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Decarbonisation is making a comeback thanks to the Iran war. The test is whether it can be sustained
Efforts to accelerate renewable energy deployment across South-east Asia have been slow
Why family enterprises must move from ‘paper boards’ to real boards
Without strong governance structures, the board becomes the stage for conflict
Instead of reducing the need for humans, Grab’s AI push might result in the opposite
Artificial intelligence can impair conceptual understanding, code reading and debugging; software developers still needed for such higher value roles
Singapore’s resilience and ‘unnatural resourcefulness’ amid global shocks
The nation’s ‘resources’, built through infrastructure, markets and trusted relationships, may prove critical in times of disruption
Why Asean needs to pay more attention to supply chain integrity
Illicit trade has implications for sustainability and beyond
Wake-up call for sleepless CEOs
There’s a non-financial metric affecting the bottom line that bosses shouldn’t ignore
The world wants Chinese tech. China is determined to keep it
China’s rivals are learning how to get what Beijing won’t share
Love in the time of chatbots
Virtual companions are filling a gap that real humans used to fill. Their success as a product speaks to our failures as a species.
Strengthening Asean’s economic resilience through RCEP’s 2027 review
Practical reforms will make South-east Asia’s biggest trade pact more effective and beneficial
China’s ‘Trump-sized’ window of opportunity
Global sentiment is shifting, presenting Beijing a generational moment – and a familiar problem