Opinion & Features
Budget 2026: Accelerating Singapore’s growth in a fragmented world
As global trade fractures, Budget 2026 doubles down on AI integration while reinforcing the social compact
Budget 2026: Not grand pronouncements, but steady steps in longer-term plans
Rather than show-stopping policies, this year’s spending plan is heavier on targeted moves and extensions of past efforts
Is CPF’s new life-cycle investment scheme for everyone?
The portfolios’ returns will hinge on a long horizon and some hand-holding
Singapore’s cautious hiring outlook isn’t about fewer jobs – it’s about different ones
Growth remains firmly on the agenda – the difference lies in how it is structured
Winter Olympics 2026 beset with business and geopolitical controversies
As the Winter Games unfold, business and geopolitical friction is distracting from the sporting action
The lab leaders want to slow down on AI. Someone needs to help them
Here is why ‘middle powers’ like Singapore may hold the key to coordinating the advance of AI
Telecoms networks must be ready to defend against cyberattacks
Communications networks are far more than just commercial assets; they are critical national infrastructure that must be protected
Stay the course: 5 inconvenient climate truths Singapore boards must address
Climate governance cannot stall even as disclosure deadlines are extended
Buy gold on dips? With sky-high volatility, caution is warranted
The metal has since clawed its way back to US$5,054 per ounce, but is still off the year’s high
Substance over ‘sweeteners’: Redesigning Singapore’s incentives for strategic growth
How the Republic’s incentive framework can align with new OECD rules and advance the national economic strategy