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Digital transformation

Opinion & Features
THE BOTTOM LINE

Why Singapore’s mid-tier enterprises face the toughest transition with Budget 2026

Mid-sized enterprises caught between stabilisation and scale need greater support

In a region where regulatory environments vary widely, Singapore’s reputation for strong standards and professional integrity becomes even more valuable.
Opinion & Features

AI and accountancy: Evolution or elimination?

Here is what the data tells us

Deep public-private collaboration can help create an integrated AI ecosystem in Asean where member states at every level of AI maturity advance together.
Opinion & Features

Leaving no one behind: A collaborative blueprint for Asean’s AI future

The 11-member bloc must move towards a harmonised governance framework and forge deep public-private partnerships

In the AI era, agency matters more than ownership.
Opinion & Features
PERSPECTIVE

Small states, big choices: Singapore’s approach to sovereignty in the age of AI

The nation preserves agency by adopting a spectrum of strategic postures across different layers of the AI stack

Leaders, equipped with autonomous AI agents embedded throughout their business, must decide what decisions to automate, and where human judgment must remain in control.
Opinion & Features
THE BROAD VIEW

Asia’s next great leap won’t come from more technology, but better leaders

Value is created only if leadership can harness advances in tech capably

To prosper in a fragmented world, Singapore must move beyond traditional trade facilitation and position itself as a “global notary” for supply chains.
Opinion & Features
THE BOTTOM LINE

Operationalising business trust: Why Singapore must move now

By investing in digital infrastructure and enterprise resilience, Budget 2026 can transform the Republic’s trust premium into a lasting competitive advantage

Shannon Lung, head of UOB FinLab, notes that the accelerator's mandate has evolved from a focus on fintech startups to now support SMEs across all industries.
Asean Business

Across digital gaps and borders, UOB’s FinLab helps businesses build bridges

For over a decade, the innovation accelerator has guided South-east Asia’s SMEs through transitions

Since Vince took the helm in 2022, the bank has embarked on a massive transformation that includes streamlining client services, heavy investments in AI, and reorganising the bank’s operating model.
Companies & Markets

BNY deepens AI, digital asset embrace as it enters next phase: CEO Robin Vince tells BT

The New York-based bank has invested heavily in AI and culture transformation and is ready for its next stage, says Vince in an exclusive interview

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

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

AI assistants cannot yet mimic a human travel agent’s intuition. Until that gap closes, AI will remain better at automating decisions than inspiring them.
Opinion & Features
THE BROAD VIEW

Why AI isn’t booking your flights – yet

You don’t trust it, but that’s not all

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