Leadership

THINKING ALOUD

Pragmatism in an age of uncertainty

Lessons from Finland’s president Alexander Stubb on adapting to an uncertain world and defending the values that matter

Singaporean automotive executive Soh Wei Ming and the BeyonCa GT Opus 1. .

High-profile Singaporean auto exec Soh Wei Ming’s EV brand BeyonCa ceases operations

China-based luxury EV maker has reportedly ceased operations and left employees unpaid

(From left) ShopBack chief product officer Justin Lee, and co-founder and head of expansion Josephine Chow joined the rewards platform in its early years and helped grow the start-up to a regional business.
BRANDED CONTENT

Global connections, deeper dialogues: How ShopBack leaders sharpen strategy through peer learning

As the rewards platform pushes into unfamiliar markets, its senior team taps communities like IMDA’s Singapore Digital Leadership Accelerator to pressure-test decisions, broaden perspectives and build...

In a world defined by volatility, talent scarcity and constant change, human energy is the only sustainable competitive advantage. And that energy cannot be extracted; it must be nurtured.

Unlocking potential: The power of emotional inclusion in business

It is no longer a cultural aspiration or a nice to have; it is a strategic necessity

In more dynamic talent markets, domain-switching is not merely tolerated; it is treated as evidence of range and adaptive capacity.
STEWARDSHIP MATTERS

The ‘CV trap’: Why Singapore must hire for potential, not pedigree

If the city-state is to turn AI into a national advantage, companies must rethink how they evaluate talent

When you give your time, network and hard-won perspective to someone at a critical juncture in their career or life, what you receive is a multiplier, says the writer.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Give to gain: the leadership investment with the highest returns

Mentorship can change the trajectory of another’s career

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

Researchers find that girls fare as well as boys at Go when instructed by AI instead of humans.
THE BROAD VIEW

How AI can help overcome gender bias in science

We must do what we can to ensure human prejudice does not perpetuate through technology

Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India's "norms and practices underpinning democracy substantially deteriorated", says one academic, yet he remains one of the world's most popular elected leaders.
THE BROAD VIEW

The paradox of democratic backsliding

Authoritarian and populist leaders are eroding civil liberties and weakening checks and balances. But many voters apparently love it. Why?

Eric Khua received a 13-month jail sentence for causing grievous hurt.

Sias questions Vibrant Group on whether former CEO Eric Khua’s exit disclosure was ‘misleading’

Vibrant’s bourse filing said Khua stepped down for health reasons, but did not mention his legal troubles