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Is an AI price war about to begin?

Assumptions underpinning valuations of big US groups might be too optimistic

Under the new disclosure-based regime led by Singapore Exchange Regulation, boards no longer have the luxury of handling such discoveries quietly.

Corporate investigations: a test of mettle for Singapore boards

How directors respond to allegations of misconduct can signal leadership and restore trust

CapitaLand Investment CEO Lee Chee Koon says any potential merger might take time and must make strategic sense.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

The dating game: Why a CapitaLand-Mapletree merger could turn into a marriage of inconvenience

A union of the two Temasek stalwarts would essentially bring together two different souls who have little cultural DNA in common

Singapore has increasing appeal as an investment destination for multinationals, and is also a hub in Asean for the China+1 strategy.

Singapore positions itself for the next wave of growth

It stands to benefit from two major structural trends: AI-related trade and the China+1 strategy

US-Europe relations are at their most serious rupture in decades, perhaps even the post-war era, the writer notes.

Europe thinks through de-risking from the US

Marco Rubio’s conciliatory speech at the Munich Security Conference does little to distract from Trump’s “wrecking ball politics”

The Post's death spiral began not with market forces but with moral failure.
THINKING ALOUD

Requiem for The Washington Post

The newspaper that brought down a president is dying in darkness – and its billionaire owner lit the match

With its clear win, the conservative Bhumjaithai party led by Anutin Charnvirakul (centre) is well-placed to form a government with a comfortable majority. 
POLITICS THAT MATTER

Moving Thailand forward: Between stability and reform

After 3 prime ministers and past incidents of street protests and violence, the economy – stuck at a 1-2% growth rate – seems to be on the rebound

Shipping accounts for about 3% of global emissions, similar to all the aircraft in the sky.
THE BOTTOM LINE

The ships moving global trade are going electric

With each passing year, batteries get cheaper, lighter and more powerful

Singapore has adapted its Budget framework in response to changes in the rate of economic growth, increases in the expenditure needs of its population, and policy initiatives.

Budget 2026: The art of the long game

It is a blueprint for an AI-ready, connected and inclusive economy