Market volatility highlights Indonesia’s overlooked climate and resource risks

But challenges can be seen as an opportunity to link market reform and financial stability with better stewardship and environmental resilience

The Singapore International Commercial Court brings together domestic and foreign judges with global perspectives and deep knowledge of Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code.

Commercial certainty in uncertain times: Singapore’s role as a restructuring hub

The Republic is seen as a jurisdiction capable of achieving effective restructurings that preserve value and promote financial stability

Taiwan, Japan and South Korea dominate critical segments of semiconductor manufacturing, advantages that rest not on software alone, but on decades of accumulated engineering expertise.

Economic power is returning to the physical realm

Why hardware, not software, is eating the world

Energy sovereignty cannot be found in a narrow strait; it must be engineered through a global liquid hydrogen supply chain.

Beyond energy chokepoints: Breaking the Hormuz stranglehold

Why Asia’s green hydrogen success is a critical path to sovereignty

ECB president Christine Lagarde has stressed that restructuring the bloc’s “business model” would require robust financial support.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Europe’s ‘limited responsibility’ model must go

ECB’s Christine Lagarde explained what Europe must do to secure its prosperity and sovereignty. But will European leaders heed the call?

Dubai’s appeal is that it is a safe, modern and prosperous oasis, a gleaming corner of stability in a turbulent region. The Iran conflict threatens this.
THINKING ALOUD

Who says influencers contribute nothing to society?

Dubai calculates that they are worth billions; fingers crossed that hasn’t changed

Iran has been hitting the Gulf states from the start of hostilities and blocking the Strait of Hormuz, seeking to maximise international pressure on Israel and the US to stop the bombing.

Navigating Iran war complexity: Asia businesses lose big in worst-case scenario

Four different plausible futures could pan out, with the worst being a ‘regional firestorm’

Amid an AI-driven transformation, talent ramps can help Singapore workers pivot with support, while allowing organisations to maintain enduring relationships with employees, alumni and ecosystem talent.

From Budget to jobs: how employers can shape Singapore’s AI transition

Employers decide whether workers experience change as a ‘cliff’ or a ‘ramp’

US consumers are seeing petrol prices rise US$0.05 to US$0.10 per gallon daily, and those increases ripple far beyond the forecourt.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Price of war: How the conflict with Iran is hitting the US economy

A longer-lasting escalation would shrink America’s forecasted expansion by more than half

For professionals, having children may involve high direct and indirect costs. But there are also unique rewards, says the writer.
SENSE & CENTS

Having a child can be a financial mistake, but that’s okay

The costs of raising kids are high, and parents’ employability may suffer