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How games can inform, educate and raise awareness

Using fun elements such as challenges, goals and rewards, games are playing a significant role in learning, lifestyle management and disease awareness.

The battle to reduce road deaths

In the move to a more sustainable and safer future, tackling road accident injuries and fatalities will require a more concerted effort.

The ‘scamdemic’ affecting everyone

Cyber scams are rising globally, targeting the vulnerable, especially youth. Understanding tactics and regional efforts is key to a safer cyberspace.

Sri Lanka’s dilemmas over Chinese ‘research’ vessels

Promises made to India by President Anura Dissanayake in December 2024 must be matched with action.

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Who’s afraid of Donald Trump?

Fears of global trade disruption due to Trump’s proposed tariffs may be exaggerated as most countries have outgrown their dependence on the US market.

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Is Erdogan set to remake the Middle East?

By leveraging Turkey’s military power, economic influence, and ideological appeal, Erdogan seeks to position Ankara as the lynchpin of a new regional order.

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How Macron’s gamble unleashed chaos on France’s Fifth Republic

Emmanuel Macron’s reach for a quick fix has failed. France’s crisis shows why thoughtful, reflective leadership may be the key to lasting solutions.

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Putin plays his Trump card as Ukraine war enters warp speed

Ending the Ukraine war edges closer, but the potential of a nuclear incident looms as bright as ever. Could Putin do the unthinkable to achieve his war goals?

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How ASEAN can help mediate in Myanmar

As Myanmar’s military grip weakens amid violence and displacement, ASEAN faces pressure to mediate in a crisis that challenges its principles and unity.

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Podcast: The planet is in crisis, so why don’t we care?

Experts have again raised the alarm about the critical need for climate action. So why are politicians slow to act and how can we combat climate apathy?

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When should a young person’s vote count for more?

To many, the idea of ‘one person, one vote’ is sacrosanct. But a case can be made that in certain circumstances, some voters should have more of a say.

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Climate and China weigh on how the US views Pacific relations

Pacific leaders will keep their preference for US President quiet, yet viewing relations only through the lens of China does nobody a service.

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Iran’s strategic dilemma over the Gaza war

Iran’s leadership faces a dilemma: maintain the regime’s survival or escalate its proxy war against Israel, risking broader regional conflict.

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India and China eye Indian Ocean’s ‘pearl’

Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will have to strike a deft balance between two regional powers.

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How games can inform, educate and raise awareness

The battle to reduce road deaths

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Sri Lanka’s dilemmas over Chinese ‘research’ vessels

Who’s afraid of Donald Trump?

Is Erdogan set to remake the Middle East?

How Macron’s gamble unleashed chaos on France’s Fifth Republic

Putin plays his Trump card as Ukraine war enters warp speed

How ASEAN can help mediate in Myanmar

Podcast: The planet is in crisis, so why don’t we care?

When should a young person’s vote count for more?

Climate and China weigh on how the US views Pacific relations

Iran’s strategic dilemma over the Gaza war

India and China eye Indian Ocean’s ‘pearl’

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