economy

SIIA’s chairman Simon Tay (left) with Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Finance Jeffrey Siow at the 18th Asean & Asia Forum.

Turning constraints into assets could help Singapore remain competitive in an age of global fragmentation

Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow explains how the country can ride the challenges of energy scarcity and demographic headwinds

2026-08-03T08:40:17.000Z

The SIIA report argues that Singapore’s competitiveness lies in strengthening domestic capabilities and deepening its international and regional relations.

Asean Business

Engagement, regulation and connectivity can keep Singapore competitive: SIIA report

Singapore Institute of International Affairs special report examines how the city-state can keep its edge

2026-08-03T01:01:00.000Z

Indonesia, with its vast potential, can offer many growth opportunities for Singapore businesses.

Opinion & Features

SENSE & CENTS

Indonesia could well be the next big growth driver for Singapore businesses

A thriving Asean neighbour will be a boon to city-state’s economy and companies

2026-07-21T07:59:22.000Z

In many advanced economies, public debt now exceeds 100% of gross domestic product; Japan’s (above) debt remains around 240%.

Opinion & Features

What happens when public debt stops buying progress?

With advanced economies facing mounting fiscal strains, emerging markets must learn to tie borrowing to productivity

2026-06-30T23:15:00.000Z

Easing global commodity prices, including crude oil and urea, may help reduce imported inflationary pressures.

International

India's inflation may stay contained in coming months as commodity prices ease

[NEW DELHI] Inflation in India may remain relatively contained in the coming months as global commodity prices ease, the monthly economic report published by the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday (J...

2026-06-30T13:35:04.000Z

Real household disposable income per head contracted by 0.8 per cent in the first quarter, after a 1.2 per cent rise at the end of 2025.

International

UK economy grows as expected before Iran war impact

Economic output grew by 0.6% in the first three months of the year

2026-06-30T08:06:01.000Z

AI will have such a profound impact on businesses’ cost and pricing structures that failure to adopt rapidly will prove existential for a large swathe of the economy.

Opinion & Features

THE BOTTOM LINE

If you thought the global financial crisis was bad...

When the crash comes, stabilising markets will be easy compared with reordering society for AI

2026-06-29T09:07:08.000Z

Singapore

Singapore reclaims top spot in IMD world competitiveness ranking as business efficiency improves

The last time the Republic took first place on the annual index was in 2024

2026-06-18T09:20:53.000Z

Parts for various robots in Shenzhen. Innovation requires what economists call rents: abnormally large profits that more than compensate for innovators’ costs.

Opinion & Features

The enduring enigma of economic growth

Unlike politicians, economists admit that they don’t know why countries prosper or stagnate

2026-06-15T05:00:00.000Z

More than a thousand students rallied in central Jakarta on Jun 12 to accuse the government of failing to address economic pressures.

Asean Business

Indonesia’s fuel price hike, rupiah rout pile pressure on Prabowo as students protest

They are calling for the government’s free meals programme to be scrapped as living costs rise

2026-06-12T09:03:43.000Z

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