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“For the reasons that matter” is officially launched with the participants (from left): Dr. Anthony Cueto Leachon, Dr. Karl Henson, Prof. Dr. Tan Maw Pin, Deborah Seifert, Dr. Rokeshwar Hari Dass, Dr. Lim Wee Peng, and Dr. Dirga Sakti Rambe —SCREEN GRABS FROM PANEL DISCUSSION
“For the reasons that matter” is officially launched with the participants (from left): Dr. Anthony Cueto Leachon, Dr. Karl Henson, Prof. Dr. Tan Maw Pin, Deborah Seifert, Dr. Rokeshwar Hari Dass, Dr. Lim Wee Peng, and Dr. Dirga Sakti Rambe —SCREEN GRABS FROM PANEL DISCUSSION
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May 9, 2026May 9, 2026Health

What the experts say: Respiratory health care should be a top concern of adults

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The problem lies in the delay in seeking action for medical concerns, according to experts from Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and the Philippines (MISP). Fact of the matter is adults do talk about their health, but nothing much comes out of it. The consistent postponement of seeing a doctor creates a bigger problem. By the time...

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Members of the Asean committee on the implementation of the Asean declaration on the protection and promotion of the rights of migrant workers meet in Indonesia. —ASEAN.ORG PHOTO
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April 25, 2026April 25, 2026Economy

The mirage behind Asean’s vision of free labor flows 

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When the Asean Economic Community was officially launched in 2015, the rhetoric was intoxicating. A single market and production base. The free flow of skilled labor. A region where a Filipino engineer could compete on equal footing with a Singaporean counterpart, where a Filipino nurse could work in a hospital in Kuala Lumpur or Bangkok...

Clearing the air: Questioning Singapore’s carbon credits decisions
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November 26, 2023February 19, 2026Environment

Clearing the air: Questioning Singapore’s carbon credits decisions

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For some time now, Singapore has been relentlessly transforming itself into a global carbon trading hub. What does this entail? In Singapore, a company that directly releases 25,000 tons or more of carbon dioxide equivalents (tCO2e) per year is considered a large emitter. A carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) is a metric that converts other emitted gases, such as nitrogen...