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

2026-07-06T08:07:55.000Z
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

2026-03-19T23:00:00.000Z
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

2026-02-18T23:00:00.000Z
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?

2025-09-22T23:00:00.000Z
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

2025-04-30T23:00:00.000Z
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

2025-04-21T11:22:02.000Z
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?

2025-01-30T21:00:00.000Z
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 

2024-12-26T21:00:00.000Z
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

2024-11-25T21:00:00.000Z
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

2024-06-18T21:00:00.000Z