Jean Low

Expertise is no longer limited to the Republic and is increasingly spreading across the region, they say

City-state accounts for 46% of total foreign commercial investment volume in year to date

The bank’s strategist turns more positive on Asia, but says AI remains the region’s dominant growth story

No one country in Asean needs to provide all of what the AI ecosystem needs, he adds

Region has highest share of family offices with gains above 15% – more than double the global figure

A young population, expanding infrastructure and neutral positioning positions Asean for its next leap in artificial intelligence

Large-asset owners are also raising their infrastructure holdings and being pickier about private markets

Translating these high-level ambitions into reality may not be straightforward, experts say

This is an Asean century, and the region is a relative oasis of calm, says the Singapore minister

The increase reflects concerns for issues such as the US fiscal outlook and heavy debt issuance