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Don’t mock people for following CNY home visit guidelines
Enduring discomfort and inconvenience to protect others is as good as uttering auspicious phrases for good health
Denise Chong
The health advice for the tossing of yusheng this Chinese New Year, in order to limit…
How we fool ourselves – from forgeries to Covid-19 denial
Tim Harford
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What will hold Singapore together in a time of change?
Education Minister Lawrence Wong in recent remarks on post-pandemic resets alluded to then Foreign Minister S. Rajaratnam’s views on the future of Singapore in 1979. In his speech, Political Developments Towards The Year 2000, Mr Rajaratnam…
In the race against Covid-19 variants, how quickly can drugmakers respond?
Anna Gross and Hannah Kuchler
GlaxoSmithKline's factory in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, France. The drugmaker is working with Vir Biotechnology, a San Francisco-based infectious disease firm, on a universal vaccine that would work…
Covid-19 challenges and 3 resets: Lawrence Wong
At the Institute of Policy Studies Singapore Perspectives Conference 2021 yesterday, Education Minister Lawrence Wong, who is also co-chair of the Multi-ministry Taskforce on Covid-19, highlighted three resets that must be made in policy…
The vaccinated class
Amid uneven rates of vaccination, some see business and dating opportunities in the gapJonah Engel Bromwich
Nurse Caitlin Crowley pinning on a badge stating she has been vaccinated with the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at a…
A compass for greater global cooperation
New directions are needed if countries are to avoid exacerbating pandemic-induced frictions and inequities.Borge Brende
A man receiving Covid-19 vaccination at a temporary vaccination centre in Birmingham, central England,…
Europe and the politics of vaccination
The EU joint vaccination acquisitions scheme has not prevented a scramble by individual member states to acquire their own separate stocks. Nor has it prevented politics from interfering with the supply of vaccines.
Jonathan…
Building cities with heart and soul
This is the last in a four-part series, The Edges Of South-east Asia – a joint project of Deloitte, Singapore’s Economic Development Board and the US-Asean Business Council – which focuses each week on a specific “edge” or customer segment,…
Vaccination drive poses big test of Indonesia’s state capacity
The ambitious campaign, starting amid a spike in Covid-19 cases, is pivotal but cannot give the weak economy a quick boost.Richard Borsuk For The Straits Times
A medical health worker in Denpasar, Bali, receiving a Covid-19…
How the world can build back better from the pandemic: DPM Heng
In his keynote address at The Straits Times Global Outlook Forum yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat noted that while Covid-19 has been devastating for the world, it has also provided an opportunity for countries to work…
Go ‘glocal’ to grow in Asean
There will be another 50 million middle-class consumers in South-east Asia by 2022, but how can businesses capitalise on this enormous opportunity? This is the third in a four-part series, The Edges Of South-east Asia – a joint project of…
New chapter in collaboration as Singapore, Portugal mark 40 years of diplomatic relations
The year 2021 presents an opportunity for both countries to work together on enhancing Asean-EU relations, as Portugal helms the presidency of the EU Council for the first semester, while Singapore is the Asean Country Coordinator for…
A cautionary tale of two tycoons
Jack Ma and Mikhail Khodorkovsky were both cut down to size for challenging the state. Question is what more China's leadership will do to assert its authority.Clara Ferreira Marques
Mr Jack Ma and Mr Mikhail…
The great job challenge
Entrepreneur or employee – which one holds the key to South-east Asia’s growth at a time of rapid change? This is the second article of a four-part series, The Edges Of South-east Asia, that shines a light on the bright spots of creativity…
Keeping faith in final stretch of Covid-19 battle: PM Lee
Singapore has entered phase three and the economy is stabilising, but it is not time to let our guard down as we are not out of the woods yet, says Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his New Year message on Jan 1
PM Lee said…
How Covid-19 will change travel in 2021
Tariro Mzezewa, Ceylan Yeginsu, Elaine Glusac and Sarah Firshein
The initial distribution of Covid-19 vaccines may not equal a swift return to mass travel, the writers say. And until the vaccines are widely distributed,…
The digital developing economy: South-east Asia in five objects
This is the first article of a four-part series, The Edges of South-east Asia, that shines a light on the bright spots of creativity and innovation in the region. A joint project of Deloitte, the Singapore Economic Development Board and the…
What will we take from this year?
Living through a pandemic has prompted many to pledge radical shifts in behaviour. Will these endure?
Henry Mance
Sports fans have already started to return to stadiums.
PublishedDec 25, 2020, 5:00 am SGT…
Why should we ever return to living, working so close together?
Because neither the US nor the world can do without cities.Farhad Manjoo
In New York (above) and other American cities, overcrowding within residences, caused by a lack of affordable housing, exacerbated the Covid-19…