economy

The secret to Ukraine’s remarkably resilient labour market

Flexibility, financial support and remote work have offset some of the economic upheaval of war

Lee Huay Leng (left), editor-in-chief of the Chinese Media Group at SPH Media, speaking with China's Ambassador to Singapore Cao Zhongming at a fireside chat on Mar 23.

China’s latest Five-Year Plan opens co-creation opportunities for Singapore companies

The latest economic blueprint focuses on emerging industries, technological self-reliance and boosting consumption

Germany’s economy contracted for two consecutive years in 2023 and 2024, and its industrial output has fallen sharply.

A stronger work ethic won’t fix advanced economies

Capital deepening, technological progress and total factor productivity growth help advanced economies expand and remain competitive

India's maiden inflation reading under a revised data series showed an acceleration to 2.75% in January.

India’s services growth moderates in February as cost pressures mount, PMI shows

The country’s new-business expansion is at the slowest pace since January 2025 due to intensifying competition among service providers

Most people write a prompt, get a response, refine, then repeat. When you use agentic AI, it can work more like a research partner, with access to your full project; it sees previous drafts and can combine versions.
THE BROAD VIEW

Lessons from writing with AI

Stop thinking of AI output as drafts to accept or reject. Instead, treat it as material to disassemble and recombine. The result: sharper writing

Machines are helping us build the most fanatical scenarios imaginable, engineered not for accuracy but for virality.
THE BROAD VIEW

The argument that never ends

AI will polarise you – against yourself

NTUC deputy secretary-general Desmond Choo cautioned that replacing juniors with AI could weaken Singapore’s future talent pipeline.
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2026

Budget 2026: Singapore risks ‘missing middle’ as AI squeezes out junior roles, warns Desmond Choo

Calls to tax wealth more heavily also come up on the second day of debate on the Budget

Of the 31 MPs who spoke over seven hours on Feb 24, several highlighted barriers to AI adoption and proposed measures to ease the transition.
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2026

AI adoption, S$15.1 billion surplus dominate first day of Budget debate

Some MPs call for CDC Vouchers scheme to be refined into a recurring one to better reflect household needs

Comparing GIC’s performance against Temasek’s is not just comparing apples to oranges; it is comparing a shield to a sword, say the writers.

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to sovereign finance

In a volatile world, the strength of a sovereign wealth fund lies in its ability to fulfil its specific, sovereign purpose