Economy
Korea needs more reform, not more leverage: analyst
Benefits could quickly fade.
Survival of the fittest: 1 in 2 SMEs forced to restructure as cost and manpower pressures intensify
Cost-cutting measures are now in full swing.
Paranoia party: Singapore’s affluent investors are now more cautious of investing at home
They’d also rather retire abroad.
Taiwans’ export orders surge 12.7% in September
Could it be due to the iPhone 6?
Economic restructuring to bring abrupt surge in financial market volatility in the next few years
Expect plenty of spillovers in the housing market.
Chart of the Day: Singapore’s NODX in danger of contracting again after last year’s painful 6% drop
The losing streak continues.
EU, Singapore conclude investment protection talks
Is it giving multinationals too much power?
Singaporeans' inflation expectations climb for the first time in 2 years as domestic price pressures mount
Pass-through costs are to blame.
India deregulates diesel prices, increases natural gas prices
Effectively eliminating subsidies.
Worsening inflation seen as Singapore snubs foreign labour
It’s going to be a shaky short term.
Chart of the Day: Discover the culprit behind the drastic plunge in oil prices
Everyone took a painful beating this month.
China business sentiment hits eight-month low in October
Production, inventories and employment lead decline in confidence.
Singapore’s NODX suffers 8.8% drop in September
The sluggish global economy is to blame.
Japan's services output shrank by 0.1% in August
Following even more sluggish industrial production results.
India’s industrial production disappoints with 0.4% YoY
Capital goods output was a factor.
Capital outflows resulted in anticipation of BOK rate cuts
And the risks would also increase.
Commentary
Digital identity in the age of AI: Singapore’s strategic advantage
Why Singapore-based firms still underestimate the human side of doing business in North Asia
Singapore's hiring slowdown: A call for data-driven resilience
When it comes to AI, there is no such thing as too many chefs
The agility trap: Why most Singaporean businesses are structured for stability, not speed
Building a Southern Malaysia supply chain ecosystem for Singapore’s advanced manufacturing
Failed talks, rising costs: Why Singapore still feels the shock of Middle East tensions
How Singapore consumer brands can build strong supply chains amidst rising input costs
Singapore’s AI ambitions will rise or fall on infrastructure