Evan See

Evan See

JOURNALIST

For the Republic, fostering robust and competitive innovation within the healthcare industry is increasingly becoming a national priority as its population ages.

Singapore bets on AI in healthcare, but success will depend on commercial sustainability

2026-07-21T08:43:55.000Z
Dr Peter Chow, CEO of IHH Healthcare Singapore (second from left) and Dr Prem Kumar Nair, group CEO of IHH Healthcare (third from left) officiating at the launch of Healthspan on Friday (Jul 10).

Preventive health offers new opportunities in private healthcare as patient needs develop: IHH

2026-07-10T10:30:08.000Z
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ focus is now on the indirect, lagged effects of the initial oil price hike after the US-Iran conflict began in February, says an analyst.

South-east Asia’s central banks now face questions beyond oil shocks – peace deal or not

2026-07-09T11:48:35.000Z
Rice prices could be particularly volatile if El Nino causes weather conditions to worsen, as global trade in the crop remains thin.

El Nino may pile pressure on Asean food prices as dry weather meets fuel and fertiliser shock

2026-07-02T03:00:00.000Z
A UN-backed scientific panel says more dialogue between developers, states and the scientific community must take place to effectively govern AI.

AI development may be progressing too fast to manage risks effectively: UN experts

2026-07-01T09:00:30.000Z
The Philippines has struggled to keep up with its regional neighbours in moving up the semiconductor and advanced manufacturing value chain.

Foreign money is lining up behind Luzon’s tech hubs. Can this push the Philippines up the value chain?

2026-06-26T03:00:00.000Z
Market pressures have squeezed margins for agricultural producers, which could prompt growers to turn to cost-cutting “slash-and-burn” methods of clearing land.
ASEAN BUSINESS

Haze beckons as South-east Asia’s planters come under strain. A ‘Godzilla’ El Nino may just be the start

2026-06-24T08:55:56.000Z
Vietnam has the highest rate of generative AI usage among the South-east Asian markets surveyed, with 36% of workers saying they used such tools “nearly every day”.

Vietnam workers keenest on AI in South-east Asia; Singapore employees among most sceptical: survey

2026-06-17T22:00:00.000Z
As much as 90% of the crude oil supply of South-east Asian economies is imported from the Middle East, with much of it shipped through the Strait of Hormuz.

‘Very low chance’ that US-Iran deal reverts energy flows to South-east Asia through Hormuz: Bloomberg Economics

2026-06-15T11:25:38.000Z
Satellites such as Singapore's TeLEOS-2 (above) are generating a growing stream of data that can be used across industries ranging from agriculture and logistics to climate monitoring and maritime security.

As the West explores new frontiers, South-east Asia is looking back down at Earth from space

2026-06-08T06:27:48.000Z