Singapore economy

New senior counsel Danny Ong calls on lawyers to dare to be unconventional in modern legal landscape

He recommends a skill set that is more holistic, than one based on just technical proficiency

Allen & Gledhill partner Dinesh Dhillon led the legal team representing Kiri Industries throughout the decade-long dispute.

Why where you park your joint venture matters: Lessons from a US$689 million shareholder dispute

An unprecedented court order forced the sale of one of the world’s largest textile dye companies after a decade-long fight over minority shareholder rights

The questions that stall AI roll-outs are practical, not philosophical: Where did this data come from? What rights apply? Can we trace an output back to its inputs when something goes wrong?

Singapore faces AI’s challenge early, and it’s about the data you can prove

Governance that lives only in policy documents fails in production; it must be embedded in how data is collected, shared and used

Not all who choose not to have children are responding to the same constraints, say the writers.

Fertility is not a ‘single problem’

If the reasons for not having children are varied, the policy response must be too

The useful accountant of the future will know when not to trust AI, how to test it, and how to explain that decision to others.

AI is a credibility problem for capital markets

Contrary to popular belief, artificial intelligence is not mainly a labour displacement problem for accountancy

As AI is expected to take over more routine, repetitive and rules-based work, capability will become more important than pedigree alone.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Singapore must distinguish capability from credentials and competency

In the AI era, developing human capability must become a national priority

By harnessing data-driven insights and working closely with tenants, landlords can help curate retail experiences that more effectively respond to evolving consumer demands.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Friend, not foe: how landlords can enable tenant success

The resilience of Singapore’s retail sector will depend less on individual actors and more on the strength of the ecosystem as a whole

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong says Germany, like Singapore, is a hub economy in that it is a key node in the European market and a gateway to eastern and western Europe.

Don’t ditch long-term internationalisation strategy amid global uncertainty, DPM Gan urges Singapore firms

He is speaking ahead of a trip to Germany, where he will meet business associations and companies