Columns

Europe must not appease Trump on Greenland

By capitulating again, the EU and UK would signal that we are now irrevocably in a might-makes-right world

A pro-government rally in Teheran on Jan 12. The Trump administration’s approach to Iran represents both moral commitment to human rights and potentially catastrophic miscalculation of American capabilities to shape events in complex societies.

Why the US ‘rescue’ of Iran could backfire

The Trump administration risks strengthening the regime it seeks to unseat

Crossing the Causeway for shopping and leisure will get much easier when the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link becomes operational.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Will FCT’s Causeway Point reel from the opening of the Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link?

Busy Singapore residents who value convenience will continue to support strong suburban malls here

Creative Technology's Zen line of MP3 players once enjoyed a strong foothold in Singapore and Asia.
COMMENTARY

Creative’s new CEO is no Sim Wong Hoo – but he shouldn’t strive to be

New chief Sim Li Ern’s main task is to convince investors that the company still has viable businesses

The show floor buzzword at tech event CES was “physical AI” and robotics. Consumer devices felt like afterthoughts; the real audience was data-centre buyers.
THE BROAD VIEW

Tech as we know it is dead

To survive the next decade, we must torch our own playbooks before the market does

The IPO of Fore Coffee, a tech-driven coffee chain in Indonesia, threw the spotlight on the growing depth of domestic capital markets and reduced reliance on overseas exits.

From reset to readiness: South-east Asian capital markets in 2026

The year 2025 offered early signals on AI, governance and liquidity, showing where disciplined capital is heading next

Nearly seven in 10 Venezuelans believe their livelihoods will improve over the next year, after the US' capture of President Nicolas Maduro.
PERSPECTIVE

The economics of regime change

Lessons from history for Venezuela and Iran

As investor interest in Singapore stocks picks up, companies have a golden opportunity to strengthen fundamentals, enhance communications and demonstrate value creation, say the writers.
REGULATOR’S COLUMN

Forward guidance: Why it matters and how to get it right

With clear communication on anticipated earnings and business strategies, listed companies can signal confidence and build credibility

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell seems to have internalised that letting politicians dictate monetary policy can have lasting consequences.

Why Fed chair Jerome Powell had to say no

History makes a strong case for central bank independence

Millions of people in South-east Asia are weaving small, paid digital tasks, such as data annotation and image tagging, into the margins of their day to earn supplementary income.
THE BROAD VIEW

Micro-digital income is reshaping work patterns across Asean

More than a technological fad, this trend marks a shift in work culture and could reshape the labour market in Singapore and beyond