucial than ever before

My wife is 85. She takes my breath away

Will social media addiction go the way of cigarettes?

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Washington’s loss doesn’t automatically translate into Beijing’s gain

The alternative may be a multipolar world.

Casting great-power competition as a simple seesaw – where Washington’s loss is automatically Beijing’s gain – also risks being overly simplistic.

Can’t fix school bullying if society continues sending mixed messages

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The day we took away the blue bins

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We’re drawn to sports in mysterious ways. Even to ho-hum pickleball

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The move away from concierge care in private hospitals has begun

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Forum: Ensure discipline is fair, consistent and corrective rather than punitive

Forum: Why Middle East stability matters to South-east Asia

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Forum: ‘Dead end’ in school sport is a system that limits opportunity

Finding Joy

Finding Joy

A pilot’s first flight ends on a high. What follows is even better

The adrenaline rush of a “joyride” is fleeting. Working hard and trusting the process of mastery is infinitely more rewarding.

The adventure of flight taught the writer joy is something to be cultivated.

With my own desk at work comes a sense of belonging

Finding Joy

My son has autism. Don’t be sorry for us

Finding Joy

Jumping off the career ladder to be an entrepreneur is the best decision I’ve made

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Forum: Do more to raise awareness of support schemes for the unemployed

Reading in the age of AI: A life skill more crucial than ever before

Reading is not just about acquiring information. It is about developing the capacity to think and form judgements, says the writer.
Reading is not just about acquiring information. It is about developing the capacity to think and form judgements, says the writer.

Forum: Stores should stop selling glue traps

Is Tim Cook leaving Apple with an AI headache?

Apple has stumbled in the race to roll out AI features, delayed upgrades to its voice assistant and held back from the vast spending on data centres embraced by rivals.
Apple has stumbled in the race to roll out AI features, delayed upgrades to its voice assistant and held back from the vast spending on data centres embraced by rivals.

Forum: Car inspection can be made more efficient

Forum: Let parents, as stakeholders in education system, help shape decisions

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Why Israel should worry about ‘losing’ America

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump at their December 2025 meeting in Florida. Despite their close ties, American public is turning against Israel..
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump at their December 2025 meeting in Florida. Despite their close ties, American public is turning against Israel..

Will social media addiction go the way of cigarettes?

Breaking addictive habits, whether  smoking or social media — or not developing them in the first place — is harder if you have less access to education, supportive peers and healthcare, says the writer.
Breaking addictive habits, whether  smoking or social media — or not developing them in the first place — is harder if you have less access to education, supportive peers and healthcare, says the writer.

Forum: Ensure discipline is fair, consistent and corrective rather than punitive

Iran war a threefold test of governance for Singapore

Singapore moved early to cushion households and businesses from the worst effects of the crisis without imposing drastic curbs on energy consumption. 
Singapore moved early to cushion households and businesses from the worst effects of the crisis without imposing drastic curbs on energy consumption. 

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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.