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Rebuilding Wealth: ESI as Singapore’s Economic Bastion
In light of global trade challenges and a stagnant domestic equities market, the launch of Equities Singapore International (ESI) is essential as part of...
Singapore’s Strategic Pivot: Partnering with BRICS in a Multipolar World
Singapore finds itself at a critical juncture. Known globally as a stable, neutral, and rules-based financial powerhouse, the city-state faces an intriguing strategic question:...
The Courage to Hope: Reclaiming the Heart of Singaporean Politics
Beyond Holding Ground
Singapore’s Workers’ Party (WP) went into GE2025 with a steady hand and a stronghold on its traditional constituencies. Its “Working for Singapore”...
Singapore’s Next Leap: The Case for a Third Sovereign Wealth Fund
Singapore’s sovereign wealth management ecosystem, comprising the Government Investment Corporation (GIC), Temasek Holdings, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has been instrumental in...
Russia’s Arctic Forum Confronts Crux of Climate Change
The world’s largest city north of the Arctic Circle, Murmansk—under the slogan “To Live in the North”—drew 1,300 participants from 21 countries to brainstorm...
Tariff Distortions and Fair-Trade Principles: Singapore’s Import Pathways in the U.S. Tariff Scheme
The Trump Administration's 32% import tariff policy on Indonesian export goods, which is a high tariff policy, will increase the price of export products...
Equity Reset: Singapore’s Path to Market Sovereignty
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) needs to implement more radical reforms to make the city-state’s equities market competitive. While the S$5 billion Equity...
The Foreign Legion Solution: Can Singapore Learn from France’s Military Playbook?
Singapore’s plummeting birth rate— at a historic low of 0.97 in 2024—has ignited a dual crisis: a shrinking workforce and a dwindling pool of...
Demographic Destiny: Crafting a Global Talent Hub in Singapore
Singapore is facing a demographic crisis. With its total fertility rate falling to a historic low of 0.97 in 2024 and its working-age population...
Transforming India’s Horizon: Singaporean Charter Cities as Catalysts for Economic Renaissance
India’s rapid urbanisation and industrialisation have positioned it as a rising global economic powerhouse. However, challenges such as bureaucratic inefficiencies, infrastructural deficits, and inconsistent...