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The Straits Times - Opinion

Thailand's ghosts of 1997 hold growth lessons for Hanoi -- Countries can afford to miss growth targets but can't have a banking system weighed down by bad loans.

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Gangsa Track: A hidden green space that is not as ulu as you think

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My long-time helper is back after a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis. I'm grateful

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Finding Joy - Why I read 400 books in a year, then stopped

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FirstDate: Why looking for love in your domain makes sense

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The next financial crisis could start with an algorithm

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Can we please be rid of haze by 2030? -- Cross-border cooperation must go beyond diplomacy and declarations if we are to clear the air.

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To solve the haze crisis, governments must 'follow the science'

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Saudi Arabia will struggle in its showdown with Houthis

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The limits of China's trade concessions to Europe

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Hotter weather, hazier skies and higher food prices: El Nino's sting in the tail has yet to arrive

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Forum: Don't diminish the medical nature of aesthetic treatments

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Finding Joy - Coming back to my childhood companion – Harry Potter – as an adult - The world of Hogwarts was the writer's safe refuge during her challenging primary school years. Picking up the books again 17 years later was a surprisingly fresh experience.

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Autism lasts a lifetime. Can support stay the course?

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Walk a mile in my shoes as mother of two children with autism

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When you're told you're 'not autistic enough'

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Going beyond tackling misconceptions about autism

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Forum: Pay attention to the mini-stroke that seems to go away

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Forum: Let's coexist with animals in an increasingly urban environment

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Forum: Government will improve feedback submission process

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Forum: Forms asking for personal details should use appropriate terminology

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Forum: Let residents respond before revised forest plans are finalised

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Forum: Why are physical signatures still required for deeds?

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The populist storm to come in Europe

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Why 17 is not the magic number in industrial policy

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How smart does my fridge need to be?

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Let ground-up initiatives be. Don't hold them to formal yardsticks

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