Opinion & Features

The Saudi golf doubts are hinting at more to come

The war’s economic impact, with reinvestment needs in defence and infrastructure, refocuses attention on domestic demands

Kevin Warsh defined price stability – one of the central bank’s two congressional mandates – as a rate of price change “no one is talking about”.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Warsh’s impossible mission – tame inflation and please Trump

Fed chair nominee defends Fed independence and insists the US president has not asked him to commit to any rate decision

Iran has blockaded the Strait of Hormuz – a critical chokepoint for global energy supplies – sending energy price shocks rippling through the global economy.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Decarbonisation is making a comeback thanks to the Iran war. The test is whether it can be sustained

Efforts to accelerate renewable energy deployment across South-east Asia have been slow

In Asean, where many family businesses are transitioning from founder-led leadership to sibling partnerships, it is important to build strong governance foundations.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Why family enterprises must move from ‘paper boards’ to real boards

Without strong governance structures, the board becomes the stage for conflict

Mount Alvernia is now the sole not-for-profit private hospital, but a new one is in the pipeline. It will be a welcome option for those who want more affordable private care.
MIND THE GAP

Shedding light on IP challenges: medical-cost inflation and thin margins

With the IP industry’s profit margin at just 0.5%, commissions and costs to insurers and policyholders are under scrutiny

Anthony Tan, Grab's group CEO and co-founder, says: “We have been deploying auto-adaptive technology to optimise our core marketplace in each city, enabling us to scale in a lean and agile fashion.”
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Instead of reducing the need for humans, Grab’s AI push might result in the opposite

Artificial intelligence can impair conceptual understanding, code reading and debugging; software developers still needed for such higher value roles

The chokehold on Strait of Hormuz has revealed a new geo-economic weapon that impacts not only energy but sectors such as transport, fertilisers and chemicals.
THE POLITICS THAT MATTER

Singapore’s resilience and ‘unnatural resourcefulness’ amid global shocks

The nation’s ‘resources’, built through infrastructure, markets and trusted relationships, may prove critical in times of disruption

Asean's green transition and broader economic future depend on the region's ability to ensure supply chain integrity.

Why Asean needs to pay more attention to supply chain integrity

Illicit trade has implications for sustainability and beyond

Rising employee discontent is a worrying blindspot for some CEOs.
THINKING ALOUD

Wake-up call for sleepless CEOs

There’s a non-financial metric affecting the bottom line that bosses shouldn’t ignore

Attendees walk past AI signage at the Canton Fair trade event in Guangzhou.  Despite China’s manufacturing prowess, it is far from being a tech leader across the board, says the writer.

The world wants Chinese tech. China is determined to keep it

China’s rivals are learning how to get what Beijing won’t share