OP-ED: COVID-19 SPECIAL: Global Affairs- Coronavirus outbreak: Worst intelligence failure in US history?
ST ILLUSTRATION: MANNY FRANCISCO . . Recent reports suggest US intelligence agencies knew a health crisis was brewing in Hubei,
Read more
Columns
EDITORIAL: SG- The Straits Times says: Care for foreign workers is essential
The Straits Times The recent sharp rise in coronavirus cases, with the majority linked to foreign worker dormitories, has shone
Read more
EDITORIAL COLUMNIST: Govt duty to curb virus hate crime
OPINION A hugely popular Phuket-based Facebook Page, Spotlight Thailand, caused a stir last week with a shameful poster attacking foreigners
Read more
COLUMNISTS-OPINION: Credible media vital in fight against coronavirus and epidemic of fake news
Warren Fernandez Editor-in-Chief The stakes are high as Covid-19 is dealing a severe blow to newsrooms’ ability to operate as
Read more
EDITORIAL-SG: The Straits Times says- Public health is a national security issue
The Straits Times In India, the world’s most elaborate lockdown of a population is now in its second week as
Read more
EDITORIAL-SG: The Straits Times says- Targeted relief for those most in need
The Straits Times Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Monetary Authority of Singapore announced a set of protective measures last week
Read more
WORLD POLITICS: COVID-19 SPECIAL – The West’s politics in a post-pandemic world
Jonathan Eyal Global Affairs Correspondent The shock of the coronavirus crisis may reverse trends such as the decline in support
Read more
EDITORIAL-SG: The Straits Times says: World must unite to flatten the curve
The Straits Times Four months into the year, the world’s worst public health crisis has killed over 65,000 people, infected
Read more
COLUMNISTS: COVID-19 SPECIAL: Thinking Aloud- We have to reorder our lives because of coronavirus pandemic, and it’s hard
Lydia Lim I feel a need to re-examine my old life, for there’s no chance we will pick up where
Read more
COLUMNISTS-COVID-19 SPECIAL: 7 silver linings in Covid-19 dark cloud
Tommy Koh Examples include China’s ban on the wildlife trade, deepening of social capital and global inter-dependence . The Covid-19
Read more