Asean can better shape outcomes, manage shocks when it works together: PM Wong
The clear consensus on ratifying the regional pacts on energy and security is an expression of this solidarity, says Singapore’s prime minister
Not retirement, but a rewiring and fresh perspectives post-DBS, says Piyush Gupta
The ex-banker travels, sits on boards and works on causes close to his heart. He also keeps up with birdwatching
US, Iran no closer to ending war as Qatari tanker sails towards Hormuz strait
A bulk carrier reported being struck by a projectile northeast of Doha on May 10
Tariffs, rare earths, tech curbs: stock trader’s guide to navigating high-stakes Trump-Xi summit
A successful meeting between the two leaders may provide an extra boost for Chinese equities
From fairways to courts: Is pickleball the new golf?
More companies and entrepreneurs are turning to the racquet sport for client engagement and networking
Hong Kong’s art-auction rebound is a liquidity story – and Singapore’s opportunity
How Singapore can make art a financeable asset class
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Singapore
Wealth ambitions, AI threats and war risks: 4 takeaways from Singapore banks’ Q1 results
The Big Three banks DBS, OCBC and UOB all post earnings that beat street expectations
Operators of critical services in Singapore must urgently raise defences amid AI threats: Shanmugam
Sectors such as telecommunications are at particular risk
One gateway to Thailand? Singapore startups tap Bangkok’s Rise to reach corporates
Rise positions itself as the intermediary between large corporations and startups
The Leadership Playbook
The cybersecurity boss who never uses airport Wi-Fi: ITSEC Asia CEO on risk and the weakest link
Avoiding public Wi-Fi reflects CEO Patrick Dannacher’s risk discipline and how he shaped ITSEC Asia
‘In hospitals, even cleaners are critical’: IHH Group CEO says leadership starts with the people no one sees
Every role matters – empathy, not strategy alone, determines success, says group CEO
From intern to C-suite: JPMorgan’s Teresa Heitsenrether on building a fully AI-powered ‘megabank’
There are plans to more than double the company’s data and AI talent in the Asia-Pacific region, with ‘meaningful addition’ in Singapore
From post-war hardships to ‘era of national rise’: Vietnam’s family firms face first succession test
The transition is reshaping not just companies, but also the trajectory of the country’s private sector as the primary economic growth engine
Asean
Asean leaders seek coordinated strategy to ensure region’s food, energy security
Establishing a harmonised approach remains a big challenge for the region
7 in 10 Malaysian manufacturers see worsening outlook amid Middle East conflict: survey
Depleting inventories, cash-flow strains and rising freight costs are eroding manufacturers’ margins
Philippines downplays stagflation risk, vows to boost spending
Others in the region, from Indonesia to Australia, have found themselves in similar quandaries
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International
US-China summit: managing a rivalry, not resolving it
Some of the most useful moves Trump and Xi can make are to lower the temperature and narrow the agenda
Taiwan’s plastic habit collides with shortages caused by a faraway war
Taiwan’s main plastic manufacturer, Formosa Petrochemical had to shut one of its two production lines
China April exports rebound strongly; trade surplus widens ahead of Trump visit
Economists watching pace of AI manufacturing boom and whether shipments of related equipment can keep the Chinese export engine purring
