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Kok Ping Soon

SBF CEO

Tanjong Pagar container terminal with the Singapore Central Business District skyline in the background on November 19, 2021.

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

(FILES) Rain clouds hover over the skyline of Singapore on January 14, 2025. Singaporeans vote on May 3, 2025 in an election that will test Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's leadership, as the wealthy city-state faces a turbulent global economy upended by US tariffs. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP)

Navigating the new economic disorder: Decode, deepen, diversify

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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 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 chief executive officer 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.

From fairway to greenway

While Asean can benefit as investments shift away from China, this is not necessarily good for the global economy.

When titans clash, can Asean gain?

Singapore cannot take its existing kinships for granted. Our tripartite partnership – between unions, employers and the government – has brought about industrial stability.

Forget business as usual – transformation is the new normal

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