Opinion & Features

THE BOTTOM LINE

Give to gain: the leadership investment with the highest returns

Mentorship can change the trajectory of another’s career

5 Oxley Rise houses a two-storey bungalow with single-storey outhouses. It is a rare property in dense Singapore. It has huge grounds, a great location and a rich history.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Mind the perils of buying a minority stake in a landed home

Why purchasing a one-seventh interest in 5 Oxley Rise could be a big gamble

Germany’s economy contracted for two consecutive years in 2023 and 2024, and its industrial output has fallen sharply.

A stronger work ethic won’t fix advanced economies

Capital deepening, technological progress and total factor productivity growth help advanced economies expand and remain competitive

The Fed may have less room to keep cutting rates this year as the US-Israel war on Iran drives oil prices higher.
MARK TO MARKET

Iran war: Soaring oil price will be a key driver of Fed policy; opportunities, risks for investors

While even the price of gold fell last week, shares of Big Oil companies sustained their upward momentum

In a high-cost, high-expectation society like Singapore, even high earners are not immune to insecurity, says the writer.

In Singapore, ‘Henry’ also worries about retiring with enough

The country’s ‘high earners but not rich yet’ are not immune to financial insecurity

In Singapore, women can expect to live four years longer than men, according to the Department of Statistics.
MONEY MATTERS

Mastering long-term wealth for women

This International Women’s Day (Mar 8), let’s close the gender gap in financial literacy and wellness

The most interesting shift in boardrooms today is the move from fear to experimentation. Human-AI partnership is not a technical upgrade, but a leadership transformation.
THE BROAD VIEW

Partner or perish: the board and C-suite must embrace AI – fast

Leaders must design intentional human-artificial intelligence partnerships instead of deploying the technology as a cost-cutting tool

Smoke billowing in central Israel from reported missiles launched from Iran on Friday (Mar 6). Geopolitical shocks in war and peacetime tend to lead to lasting fiscal expansion.

The Iran war presents a ‘guns and butter’ nightmare for investors

How long the conflict will last, and its energy impact, are unknown, but mounting global debt and inflation risks are all too real

Singapore-listed sustainability plays have underperformed the market in the immediate wake of the Feb 28 attacks in Iran.
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 185: Sembcorp, Keppel underperform in wake of Iran attacks; Singapore makes climate adaptation plans

This week in ESG: Singapore-listed sustainability plays offer little insulation from Mideast conflict; national adaptation plan slated for 2027