Opinion & Features

THE BOTTOM LINE

What makes a great investor?

2026-08-26T09:01:43.000Z
AI adoption is essential for competitiveness, but its impact on workers cannot be left entirely to the market.

AI will affect jobs unevenly. Singapore’s response must be just as targeted

2026-08-26T04:00:00.000Z
More than 50% of South Korea’s Kospi is made up of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.
THINKING ALOUD

Index-tracking funds may deliver more risk than investors bargained for

2026-08-25T23:00:00.000Z
Asean can remain young, growing and increasingly affluent while becoming more demanding and politically fluid.
POLITICS THAT MATTER

Asean must repair its fraying bargain with the young

2026-08-25T23:00:00.000Z
Alibaba’s American depository receipts tumbled 8.6% on Aug 21, making it the worst single-day decline in more than a year, even as US-listed Chinese names rose.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Alibaba’s US$10 billion share sale does not stun just Michael Burry

2026-08-25T08:59:26.000Z
Listed issuers should consider appointing younger directors, such as those aged 55 years or younger.

The reality check awaiting Singapore’s aspiring board directors

2026-08-25T08:00:00.000Z
Unilever has reported improving results in recent quarters, and in July said sales volumes had reached their highest level in more than a decade.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Death of the consumer conglomerate? Unilever bets less is more

2026-08-25T07:19:55.000Z
Singaporeans should cheer when companies linked to Temasek, such as DBS, soar.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Cheering DBS’ stellar performance and Temasek’s dominance in economy, stock market

2026-08-25T04:45:26.000Z
When thinking machines work alongside humans, capability development deserves the same treatment.

Is your 2027 AI business case missing this line?

2026-08-25T04:00:00.000Z
AUM will inevitably remain a key metric to gauge the strength of a financial hub. But as the industry matures, the bigger question is what capabilities are being built alongside those trillions.
THINKING ALOUD

Beyond AUM, Singapore may need to redefine what it means to win the asset management race

2026-08-24T23:00:00.000Z