The great Hungarian reset

Hungary’s incoming prime minister will have to address the fragile macroeconomic situation head on

Density, resilience and self-sufficiency can be planned for in tandem. The writers make a case for reinstating the production of food, energy and water closer to where people live. Above is a 2013 proposal for Tengah Green by design agency WOHA.

When the gates close – designing the resilient city

Each crisis – including the current conflict in the Middle East – has shown how global supply chains buckle. Will Singapore rethink its urban planning and design?

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has been one of Europe’s most vocal critics of US and Israeli military actions in the Middle East in recent weeks.

Spain’s economic endorsement of China is a major Trump rebuke

Could warmer ties between Madrid and Beijing help move EU closer to China?

This gap exists because technology is moving faster than education systems and most corporate training programmes can keep up with.

The premium skill now commanding higher pay for Asia’s graduates

They treat AI fluency as a daily discipline, but employers that lag risk missing the talent and productivity gains the market is already pricing in

Malaysia is rolling out a new carbon tax this year, and pointing it directly at the heavy hitters first: iron, steel and energy producers.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Never mind the ozone layer, mind your dividends

​If a company emits a lot of smoke to make its products, its costs are about to shoot up

US President Donald Trump says the peace talks' failure stems "99%" from Iran's refusal to commit to a verifiable renunciation of nuclear weapons and enrichment capability.

After Islamabad: Washington’s policy options in the Iran war

With no risk-free path, the question is which combination of pressure and flexibility is most likely to produce a durable outcome

The Dong Fang Hong 3, a deep-sea research vessel, docked in Qingdao in China's Shandong province. It has been mapping the ocean floor in the last two years.
THE BOTTOM LINE

As Trump scares off US scientists, China is racing ahead

From mapping the seabed to making AI innovations, Beijing is becoming the world’s scientific superpower

In a landscape of mega-brands and massive chains, it is also independent micro-SMEs that give a city its character.
THINKING ALOUD

In defence of dreaming small: micro-SMEs in the modern city

Singapore needs to nurture local champions for the global stage – but can afford to have some that stay home, too

The on-chain RWA market has grown from around US$5 billion in 2022 to more than US$30 billion by Q3 2025.

Why the regulatory architecture of real-world asset tokenisation matters

The challenge to institutional adoption is legal rather than technological

For South-east Asia, the transition to low-carbon aviation presents both an opportunity and a structural challenge.

War-driven oil shocks expose aviation’s decarbonisation challenge

Aviation remains one of the most difficult sectors to decarbonise – no single solution will be sufficient