Opinion & Features

Pakistan’s pivotal moment: Peacemaker, partner, or tightrope walker?

It has emerged as a key interlocutor between the US and Iran, but its position is as precarious as it is prestigious

French President Emmanuel Macron (above) may be able to navigate a way through the disagreements, given his previous ability to befriend US President Donald Trump at key moments.

G7 gears up for growing role in Iran crisis

But potential divisions over various issues may pose the gravest test to allied unity in 50 years

The questions that stall AI roll-outs are practical, not philosophical: Where did this data come from? What rights apply? Can we trace an output back to its inputs when something goes wrong?

Singapore faces AI’s challenge early, and it’s about the data you can prove

Governance that lives only in policy documents fails in production; it must be embedded in how data is collected, shared and used

Alexander Stubb, Finland's president, offers a quietly compelling lesson on how resilience in geopolitics is less about rigid doctrines and more about pragmatic adjustment.
THINKING ALOUD

Pragmatism in an age of uncertainty

Lessons from Finland’s president Alexander Stubb on adapting to an uncertain world and defending the values that matter

The acquisition of foodpanda Taiwan will increase Grab’s addressable food-delivery market by 20%.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Grab’s new acquisition in Taiwan could further delay a deal for Indonesia’s GoTo

All attention is likely on issues related to the recent purchase plans

Asia’s heavy reliance on imported energy, much of which transits through vulnerable routes, makes it acutely sensitive to supply disruptions.

When supply shocks outlast conflict

Markets brace for prolonged economic shock sparked by energy disruptions

 When Prime Minister Lawrence Wong met his Japanese counterpart, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in March, Japan and Singapore upgraded their relationship to a strategic partnership anchored in a framework to deepen and expand cooperation.

Singapore and Japan’s role in a changing Indo-Pacific

Renewed cooperation between both countries would remind others that respect for international law need not be defended through confrontation alone

Polls show a big shrinkage of working-class support for Trump, particularly among non-white voters.

Trump is not just sinking in the Gulf

As his poll numbers tank, the president’s trade and immigration agendas are encountering judicial resistance too

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell intends to remain in his role until his successor is confirmed, but has not indicated whether he plans to remain as a Fed governor.
THINKING ALOUD

The clock is ticking on the Fed’s leadership change

A Senate impasse, criminal probe and unusual political pressure mean the transition may not be clean or quick

SGX made it compulsory for companies to disclose the exact remuneration of CEOs and directors in their annual reports for financial years ending on and after Dec 31, 2024
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Are CEOs paid too much? An NUS study offers insights that hopefully changes more than rules

Investors should look out for the shortcomings in remuneration practices highlighted by the study in the companies in which they own shares