Steven Dean

THE WRITER IS A SENIOR ADVISOR ON MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE AND GEOPOLITICAL RISK. HE FORMERLY SERVED AS PRESIDENT DIRECTOR OF THOMSON REUTERS AND REFINITIV IN INDONESIA, AND HEAD OF ASEAN FOR THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

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Skyline of the Central Business District (CBD), ArtScience Museum, Marina Bay Financial Centre, and F1 Pit Building on Jan 13, 2026.

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