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Opinion desk at The Straits Times. We bring you views on the news from global thought leaders.

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After stunning victory, Lula will face a deep hangover straitstimes.com/opinion/aft…

After stunning victory, Lula will face a deep hangover

He pulled off this achievement through a mixture of force of personality and extensive use of the machinery of government. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Foodcourts don’t deserve to be targets of Singapore’s culinary snobbery straitstimes.com/opinion/foo…

Foodcourts don’t deserve to be targets of Singapore’s culinary snobbery

Singapore foodcourts can offer a good middle ground between hawker centres and restaurants, with comfort, convenience and local dishes. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Firms can’t find the skills they need. Are they looking in the right place? straitstimes.com/opinion/fir…

Firms can’t find the skills they need. Are they looking in the right place?

Training alone can’t solve the issue of a skills mismatch unless businesses change certain practices. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Too much AI can stifle innovation straitstimes.com/opinion/too…

Too much AI can stifle innovation

Companies need to put as much effort into protecting innovation from AI as they do into using AI to innovate. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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The AI supply chain could be South-east Asia’s next gold rush straitstimes.com/opinion/the…

The AI supply chain: Is South-east Asia the next gold rush?

The region will be key for less advanced electronics manufacturing and semiconductor assembly, testing and packaging. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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A massive new attack on Iran could be Trump’s ultimate betrayal of Gulf allies straitstimes.com/opinion/a-m…

A massive new attack on Iran could be Trump’s ultimate betrayal of Gulf allies

Attacks on Iran could be ramped up after the Nov 3 US mid-terms, and West Asia may pay a heavy price. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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How smart does my fridge need to be? straitstimes.com/opinion/how…

How smart does my fridge need to be?

In an age of cyberattacks and malfunctioning technology, dumb appliances are starting to look like the clever choice. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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The populist storm to come in Europe straitstimes.com/opinion/the…

The populist storm to come in Europe

The populist right looks set to gain power in an electoral super-cycle, kicking off with Spain in November and peaking with the French presidential polls next April. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Why 17 is not the magic number in industrial policy straitstimes.com/opinion/why…

Why 17 is not the magic number in industrial policy

A lack of focus threatens to hobble Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi’s growth strategy. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Let ground-up initiatives be. Don’t hold them to formal yardsticks straitstimes.com/opinion/let…

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

A void deck community library teaches us why we must resist the urge to measure and manage ground-up initiatives. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Thailand’s ghosts of 1997 hold growth lessons for Hanoi straitstimes.com/opinion/tha…

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. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Gilberto Teodoro shows Manila’s sharpest weapon against China isn’t a warship straitstimes.com/opinion/gil…

Manila’s sharpest weapon against China isn’t a warship

Philippines uses defence ties and sharp rhetoric to counter China in the South China Sea, as Teodoro’s role grows ahead of 2028. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Why I read 400 books in a year, then stopped straitstimes.com/opinion/why…

Why I read 400 books in a year, then stopped

The writer picked up different hobbies at different stages of life. Each brought joy differently. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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My long-time helper is back after a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis. I’m grateful straitstimes.com/opinion/my-…

Helper returns after stage 4 cancer diagnosis

Long-time helper returns to Singapore after stage 4 breast cancer treatment, as the writer reflects on home and gratitude. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Gangsa Track: A hidden green space that is not as ulu as you think straitstimes.com/opinion/gan…

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

Wild, green and isolated spots of nature can still be found in Singapore, if you look hard enough. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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No, China isn’t killing its open AI (yet) straitstimes.com/opinion/no-…

No, China isn’t killing its open AI (yet)

Beijing isn’t shutting off the outflow now, but is making clear that it can. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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‘Know Your Agent’ will be the new rule of the AI age straitstimes.com/opinion/kno…

‘Know Your Agent’ will be the new rule of the AI age

As autonomous software does more, we need to focus on how to control its behaviour and establish accountability. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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The next financial crisis could start with an algorithm straitstimes.com/opinion/the…

The next financial crisis could start with an algorithm

There is a risk that a faulty AI model could trigger a chain reaction across banks and borders. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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FirstDate: Why looking for love in your domain makes sense straitstimes.com/opinion/fir…

FirstDate: Why looking for love in your domain makes sense

Matching within one’s industry has advantages, but there’s more to a relationship than a shared reality Read more at straitstimes.com.

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What if cultural understanding were taught at uni, rather than assumed? straitstimes.com/opinion/wha…

What if cultural understanding were taught at uni, rather than assumed?

Students may no longer have the time to learn organically about one another’s culture. Here’s where universities must plug the gap. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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