Benicia Tan

Cheaper power and easier access to raw materials can benefit low-cost producers in China, India, Indonesia

Projected opportunities could include power generation and fuel refining; coal and natural gas could make a comeback

Markets are pricing in a normalisation in Hormuz flows, but observers say the process could take around six months

Company in talks with vaulting providers to store and fulfil orders locally

The World Gold Council says 93% of respondents reported already holding the metal, up from 81% last year

SGX is also exploring the relaunch of a physically deliverable gold futures contract

It is also exploring plans to list the token on the DBS Digital Exchange

Creating enough market depth and building the necessary infrastructure is thus a priority, they add 

Options such as intergenerational co-living are emerging, but obstacles to take-up remain, say observers

Companies face heightened regulatory risks and the scale of policy roll-out poses execution hurdles: analysts