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How Singapore can lead in green finance amid global fragmentation

2026-08-03T23:00:00.000Z
American missile stockpiles have been strained by recent conflicts, while allies in Asia have been rattled by military resources being redeployed from the region.
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From Thucydides to Trump: three traps the world should avoid

2026-07-27T23:00:00.000Z
Merchant states such as Singapore are adapting to fragmentation by offering businesses greater connectivity, predictability and optionality.
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Why small, open economies must rethink ‘strategic incompleteness’

2026-07-20T23:00:00.000Z
The era in which China could dominate the global infrastructure agenda with limited competition is coming to an end.
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Why China’s Belt and Road Initiative will remain relevant despite growing competition

2026-07-06T23:00:00.000Z
Until data moves freely and securely across Asean, the region might not fully realise the benefits of the AI economy.
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The missing link in Asean’s AI economy: trusted cross-border data flows

2026-06-29T23:00:00.000Z
The competition over critical minerals can no longer be understood simply as a contest between the US and China.
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Beyond US-China rivalry: triangular geopolitics of critical minerals is reshaping global trade

2026-06-22T23:30:00.000Z
Asean is now in a position to revisit the idea of a bloc-to-bloc agreement with the EU.
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EU and Asean at 50: time for bold action

2026-06-15T23:00:00.000Z
South-east Asia's growth trajectory means its energy choices will have global consequences, and Singapore is emerging as a key player in the coming years.
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South-east Asia can lead the energy transition with its partners

2026-06-08T23:00:00.000Z
The combination of their interests and capacity to pursue them means that middle powers desire, and could prove pivotal to the emergence of, a new world order.
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After the American order: How mid-sized states could become middle powers

2026-05-25T10:30:00.000Z
Besides getting better, the cost of AI is falling dramatically, the writer notes.
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The AI work that will compound for Asean

2026-05-18T23:00:00.000Z