International law

Commercial certainty in uncertain times: Singapore’s role as a restructuring hub

The Republic is seen as a jurisdiction capable of achieving effective restructurings that preserve value and promote financial stability

In November 2025, Anthropic partnered with Palantir Technologies, a data analytics company that does a lot of work for the Pentagon, turning its LLM Claude AI into the reasoning engine inside a decision-support system for the US military.

Claude AI helped bomb Iran. But how, exactly?

The lack of visibility on how artificial intelligence is already being used in war is deeply troubling

The aerial assault on Iran launched by the US and Israel heralds a period of undisciplined, unlawful and arbitrary violence that will be hard to contain.

How bombing Iran may blow back on America

The Trump administration could use its national-security powers against domestic opponents

Regulatory volatility and geopolitical uncertainty have brought to the fore concerns around data sovereignty.

Navigating geopolitics for control of data in the AI era

With AI advancing faster than rule books, measures that are now voluntary could become mandatory; it’s happening in South Korea

Jakarta revised its state-owned enterprise law last year to clarify that not all losses constitute state losses, but old fears still linger.

Indonesia’s ‘state-loss trap’ and why SOE giants may be too scared to sell

The Grab-GoTo merger has reportedly hit an impasse as government-backed Telkomsel resists a sale that could expose it to tough legal consequences

Indonesia and Malaysia have temporarily blocked access to Grok.

There’s one easy solution to the AI porn problem

How do we responsibly test AI models for child sexual abuse material?

What Venezuela clarifies: small states must grasp an uncomfortable reality.

Venezuela’s warning: how Singapore must navigate a fractured order

US operation to capture Maduro exposes dangerous gap between global rules and raw power – one that small states cannot ignore

A checkpoint near Fuerte Tiuna (Fort Tiuna) in Caracas, Venezuela. Donald Trump says a "large-scale strike" on Caracas resulted in the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife.

Singapore gravely concerned by US intervention in Venezuela, urges all parties to exercise restraint

The Republic has consistently opposed actions contrary to international law by any parties, says MFA

Judging by current trends, the vast majority of matcha in the future is going to end up in soft-serve ice-cream, chiffon cakes, mochi and macarons. It would be a waste if Japan tried to chase that low-end business, when the opportunities at the top of the market are so much more alluring.

The matcha craze needs more champagne

Why Japan should up its game to protect its cultural capital. Its tea certainly counts as such

It is important to train lawyers to use GenAI effectively, such as how to create well-crafted prompts.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Technological innovation should strengthen, not undermine, legal practice

Even as GenAI becomes increasingly embedded in legal workflows, its use must be balanced with careful professional oversight