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THE BOTTOM LINE

A bigger European Union must be a better one too

Any additional enlargement to the bloc must be handled with prudence

Trump’s transactional approach to alliances reflects deeper currents in American domestic politics, says the writer.

Asia’s moment of reckoning: Adapting to Trump’s transactional world view

The US leader’s approach, however disruptive, reflects underlying American attitudes that transcend any single presidency

The US is joining a global trend of sovereign investment funds becoming new, powerful venture capitalists – actively scouting startups themselves, investing earlier and even creating their own standalone VC arms.

Sovereign funds are becoming the new venture capitalists

They are especially suited for investing in high-risk, capital-intensive and long-horizon tech ventures

Nexperia becomes yet another casualty in the ongoing power tussle between Washington and Beijing.
THINKING ALOUD

A lesson for small powers from the Nexperia imbroglio

The Americans has targeted Nexperia in their Entity List – a trade restriction measure to sanction firms deemed inimical to their security

Prosecutors have alleged that Nadiem Makarim received over Rp809 billion (approximately US$48.5 million) and that the procurement caused Rp2.18 trillion (US$130 million) in state losses related to the procurement of Chromebooks.

Rethinking corruption eradication in Indonesia

The promise of a clean government will remain elusive unless it breaks the cycle of prosecution and pardon

City Developments Limited's executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng (right) and his son and group CEO Sherman are prominent second and third generation property leaders, respectively.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Can Singapore family-owned property empires last far beyond three generations?

Applying lessons from Geneva’s Pictet family 

The public, media, investors, NGOs and communities all want proof of climate action. The world’s major emitters offer a clear example: Shell, BP or ExxonMobil still make broad environmental claims but continue to receive negativity as the public registers only their insufficient action.
THE BROAD VIEW

Turning climate commitments into proof: A leadership imperative

Companies earn trust when they can point to tangible measures of resilience and adaptation

From early September to mid-November 2025, 1,444 infected wild birds were found across 26 countries in Europe: a quadrupling compared with the year before.
THE BROAD VIEW

Bird flu warnings are being ignored – and that’s worrying

This is how alerts collapse before catastrophe: Front-line observers spot something early, but the signal fades as it moves upward

Evidence mounts that supply chain realignment is generating an increase in intra-regional trade and benefiting Asean exports.

Asean economies head into 2026 on a strong note

South-east Asia rides a wave of AI-driven export growth and currency resilience into the new year, though global risks loom

Roughly half of Gen Z respondents described themselves as willing to take substantial or above-average risks, based on a 2023 Finra-CFA Institute Global Investor Survey.
INSIGHTS FROM CFA SOCIETY SINGAPORE

Gen Z sees markets as swipe, tap, trade

How digital financial platforms are designed could shape young people’ decisions – that is why the industry must also ensure investor protection