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Commentary: The White House's oil-restraint toolbox is empty

Commentary: The White House's oil-restraint toolbox is empty

Despite President Donald Trump’s blustering that America benefits when oil prices surge, crunch time is fast approaching for both the war and the energy market, says Javier Blas for Bloomberg Opinion.

14/03/2026

Commentary: Iran war threatens to rewrite rules of aviation

Commentary: Iran war threatens to rewrite rules of aviation

13/03/2026

Commentary: What next after Malaysia unity government’s failed bid for PM term limit?

Commentary: What next after Malaysia unity government’s failed bid for PM term limit?

13/03/2026

Commentary: China’s AI lobster craze comes with claws

Commentary: China’s AI lobster craze comes with claws

13/03/2026

Commentary: As Singapore debates birth rates, couples like us struggle silently with infertility

Commentary: As Singapore debates birth rates, couples like us struggle silently with infertility

12/03/2026

Commentary: What we can learn from how Iran and US have used cheap ‘disposable’ drones differently

Commentary: What we can learn from how Iran and US have used cheap ‘disposable’ drones differently

12/03/2026

Commentary: There is no return to normal on oil any time soon

Commentary: There is no return to normal on oil any time soon

12/03/2026

Commentary: The global narrative is shifting in favour of China – don’t misread it

Commentary: The global narrative is shifting in favour of China – don’t misread it

11/03/2026

Commentary: The balancing act of Singapore’s foreign policy as global conflicts intensify

Commentary: The balancing act of Singapore’s foreign policy as global conflicts intensify

11/03/2026

Commentary: What TikTok and Huawei can teach Anthropic

Commentary: What TikTok and Huawei can teach Anthropic

11/03/2026

Commentary: Iran war threatens to rewrite rules of aviation

Commentary: Iran war threatens to rewrite rules of aviation

13/03/2026

Commentary: What next after Malaysia unity government’s failed bid for PM term limit?

Commentary: What next after Malaysia unity government’s failed bid for PM term limit?

13/03/2026

Commentary: China’s AI lobster craze comes with claws

Commentary: China’s AI lobster craze comes with claws

13/03/2026

Commentary: As Singapore debates birth rates, couples like us struggle silently with infertility

Commentary: As Singapore debates birth rates, couples like us struggle silently with infertility

12/03/2026

Commentary: What we can learn from how Iran and US have used cheap ‘disposable’ drones differently

Commentary: What we can learn from how Iran and US have used cheap ‘disposable’ drones differently

12/03/2026

Commentary: There is no return to normal on oil any time soon

Commentary: There is no return to normal on oil any time soon

12/03/2026

Commentary: The global narrative is shifting in favour of China – don’t misread it

Commentary: The global narrative is shifting in favour of China – don’t misread it

11/03/2026

Commentary: The balancing act of Singapore’s foreign policy as global conflicts intensify

Commentary: The balancing act of Singapore’s foreign policy as global conflicts intensify

11/03/2026

Commentary: What TikTok and Huawei can teach Anthropic

Commentary: What TikTok and Huawei can teach Anthropic

11/03/2026

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Singapore

Commentary: How do we escape the air-conditioning trap?

Commentary: How do we escape the air-conditioning trap?

10/03/2026

Commentary: Singapore’s record low fertility rate is not all gloom and doom - it’s an opportunity

Commentary: Singapore’s record low fertility rate is not all gloom and doom - it’s an opportunity

08/03/2026

Commentary: How the war in Iran could impact global economy, including Singapore

Commentary: How the war in Iran could impact global economy, including Singapore

06/03/2026

Commentary: Why Deliveroo’s exit from Singapore isn’t quite a surprise

Commentary: Why Deliveroo’s exit from Singapore isn’t quite a surprise

04/03/2026

Commentary: There’s more than meets the eye to Singapore’s new Gulfstream G550 maritime surveillance aircraft

Commentary: There’s more than meets the eye to Singapore’s new Gulfstream G550 maritime surveillance aircraft

03/03/2026

Commentary: Unsure how to use AI at work? Try these simple steps

02/03/2026

Commentary: Supermarket plastic bag charge – a case where policies work but expectations diverge

27/02/2026

Malaysia

Commentary: India and Malaysia show what middle powers can do amid a rupture in world order

Commentary: India and Malaysia show what middle powers can do amid a rupture in world order

13/02/2026

Commentary: A PAS-UMNO partnership looks attractive but will not work

Commentary: A PAS-UMNO partnership looks attractive but will not work

09/01/2026

Commentary: With Muhyiddin’s resignation and Najib’s jail term, Malaysia politics heats up in 2026

Commentary: With Muhyiddin’s resignation and Najib’s jail term, Malaysia politics heats up in 2026

02/01/2026

Commentary: DAP’s wipeout cannot be explained by ‘Sabah for Sabahans’ sentiment alone

Commentary: DAP’s wipeout cannot be explained by ‘Sabah for Sabahans’ sentiment alone

12/12/2025

Commentary: Sabah state election sends a clear message to KL – it’s time for a reset

Commentary: Sabah state election sends a clear message to KL – it’s time for a reset

01/12/2025

China

China

Commentary: As US wades into Iran, its pivot to Asia lies in tatters

Commentary: As US wades into Iran, its pivot to Asia lies in tatters

Commentary: Japanese investment in China keeps rising despite political tensions

Commentary: Japanese investment in China keeps rising despite political tensions

Commentary: ‘Becoming Chinese’ TikTok trend is part parody and part politics

Commentary: ‘Becoming Chinese’ TikTok trend is part parody and part politics

Commentary: China’s gold rush comes to Xi's tariff-free paradise

Commentary: China’s gold rush comes to Xi's tariff-free paradise

Commentary: What the West gets wrong about Chinese manufacturing

Commentary: What the West gets wrong about Chinese manufacturing

Commentary: Chinese electric vehicles made in the US - is that possible?

Commentary: Chinese electric vehicles made in the US - is that possible?

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Asia

Asia

Commentary: US war on Iran forces Japan and South Korea to confront geopolitical realities

Commentary: US war on Iran forces Japan and South Korea to confront geopolitical realities

Commentary: Why the Iran war has morphed into panic selling in Asia

Commentary: Why the Iran war has morphed into panic selling in Asia

Commentary: India’s risks in the Iran conflict go way beyond oil

Commentary: India’s risks in the Iran conflict go way beyond oil

Commentary: Paddington, pints and the art of modern diplomacy

Commentary: Paddington, pints and the art of modern diplomacy

Commentary: My aunties now debate Trump’s tariffs on Indonesia. Here’s what they miss

Commentary: My aunties now debate Trump’s tariffs on Indonesia. Here’s what they miss

Commentary: Myanmar and Timor-Leste quarrel calls ASEAN’s conventional wisdom into question

Commentary: Myanmar and Timor-Leste quarrel calls ASEAN’s conventional wisdom into question

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World

Commentary: The oil pipelines that could decide the Iran war

Commentary: The oil pipelines that could decide the Iran war

Commentary: Hormuz is the hidden risk to the AI economy

Commentary: Hormuz is the hidden risk to the AI economy

Commentary: Iran war has shattered the Gulf’s image as an oasis

Commentary: Iran war has shattered the Gulf’s image as an oasis

Commentary: Strength training may be the key to healthy ageing

Commentary: Strength training may be the key to healthy ageing

Commentary: Iranians cannot just ‘take back’ their country after US-Israel strikes

Commentary: Iranians cannot just ‘take back’ their country after US-Israel strikes

Snap Insight

Snap Insight: There’s no liberation from Trump’s tariffs, even after court ruling

Snap Insight: There’s no liberation from Trump’s tariffs, even after court ruling

Snap Insight: Budget 2026 offers some stability in a changed world

Snap Insight: Budget 2026 offers some stability in a changed world

Snap Insight: US attack on Venezuela further erodes what is left of old world order

Snap Insight: US attack on Venezuela further erodes what is left of old world order

In Case You Missed It

Commentary: Tussle between Pentagon and Anthropic is dark news for ‘ethical AI’

Commentary: Tussle between Pentagon and Anthropic is dark news for ‘ethical AI’

03/03/2026

Commentary: Iran strikes will be nasty for oil prices but not a shock

Commentary: Iran strikes will be nasty for oil prices but not a shock

02/03/2026

Commentary: The bar US set for victory in Iran is higher than Khamenei’s death

Commentary: The bar US set for victory in Iran is higher than Khamenei’s death

02/03/2026

Commentary: Does ‘free’ shipping really exist? Here are the marketing tricks you need to know

Commentary: Does ‘free’ shipping really exist? Here are the marketing tricks you need to know

01/03/2026

Commentary: Singapore’s best defence against Nipah virus isn’t temperature screening at the airport

Commentary: Singapore’s best defence against Nipah virus isn’t temperature screening at the airport

27/02/2026

Commentary: Why we freeze – and film – when we see disruptive behaviour in public

Commentary: Why we freeze – and film – when we see disruptive behaviour in public

26/02/2026

Commentary: Youth radicalisation now encompasses more than religious extremism

Commentary: Youth radicalisation now encompasses more than religious extremism

25/02/2026

Commentary: Violent aftermath of Mexico’s ‘El Mencho’ killing follows pattern of other high-profile cartel hits

25/02/2026

Commentary: No end in sight to Russia’s war in Ukraine on its fourth anniversary

Commentary: No end in sight to Russia’s war in Ukraine on its fourth anniversary

24/02/2026

Commentary: Bangladesh did more than elect a new government – it voted for change

Commentary: Bangladesh did more than elect a new government – it voted for change

24/02/2026

Commentary: Gold enters the storybook stage

Commentary: Gold enters the storybook stage

24/02/2026

Commentary: Stop mourning strata-titled malls and start ensuring their survival

Commentary: Stop mourning strata-titled malls and start ensuring their survival

23/02/2026