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THINKING ALOUD

Jho Low, Chen Zhi: Two fugitives, two ecosystems

ST20250226-202556800625-Lim Yaohui-pixgeneric/ SGX Centre 1 at Shenton Way in the Central Business District on Feb 26, 2025. Singapore Exchange (SGX Group) is Asia’s leading and trusted securities and derivatives market infrastructure, operating equity, fixed income, currency and commodity markets to the highest regulatory standards. Can be used for stories on money, bank, commercial, invest, budget, income, finance, financial, and economy. (ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)
Opinion & Features
THINKING ALOUD

Investor relations deserve attention for equity market reforms to work 

The question on whether longevity is a blessing or curse turns on how well we manage ageing as a population and as individuals.
Opinion & Features
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Focus on healthspan as Singapore turns ‘super aged’

Within the vast universe of selling, entire constellations of tasks have become more transactional than relational, and these are precisely the areas where AI is now making its most aggressive inroads.
Opinion & Features
THINKING ALOUD

Why AI will always be closing in on sales jobs

Singapore's economy continues to be a concern as key exports are affected by US tariffs. Generic pictures for stories related to SGX, corporate actions, disclosure or change of interests, product listings, trading status and market performance
Opinion & Features
THINKING ALOUD

Governance-based market indices are worth exploring

“Origin washing” has several implications for Singapore, which has been seen as an attractive base for companies seeking to set up their headquarters owing to its neutral position.
Opinion & Features
THINKING ALOUD

Should a company’s nationality matter?

FILE PHOTO: A Toyota Mirai car is seen during a presentation at the 16th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition in Shanghai, April 21, 2015. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
Opinion & Features
THINKING ALOUD

You want a hydrogen car. You just don’t know it yet

A Polymarket billboard in Times Square in New York. Polymarket is blocked in Singapore, since it is considered to be a provider of illegal gambling.
Opinion & Features
THINKING ALOUD

No one can stop the next form of legalised gambling

Since an IPO aspirant is effectively taking money from the public, shouldn’t the public be told upfront where their money is going?
Opinion & Features
THINKING ALOUD

Clearer disclosure of IPO investment proceeds needed

Novo Nordisk has gone from being Europe’s most valuable listed company to losing more than US$300 billion in market value.
Opinion & Features
THINKING ALOUD

How I knew when to start backing Novo Nordisk’s biggest rival instead

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