Highlights

Across the region, a sizeable proportion of firms, especially those deeply embedded in cross-border trade, favour a more streamlined and supportive ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). Recent moves out of the ASEAN Summit to double-down on intra-regional free trade is absolutely what these firms want to see happen and actualised, according to findings of a survey […]

As Singapore enters a new phase of political leadership under Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, all eyes are on the anticipated Cabinet reshuffle that follows the General Election (GE). This reshuffle, long hinted at by PM Wong, will mark his first major recalibration of the nation’s leadership team and could significantly shape Singapore’s policy direction and […]

Mr Philip Yeo, 16th S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore, delivered his second of three lectures as part of his lecture series, titled “Neither Civil Nor Servant: Singapore’s Disruptive Economic Playbook”. Held on 27 March 2025, the lecture delved into how Singapore’s transformation from a “nation of technicians” to a centre for […]

SINGAPORE: Child sexual exploitation is one of the most universally reviled crimes in society. While governments are implementing regulations to stem this abuse, the problem is a transnational one. A recent regional cross-border operation which led to over 400 arrests – including 21 men in Singapore – laid bare this disturbing reality. This is not […]

SINGAPORE: This year, Singapore’s General Election (GE2025) stood out from previous editions in a few meaningful ways: We saw independent candidates obtaining higher vote shares than some political parties with more history and arguably more resources, an influx of podcasts introducing candidates from different parties, and active social media engagement by the political parties, candidates […]

A recent article by psychologist Amy Lim suggests that if you’re in pursuit of social status, then you are more inclined to put off having children. But is that really the case for you? And if it is, are there better reasons to not have children, or alternatively, to change your mind about not having […]

Inaugural S R Nathan Fellowship Young Leaders Seminar At the inaugural S R Nathan Fellowship Young Leaders Seminar held on 24 February 2025, Ms Melissa Low, Research Fellow at the NUS Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions, delivered a keynote speech titled “Shaping Singapore’s Climate Future: Achieving NDCs with the Use of Carbon Markets”. The address […]

Mr Philip Yeo, whose name is practically a synonym for the Economic Development Board that he led for decades, delivered his first lecture in this series on March 6, 2025. “Charting Singapore’s Economic Transformation” is the title of the first of three lectures by Mr Yeo, whose curriculum vitae also included the chairmanship of the […]

SINGAPORE: The die has been cast. We now know what the electoral boundaries will look like for Singapore’s upcoming General Election, which has to be held by the end of November. The report released on Tuesday (Mar 11) surprised many, with the redrawing of boundaries more extensive than expected. The Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) […]

My friend Bilahari Kausikan is a brilliant man and one of Singapore’s public intellectuals.  I respect his views even when they are provocative and revisionist.  I would, however, like to challenge some of the views in his Opinion piece “Facing up to the realities of Trump 2.0” (March 3). According to Mr Kausikan, the concept […]