Kok Ping Soon

SBF CEO

Without access to foreign workers and global talent, growth will slow, innovation will weaken and Singapore’s position as a business hub will come under pressure.

Why Singapore’s workforce needs both openness and a strong local core

Since 1998, WTO members have agreed not to impose customs duties on electronic transmissions – the bits and bytes of the digital economy.

WTO Ministerial Conference 14: A tipping point for Singapore’s digital economy

Singapore has adapted its Budget framework in response to changes in the rate of economic growth, increases in the expenditure needs of its population, and policy initiatives.

Budget 2026: The art of the long game

The choice for the Economic Strategy Review committee is clear: Leap boldly onto the next S-curve with transformative moves, or risk stagnating on the current trajectory.

Go bold or go bust: Are the best days over for Singapore’s economy?

Over the longer term, Singapore’s relevance and value as an open trading hub are severely threatened if the rules-based multilateral system is replaced with a power-based unilateral system.

Navigating the new economic disorder: Decode, deepen, diversify

Let Singapore shine as an example of how a highly skilled local workforce can thrive alongside a complementary foreign workforce, working together to expand the economic potential of the Republic.

Staying open is how Singapore can compete, grow and stay relevant

Traffic congestion on the causeway linking  Johor Bahru and Singapore. Measures to ease the flow of people and goods across the border could increase the allure of the JS-SEZ.

Johor-Singapore SEZ: Will third time be the charm?

US companies are reported to be stepping up engaging lawyers and accountants to prepare for tariffs, export controls and trade wars under "Trump 2.0".

Thriving amid a disrupted global order 

Internationalisation is a significant hurdle facing Singapore's SMEs, says SBF CEO Kok Ping Soon.

Building a resilient business collective by empowering SMEs in uncertain times

Singapore’s proactive policies and robust clean energy ecosystem offer international businesses and investors a platform to explore technology possibilities in the energy transition.

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