South Korea bets free AI can loosen ChatGPT’s grip

2026-09-10T23:00:00.000Z
Nike, which has shed more than US$200 billion in market value from its November 2021 peak, exits the S&P 100 index in September 2026.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Nike, Lululemon, Shein woes: A silver lining in Singapore’s lack of listed consumer brands

2026-09-10T23:00:00.000Z
Electrifying at least 50% of the European economy by 2040 would reduce fossil-fuel imports by as much as two-thirds.

Europe’s security depends on a clear electrification target

2026-09-10T05:29:30.000Z
At Jackson Hole last month, Warsh delivered the most consequential seven minutes of his young chairmanship.
THINKING ALOUD

Warsh is talking like a hawk. But he might not be ready to deliver a rate hike

2026-09-09T23:00:00.000Z
Domestic vegetable producers can band together under collective brands such as SG Farmers’ Market to pool reputation and shelf presence.

Singapore’s S$80 million vertical farm must pass the 50-cent test to succeed

2026-09-09T23:00:00.000Z
Since the Reserve Bank of India set an inflation target of 4% with a two-percentage-points margin on either side, prices have risen by an average of 4.6% a year.
THE BOTTOM LINE

What is causing the global bond sell-off?

2026-09-09T08:27:16.000Z
Even if alternative supplies cannot fully replace Chinese exports, they can ensure that the highest-value uses are covered.

Are China’s rare earths really a potent weapon?

2026-09-09T07:13:55.000Z
The more difficult question is what physical retail provides that an app cannot – and how to make that value commercially viable.

Japan Home is retreating and rents are rising. Singapore retail could pay the price

2026-09-09T06:02:18.000Z
Hyundai’s Elexio is assembled in China, ostensibly for Chinese buyers, with a sprawling touch screen and batteries from BYD.
THINKING ALOUD

The Hyundai that South Koreans can’t buy – and what it can teach the car industry

2026-09-08T23:00:00.000Z
Chagee's flagship store at VivoCity. The milk-tea brand is pivoting away from a franchise-heavy structure towards greater direct ownership.

Chagee, Mixue and Luckin won the market. Sustaining their edge is the harder part

2026-09-08T23:00:00.000Z