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When supply shocks outlast conflict
Markets brace for prolonged economic shock sparked by energy disruptions
Singapore and Japan’s role in a changing Indo-Pacific
Renewed cooperation between both countries would remind others that respect for international law need not be defended through confrontation alone
Trump is not just sinking in the Gulf
As his poll numbers tank, the president’s trade and immigration agendas are encountering judicial resistance too
The clock is ticking on the Fed’s leadership change
A Senate impasse, criminal probe and unusual political pressure mean the transition may not be clean or quick
Fertility is not a ‘single problem’
If the reasons for not having children are varied, the policy response must be too
Are Asia and Europe at ‘Trump tipping points’?
Developments in Greenland and Iran have fed into a wider reassessment of US power in key Asian and European nations
In trade’s ‘law of the jungle’, the winners are clear
It is China and the US that prosper when power sets the terms for global commerce
A forgotten crisis explains today’s oil shock
With oil and gas supplies soon running out, Iran’s US$2 million-per-ship fee for safe passage to non-hostile nations seems pretty competitive
Can egg freezing help Singapore companies retain female talent?
As Singapore confronts record-low fertility and an ageing population, supporting reproductive choice could support workforce resilience
The extraordinary situation of drones over US bases
Could another, potentially hostile, power be operating in the American heartland?