The Bottom Line
South-east Asia’s responsible AI ambition hinges on talent readiness
Ensuring sustainable innovation will depend less on how advanced our systems become and more on how well we prepare our people to guide them
The best time to buy quality stocks is now
It is a generational opportunity in otherwise bubbly markets
Google has pierced Nvidia’s aura of invulnerability
But the search giant’s custom chips may prove tricky for others to adopt
Why investors are increasingly fatalistic
Everyone knows share prices have a long way to fall. Even so, getting out now might be a mistake
Case for Fed pause mounts
Unless there is a major surprise in the delayed data about to be released, the case for the third interest rate cut of the year is weakening fast
China in the Gulf: stakeholder or hegemon?
Beijing’s transactional approach to the Middle East presents a new strategic reality which Asean nations must navigate
Europe’s ageing burden far less than in the US or China
The most remarkable takeaway in a new Bruegel report is how relatively contained Europe’s fiscal burden appears in aggregate
Economic effects of the US government shutdown: A self-inflicted wound
This political impasse does not resolve underlying policy disagreements, but instead creates costs ultimately borne by taxpayers
How to explain 4% growth and no jobs
The answer may lie in artificial intelligence, but proving that will be a challenge