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NEW GLOBAL ORDER

Revolutionary America and ‘Asia Alone’

There is a sense that the old and reliable US is gone. But is Asia ready to go solo?

Building new EC homes in prime locations will expand housing choices for locals.
Opinion & Features
THE LEVEL GROUND

Timely to consider introducing a prime Executive Condo model

Build new ECs in choice locations and sell such homes with tighter restrictions

Leaders who accurately assess their exposure to uncertainty, adapt their leadership style and operations to be resilient will shaps the next phase of growth.
Opinion & Features

The 2026 mantra for Asia-Pacific CEOs

As the region’s leaders stand at the centre of change across economics, technology and geopolitics, they must assess, adapt and act

For Singapore investors, when it comes to China exposure, the question is not how much China, but which, says the writer.
Opinion & Features

Quiet malls, full containers: The two-speed reality of the Chinese economy

The China that disappointed investors may not be the same one that is growing

Above: Singapore Exchange at Raffles Place. Asia’s superior growth dynamics, attractive valuations and resilient policy frameworks are making EMs, and Asian EMs in particular, the standout opportunity for 2026.
Opinion & Features
RETHINKING MATTERS

Local hero: Asia’s risk markets

Conditions are finally ripe for Asian equity markets to outperform those in developed peers in 2026

Insurance underwrites risks that unfold over decades, often across a policyholder’s working life and into retirement.
Opinion & Features
THE BROAD VIEW

Singapore’s insurance sector needs strategic consolidation, not perpetual flux

Potential sale of HSBC Life in the Republic highlights challenges posed by a fragmented market to both insurers and consumers

The sheer volume of debt involved is one risk. It raises the spectre of financial bubbles, especially if the AI-driven productivity miracle fails to monetise as expected.
Opinion & Features

The twin ‘factories’ spurring global growth are both at risk

Sustainability of the AI-driven investment boom and China’s export machine is uncertain

Learning a new language will require more than memorising new words and expressions; mastery comes when you wrap your head around patterns.
Opinion & Features

This one novel word speaks volumes about how an entire language works

Meet X也 – pronounced as ‘ta’

If your first instinct for every task is to ask an AI tool to give you a starting point, you are skipping the most vital part of thinking.
Opinion & Features

Is AI hurting your ability to think?

Here’s how to reclaim your brain

Public funds are not enough to meet the adaptation financing needs of Asia-Pacific, and that private finance needs to plug the gap.
ESG Insights
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 179: No longer the poorer cousin of mitigation?

This week in ESG: Growing momentum in adaptation financing

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