Thinking Aloud
After the leeway provided in 2025, will 2026 be the time to tighten belts?
Government goodies and low inflation helped to support spending power this year. Next year does not promise the same
Jho Low, Chen Zhi: Two fugitives, two ecosystems
These high-profile frauds expose an uneasy truth about financial oversight in South-east Asia
Larry Summers and Jeffrey Epstein’s deeply troubling ties
New documents demonstrate catastrophic lapses in judgment and raise questions about the impunity of elite networks
Investor relations deserve attention for equity market reforms to work
Communication between Singapore-listed companies and their shareholders, analysts and potential investors must improve for these firms to reach their potential
Focus on healthspan as Singapore turns ‘super aged’
A good family doctor can ideally address the three major pillars of physical, cognitive and emotional health
Why AI will always be closing in on sales jobs
The question is no longer whether AI can sell – it is how many of its human peers will survive the takeover
Governance-based market indices are worth exploring
A Singapore Governance Leaders Index would reward transparency, responsibility and board quality while enabling meaningful distinction between firms
Should a company’s nationality matter?
Rising geopolitical tensions have given governments reason to act against companies of certain nationalities on ‘security grounds’
You want a hydrogen car. You just don’t know it yet
Fuel cell cars are clearly a revolutionary technology. The problem is, that message is unclear
No one can stop the next form of legalised gambling
Prediction markets are becoming too big to be illegal; you can bet on it
