Travel hesitancy – is planning an overseas holiday just too stressful?
Is the launch of more Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTL) a turning point for travel and an end to restrictive quarantines? CNA’s Lin Suling speaks to socio...
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You know the headlines. Now take a deeper dive into the Heart of the Matter with CNA each week as we talk to newsmakers, experts and contributors to CNA’s Commentary section, who give us their take on the some of the most talked about news developments every Friday.
How Singapore hospitals are dealing with an unprecedented COVID-19 surge
In the eye of a storm, Singapore hospitals are fighting off a fresh wave of infections, after being on the frontlines of COVID-19 for 20 months. How h...
COVID-19 booster shots and the challenge of vaccine science moving at breakneck speed
The vast majority of Singapore residents are vaccinated and worldwide, nearly 6 billion shots have been given. Yet, barely nine months later, the firs...
COVID-19 vaccinations: Should they be made mandatory?
Singapore is one of the world's most vaccinated countries but the unvaccinated remain at risk with every infection surge. Is it time to stop persuadin...
What are the challenges Singapore faces in shifting to living with an endemic COVID-19?
With one of the world’s highest vaccination rates and the ability to quickly test for COVID-19 infections, some questions were raised this week when t...
Inside the alternate universe of sovereign citizens: What's really going on in their minds?
Penalised for breaking COVID-19 rules and refusing to wear a mask, Benjamin Glynn and Paramjeet Kaur claimed rules are not for "living people" with "s...
Malaysia’s great game of coalition party politics and jostling for power amid a pandemic
Malaysian politics has been nothing short of a roller-coaster ride. With prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob now at the helm, ready to appoint a Cabine...
The future of Singapore film – but first, can it survive COVID-19?
Millions have downloaded and streamed movies, plays and sitcoms to survive the pandemic. But what is like on the other side of the screen? Has COVID-1...
Olympians Quah Ting Wen and Joan Poh open up on the pressures of elite sports
One has been a competitive swimmer since 11 while the other switched out her nurse's uniform to train for hours on the water. Swimmer Quah Ting Wen an...
Schools and stress: A tangled web involving parents, academic pressure and so much more
Since the death at River Valley High School, mental health has become a key issue in Singapore. Education Minister Chan Chun Sing outlined efforts to ...