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Opinion & Features

Central banks must guide Asean+3 through age of novel risks

Hong Kong’s aim is for its index to represent the economy, while the STI is more a benchmark for the market than the economy.
Opinion & Features
THINKING ALOUD

Should stock market indices represent the market or the economy?

Vietnam is targeting gross domestic product growth of 8.3 per cent to 8.5 per cent this year.
ASEAN Business

Vietnam achieves over 8% growth in two quarters amid trade challenges

Tanjong Pagar container terminal with the Singapore Central Business District skyline in the background on November 19, 2021.
Opinion & Features

Go bold or go bust: Are the best days over for Singapore’s economy?

Pop Mart, the creator of the furry Labubu figurine, is among a growing wave of new-generation Chinese companies that are expanding into South-east Asia, not with bulldozers and mega projects, but with emotional resonance, consumer appeal and cultural savvy.
Opinion & Features

Labubu and the new chapter of Singapore-China collaboration in South-east Asia

Singapore should strive to capitalise on the current window of opportunity to achieve faster growth in the near term, says Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong.
Economy & Policy

Singapore aims for 3-4% growth, with push into new industries, tech: DPM Gan

Though the number of people is still rising, the fertility rate has been plummeting. And not just in the rich world: Two-thirds of people now live in countries where it is below the “replacement rate” of 2.1.
Opinion & Features
THE BROAD VIEW

Don’t panic about the global fertility crash

The European Union is supposed to be a fully unified market for trade in all goods and services, but the truth is that many barriers remain.
Opinion & Features

Why is Europe so wimpy?

There is talk that at least two blocs in the European Parliament are working to call for a no-confidence vote against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Opinion & Features

Political and economic storm clouds loom over upcoming EU address

Despite an aggressive series of interest rate cuts by the central bank, the property market has yet to regain momentum, held back by a glut of homes for sale and buyers cautious about taking on new debt.
Property

Why New Zealand is relaxing its property rules for rich foreigners

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