news No survivors after Titanic sub destroyed in “catastrophic implosion” alisa June 23, 2023 3 min read Plus: What to make of Biden’s bewildering remark equating Xi to ‘dictators’? Hello. An international search for the OceanGate submersible that was lost during a deep-sea voyage to the wreck of the Titanic has come to a grim end, with the five people aboard killed in a “catastrophic implosion“. The massive multinational search effort was unusually complex and costly, and will generate discussion around the public burden of private risks, says an emergency and disaster management professor. Meanwhile in China, a day after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on a visit aimed at easing US-China tensions, US President Joe Biden equated Xi with “dictators” in a campaign fundraising speech. Biden’s words may rankle but it won’t fundamentally change US-China relations, says Yale-NUS College senior lecturer Trisha Craig. Even without clear policy outcomes from the Blinken-Xi meeting, diplomacy involves both public and private conversations and staying in the conversation is better than not, says RSIS assistant professor Benjamin Ho. The difficulty of Western companies setting up shop in China has also come under spotlight. Momentum Works’ Jianggan Li weighs in on the deeper issues. We hope you enjoy the selection of commentaries this week. Charlene Tan Editor, CNA Commentary What to make of Biden’s bewildering remark equating Xi to ‘dictators’? China has slammed US President Joe Biden for equating Xi Jinping to “dictators” when discussing the alleged Chinese spy balloon incident. The coming weeks will show if diplomatic efforts have been thrown off course, says Yale-NUS College senior lecturer Trisha Craig. READ MORE I was vegan for years – then I had a heart attack An unprocessed, plant-based diet can only reduce health risks, not eliminate them entirely, says George Jacobs, former president of Vegetarian Society (Singapore). Should we still be learning to code in 2023? Coding skills no longer seem necessary to write programs when ChatGPT can spit out code to be copied and pasted. Even with the rise of “Low Code No Code” technology, learning to code may be valuable, says Singapore Computer Society president Sam Liew. Your smart devices are spying on you. Here’s what you can do about it Though smart devices are getting safer, we must know what we’re bringing into our homes and set up their security features properly, says Steve Kerrison of James Cook University, Singapore. LISTEN THIS WEEK What’s causing all the ugly rage on Singapore roads? It isn’t just the number of road rage incidents that make the news, it is the type of angry encounters that go viral on social media – punching, kicking, climbing on bonnets or ripping out licence plates. What is behind the intensity of feelings when it comes to these road incidents? Otelli Edwards finds out from Pearlene Lim, senior clinical psychologist at Promises Healthcare, and Clarence Lee, driver and cyclist at 05AM Cycling Club. BEFORE YOU GO There is something to learn from the way Gen Z uses TikTok as a search engine A growing wave of Gen Zers are turning to TikTok and Instagram to search for information, rather than rely on Google. This shift is not necessarily a bad thing for learning, say Singapore University of Social Sciences’ Brian Lee and Ludwig Tan. Get more news on our website or follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Telegram Unsubscribe | Privacy policy | Contact | Advertise with us Copyright © Mediacorp . Mediacorp Pte Ltd. All rights reserved. Chat read-only to anonymous users. Chat with Anyone and Anywhere. Only registered users are allowed to send messages. Loading the chat ... 99348 Register Login Continue Reading Previous: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 21, 2023 – Critical Threats ProjectNext: Alert: First Person: Reducing the harm caused by drugs in Thailand Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ