Business management

THE BROAD VIEW

Why some SGX small-caps survive the watch list – and others fail

Data from Singapore’s ‘watch-list era’ shows the dos and don’ts of pulling off a successful corporate comeback

Scaling responsible AI begins with cultivating a workforce that not only understands the technology but also its principles, risks and broader implications.

South-east Asia’s responsible AI ambition hinges on talent readiness

Ensuring sustainable innovation will depend less on how advanced our systems become and more on how well we prepare our people to guide them

The demands of the Christmas season are so time-consuming and stressful that they leave neither space nor emotional energy for what really matters – the peaceful enjoyment of Christmas spirit and seasonal goodwill.

The economics of seasonal serenity

Management scholars are making a case study of Christmas

Family businesses produce about two-thirds of all economic output and employ more than half of all workers.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Why do so many family companies exist?

They know how to win without fighting

Companies need to be agile in their governance frameworks even as they ensure IT security.

Shadow AI is a growing threat, but one companies can harness

Tightening security in a way that erodes internal trust can drive the behaviour further underground

Many professionals still perceive AI as a foggy frontier filled with uncertainty, despite hearing of inspiring examples.
THE BROAD VIEW

Overcoming AI scepticism: The case for a Darwinian strategy

To drive real business value, SMEs must learn fast, scale quickly and let the fittest ideas win

Several companies, including Nike, have adopted a strategy of returning to the values and strategy that had made them successful.
PERSPECTIVE

When companies lose their way

‘Refounding’ is the process of rediscovering a firm’s essential character

Kim Lim embodies the philosophy behind her beauty and wellness empire, where every product and treatment is tested on herself first.
BRANDED CONTENT

Rooted in results: How Kim Lim is building her beauty empire on personal proof 

Every treatment and product from the entrepreneur’s five brands goes to market only after she test-drives them for months

The messy truth is that most CEOs must operate as diplomats. Much of their week is spent persuading, appeasing and aligning competing forces.
THE BOTTOM LINE

CEOs don’t call the shots

Much of their time is spent appeasing and aligning competing forces

McDonald's Q2 revenue rose 5% year on year to US$6.8 billion, while same-store sales increased by 3.8% globally and 2.5% in America.
PERSPECTIVE

McDonald’s secret sauce – plus a pickle or two

Hearty quarterly results conceal a dual challenge for the burger behemoth