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The future of Orchard Road rests on having a cohesive vision
Singapore’s famed shopping belt is losing ground to its regional rivals
Why middle management isn’t ‘safe’ from AI displacement
Across companies in Singapore and beyond, strong performers are being let go as their roles get absorbed
Circular water economies will power South-east Asia’s growth story
Singapore’s NEWater programme is a prime example
The US-Iran deal is foreign policy realism at work
The agreement, however incomplete, is about achieving what’s possible
Trump’s renewed tariffs will likely expedite Asean integration
The political agenda behind levies also threatens to hurt the region’s ties with the US
If Brussels starts a trade war, Beijing will finish it
Wargaming the EU-China conflict warns Europe against aggression towards an opponent with superior firepower
Humanity isn’t ready for the coming intelligence explosion
We must find a way to steward AI, then to live side by side with it
The missing human touch in Singapore’s customer service costs more than we think
The empathy gap doesn’t stem from people
China has a powerful new oil price weapon
The Middle East conflict reveals how the Asian giant has become the stabilising force for commodity prices
The BYD boast that shareholders didn’t like
While Toyota’s chairman feels lonely at the top, BYD’s is remarkably optimistic
