Thinking Aloud

THINKING ALOUD

What will democracy in the US look like after 250 years?

Coaches and chief executive officers face similar challenges – for instance, in managing team composition, says a report.
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CEOs can take a leaf out of the playbook of World Cup coaches

Singapore’s core inflation held steady at 1.4% in May, below economists’ median expectation of 1.6%.
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MAS’ next decision may say more about growth than costs

Employees may grumble about long hours, difficult clients or demanding deadlines, but often the biggest push factor is how they are treated.
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What makes a good job? Feeling that you matter

The rise of AI introduces an additional layer of complexity because investors are no longer simply evaluating products and services.
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Investors should pay more attention to AI firms’ corporate governance

With AI likely to replace human wealth managers for the mass affluent, this writer argues that the shift is not necessarily a bad one.
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AI relationships, no. AI relationship managers, yes

In hiring for AI-fluent users, companies will do well to better define and test applicants on their capacity for human oversight.
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Employers want AI-fluent employees. Hiring them is the challenge

Securities Commission executive chairman Mohammad Faiz Azmi says only 200 of Malaysia’s 1,100 listed firms generated return on equity of more than 8%.
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Malaysia state funds can lift Bursa, but market discipline must rule

BYD is the leading EV nameplate in Britain and Indonesia, and has also topped Singapore’s charts for two years running.
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The BYD boast that shareholders didn’t like

SpaceX will list at US$135 per share. Morningstar has valued the stock at US$63, a 53% discount to the IPO price.
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SpaceX and other giga-listings could raise indices’ risks