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Trump seems appeased at the summit, but member states must work to ensure the alliance’s continued relevance

Singapore businesses should look towards the Global South, not West, for the future of e-commerce

This week in ESG: Temasek shifts to baseline scenario of warmer, more fragmented world; veteran economist urges yuan-denominated financing for green transition

Manual labour and handshakes may survive artificial intelligence, but the underlying tasks are already changing

When the world’s governing body for football appears willing to reinterpret its own rules, the issue extends far beyond sport

The EU’s new policy to strengthen strategic autonomy is a step in the right direction, but could fall short

Singapore and the UAE show that resilience, connectivity and institutional agility can outweigh market size

Tackling public debt, ensuring price stability and implementing structural changes are critical

But the country’s first industrial policy in decades will face pushback from the guardians of fiscal prudence