Commentary

Mobile-first web design: Why Asian brands can't afford to ignore it in 2025

Mobile-first web design is not just best practice, it is a survival strategy. 

Mobile-first web design: Why Asian brands can't afford to ignore it in 2025

Mobile-first web design is not just best practice, it is a survival strategy. 

Stay the course on board diversity – even if the waters get choppy

Progress in Singapore and across the region shows meaningful change is underway. 

Dollar shocks, trade wars, and youth fallout: Why Singapore must future-proof the next generation

The young—who form the spine of future growth—are increasingly the silent shock absorbers of global disruption. 

Executive education for an uncertain world: Singapore’s role in shaping behaviourally informed leadership

 Executive MBA becomes more than a credential—it becomes a behavioural laboratory.

Scaling without selling out: Strategic lessons for Singapore’s SMEs

In an economy that often rewards speed and scale, restraint may feel countercultural—but it can be effective. 

From traditional brokers to tech-led platforms: How B2B insurance is changing in Singapore

B2B insurance has traditionally relied on one thing above all: trusted human advice

A policy meant for manufacturers, felt by everyone

As operators scramble to adjust fleet allocations and port strategies, unpredictability has become the norm.

The economic cost of inaction on gender parity in Singapore

In Singapore, women make up nearly half the workforce, yet hold only 13% of CEO roles.

Why good strategy fails: The governance blind spot in Singapore’s boardrooms

Good governance isn’t just about compliance—it’s about ensuring the ongoing viability of the business.

Greening the shipping industry: What the approval of the IMO carbon pricing proposal means for Singapore

Ships around the world may be subject to the world’s first carbon pricing system in the maritime sector by 2028.

Singapore in a good position to be a hub for clinical studies

Singapore's status as a travel hub can enhance its attractiveness to recruit more study participants in clinical trials.

Navigating a new global trade environment

Recent developments around global trade have been dynamic, to say the least. Business leaders must navigate geopolitical shifts, regulatory changes, rapidly changing tariffs, and evolving economic policies, all whilst mitigating short-term exposures and costs, and determining and implementing a response that promotes long-run strategic resilience in the face of these developments. 

Securing Singapore's manufacturing future with a multi-generational talent strategy

Building a strong manufacturing talent pipeline doesn’t start at the hiring stage – it begins in the classroom.

Singapore in a multipolar world: An economy built on trust

Singapore’s rule of law has created a framework of laws which are predictable, regularly, and transparently enforced.

Why high capital levels are a double-edged sword for Singapore banks

The banking sector in Singapore has shown signs of expansion, with loan growth rising to approximately 5% in 2024.

Why cybersecurity is crucial for Singapore’s sustainable growth

Singapore’s rapid digital transformation has reshaped every aspect of daily life—from utilities and transportation to finance, healthcare, government services, and entertainment.