Commentary

THINKING ALOUD

Singapore-China partnership could be building block for the region

2026-09-30T23:00:00.000Z
City Developments Limited faces an uphill task in its fund management ambitions.
COMMENTARY

Can CDL become a powerhouse in fund management?

2026-09-28T04:37:43.000Z
US midterms routinely increase the likelihood of political gridlock, making sweeping legislation harder to pass for the following two years.
COMMENTARY

Why US midterm elections could power the next stock market rally

2026-09-27T23:00:00.000Z
The salary revisions unveiled by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Tuesday, offer a chance to assess how Singapore fares in challenging times – and to reflect on how the country is meant to be run.
POLITICAL SALARIES REVIEW

How much should Singapore’s leaders be paid?

2026-09-08T11:58:29.000Z
Singapore has cultivated both the expertise and the standing to offer meaningful proposals and enforce necessary rules on how emerging technologies should be deployed.
COMMENTARY

NDR 2026: Singapore wisely says no to tech for tech’s sake

2026-08-24T06:19:20.000Z
With the Republic’s low birth rate ultimately an existential question, what’s at stake is policymakers’ capacity to envision the Singaporean society of the future.
COMMENTARY

NDR 2026: Parenthood policy reset is a window for rethink

2026-08-23T14:30:00.000Z
Global growth and equity valuations now depend heavily on a handful of firms’ enormous bets in artificial intelligence, warns MAS managing director Chia Der Jiun.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

​Singapore’s sovereign wealth funds are betting big on AI, but the central bank isn’t so sure

2026-08-10T07:22:30.000Z
Owning a broad swathe of stocks – or the whole market – won’t get you rich quick. But it builds real wealth better than most categorical alternatives, if you hold on.
COMMENTARY

Want riches from innovation and growth? Simple; own stocks

2026-08-02T06:02:03.000Z
Enthusiasm juices prices – including SpaceX’s June debut roughly doubling Saudi Aramco’s previously held all-time IPO record.
COMMENTARY

Why most IPOs fail – and most of 2026’s likely will

2026-06-28T23:00:00.000Z
Current fears and hopes about artificial intelligence are excessive exaggerations, says the writer.
COMMENTARY

Why AI is a tortoise, not a hare

2026-05-31T23:00:00.000Z