Friday’s earthquake lays bare Dhaka’s fragility
After Friday's 5.7-magnitude earthquake, which caused at least four deaths in Dhaka, experts warned that far greater losses await if the authorities fail to act now.
Dubai chocolate, expensive tomatoes, and Pakistan Idol: A taste of late-stage capitalism
In a country of contrasts, everything reflects a strange mix of consumerism, scarcity, and spectacle.
Inside Singapore’s education ‘arms race’: Stress, inequality and the push for change
Experts outline the challenge at hand: the government having to push through changes while ensuring the system continues to deliver good results, and balancing the various…
‘AI do’: Singapore wedding planners say ‘yes’ to AI in industry despite challenges
Despite AI's assistance, planners emphasise their irreplaceable human role in problem-solving, vendor networks and providing emotional support.
ST Explains: Why is it tricky for countries to agree at COP30 on how to adapt to climate change?
Neglected and under-resourced for years, adaptation has seen slow progress, as much of the world’s attention has been focused on mitigation, or efforts to reduce planet-warming…
All that glitters: The rise and rise of gold in Pakistan
In an economy where trust in institutions falters, Pakistanis are turning to the oldest currency of confidence.
Pakistan and the Paris promise: On the wrong side of 1.5°C
Pakistan risks becoming a casualty of the climate crisis it keeps treating as a bargaining chip rather than a survival imperative.
Idea of common ASEAN time zone surfaced among region’s ministers some two decades ago
In 1995, then-Singapore prime minister Goh Chok Tong mooted the idea of a common time zone at the 5th ASEAN Summit, according to past reports. It was brought up again in 2004 by…
From student rights to midnight classes, education new political battlefield in Seoul
The Seoul Student Human Rights Ordinance has become the focal point of a heated ideological clash, with conservatives claiming it excessively protects students, limits teachers’…
As the ringgit strengthens, what will it take for Malaysians working in Singapore to return home?
Factors beyond exchange rates such as living costs, career opportunities and exposure to multinational firms are vital for Malaysian workers.