Thinking Aloud

THINKING ALOUD

Could HR and talent professionals better help individuals tap SkillsFuture credits?

They are in the best position to identify the skills that employees should pick up, and which employers value

A more disciplined way to keep the JS-SEZ grounded is to adopt a simple principle: property should follow jobs, not lead them.
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RTS boom, JS-SEZ buzz: Are homes racing ahead of jobs – again?

Are we planning housing primarily around Johor-based employment growth or around cross-border commuting demand?

Filipino activists staged a Halloween-themed protest against government corruption in the capital of Manila in October.
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Eliminating corruption in the Philippines is an uphill climb

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will need to show resolve in his fight against it

The market in Singapore is capped by the Certificate of Entitlement supply, so sales are inherently a zero-sum game.
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Electric car sales are booming. That means trouble ahead

Some dealers can break even without selling a single car. Not for long

The Doomsday Clock is due to be reset in about three weeks.
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Doomsday Clock and the paradox of nuclear weapons

With more flashpoints around the globe, are we inching ever closer to Armageddon?

The STI is market cap-weighted and therefore heavily influenced by the largest components, namely the three banks, Singtel and property heavyweights.
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Fundamentally weighted indices are worth considering

The EQDP’s focus has been on incentives, listings and disclosure, but index construction deserves some attention

Singapore enters 2026 in better-than-expected economic condition, with full-year GDP growth for 2025 forecast at “around 4%”.
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Now that the party’s over

After a better-than-expected 2025, greater sobriety might be in order for 2026

Warner Bros had earlier agreed to sell its movie, television and streaming assets to Netflix, but Paramount has now muscled in.
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Netflix or Paramount? Either way, the sale of Warner Bros will shake up the global media landscape

How this plays out is still somewhat up in the air, especially since regulatory approval of the deal is needed

After five years at the helm of BMW Group Asia, Lars Nielsen is set to take on a new post in Munich.
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How to be an expat boss

There is a formula for success in Singapore; unfortunately, there is durian involved

2025 proved AI's commercial viability beyond doubt. The challenge for 2026 is ensuring that velocity doesn’t outpace wisdom.
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2025: The year AI came of age – and the questions ahead for 2026

The technology has moved from boardroom curiosity to balance sheet necessity