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Ben Chester Cheong

Reporter · SG

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Latest publication
Sep 17, 2026
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Top 10K sites
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Aug 10, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Ben Chester Cheong

    Singapore cannot control the wind. But it can alter the economics of haze (opens the original)

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    When it takes over as ASEAN chair in 2027, Singapore can encourage projects that will make preventing fires more lucrative than allowing them. Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Hazy conditions seen from Tanjong Pagar Distripark towards Sentosa. When it becomes chairman of ASEAN in 2027, Singapore should encourage investments in projects that make it lucrative to prevent fires, says the writer. On Sept 4, Singapore’s 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) reached the unhe

  2. Article · Aug 24, 2026 · Ben Chester Cheong

    Reclamation has limits. How can Singapore make better use of existing space? (opens the original)

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    Maximising every hectare is crucial. But we also need to leave room for the unknown. Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Reclaimed land off Pulau Tekong. Land reclamation will remain important for Singapore, says the writer. But can we get more out of the land we already have? Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s National Day Rally speech offered a striking glimpse of how Singapore’s map may change again. Several islands off western Singapore could eventually be joined to form a

  3. Article · Aug 10, 2026 · Ben Chester Cheong

    Singapore was built on order. Then life got messy (opens the original)

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    The strongest case for confidence in the country lies in us still possessing the stability, competence and capacity for self-correction needed to face problems head-on. Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Singapore’s achievement is not that every service works perfectly, but that coordination across government is treated as a central responsibility rather than left to citizens to navigate. Even so, Singaporeans’ lives have become distinctly less orderly, says the writer. Af

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