The world economy is in the shadow of war, and the warning signs are flashing

Global growth is now projected to slow to 3.1% in 2026 and 3.2% in 2027

Turkmenistan offers China something rarer than another gas field: a discreet land access to Iran.

China’s Eurasian hedge runs through Turkmenistan

The country in Central Asia helps turn connectivity from a route into an insurance policy

SIA is said to have moved some of its employees into Air India, placing its executives in key roles across flight operations, engineering and maintenance in recent months.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Singapore Airlines faces a tough test over Air India’s record losses

The true test for management will be the gruelling task of convincing its shareholders to bite the bullet

Many users are so eager to capture AI productivity gains that they are cobbling together a messy mix of tools on risky platforms such as OpenClaw.

AI’s future at work looks more like OpenClaw than OpenAI

An eagerness to move faster will result in companies allocating excessive manpower to maintain systems

As AGM season gets under way, shareholders planning to attend should make full use of this valuable resource in preparing for those meetings.
THINKING ALOUD

Sias’ questions to listed companies are a valuable resource for all investors

They are based on financial performance, corporate strategy and governance

The next step for Asean’s finance track is to examine how central bank and supervisory tools can be brought into alignment with the region’s own stated ambitions. 

Closing the gap to boost Asean resilience against novel risks

The 13th Asean Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting have set the right priorities. Now it is time to deliver

While GDP growth has surged, many SMEs are struggling to keep pace, says the writer.

Singapore’s next opportunity: Connecting private wealth to public growth  

The number of single-family offices in the Republic has surged to more than 2,000

Iran has blockaded the Strait of Hormuz – a critical chokepoint for global energy supplies – sending energy price shocks rippling through the global economy.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Decarbonisation is making a comeback thanks to the Iran war. The test is whether it can be sustained

Efforts to accelerate renewable energy deployment across South-east Asia have been slow

In Asean, where many family businesses are transitioning from founder-led leadership to sibling partnerships, it is important to build strong governance foundations.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Why family enterprises must move from ‘paper boards’ to real boards

Without strong governance structures, the board becomes the stage for conflict

Anthony Tan, Grab's group CEO and co-founder, says: “We have been deploying auto-adaptive technology to optimise our core marketplace in each city, enabling us to scale in a lean and agile fashion.”
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Instead of reducing the need for humans, Grab’s AI push might result in the opposite

Artificial intelligence can impair conceptual understanding, code reading and debugging; software developers still needed for such higher value roles