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GIC chief has just rang the alarm, again
(Sept 20): The head of one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds wants to get one thing straight – markets are becoming increasingly dire and investors face a very uncertain future.
September 20, 2019
Global Economy
What a riskier world means for us
SINGAPORE (Aug 19): The past week may have marked the juncture when the many stresses in geo politics and the global economy reached a tipping point: It is now more likely that we will get a series of political shocks and an accelerated downturn in the wo
August 18, 2019
Global Economy
What a riskier world means for us
SINGAPORE (Aug 19): The past week may have marked the juncture when the many stresses in geo politics and the global economy reached a tipping point: It is now more likely that we will get a series of political shocks and an accelerated downturn in the wo
August 16, 2019
In print this week
What will it take for Singapore to succeed in its next lap?
SINGAPORE (Aug 12): This year, Singapore celebrates roughly 720 years since it first emerged as trading centre for the region. It is also 200 years since Raffles re-established Singapore as a regional port, and the 60th anniversary of self-government. The
August 12, 2019
Future of the economy
What will it take for Singapore to succeed in its next lap?
SINGAPORE (Aug 12): This year, Singapore celebrates roughly 720 years since it first emerged as trading centre for the region. It is also 200 years since Raffles re-established Singapore as a regional port, and the 60th anniversary of self-government. The
August 08, 2019
Commentary
Why capitalism needs populism
SINGAPORE (May 13): Big Business is under attack in the US. Amazon.com cancelled its planned new headquarters in the New York City borough of Queens in the face of strong local opposition. Lindsey Graham, a Republican US senator for South Carolina, has ra
May 13, 2019
In print this week
Battling eight giants with basic income
SINGAPORE (Jan 28): In 1942, British economist and social reformer William Beveridge issued an epoch-defining report that established a model for welfare states in the post-war era. He recognised that the old social protection system had broken down and t
January 28, 2019
In print this week
Populism, trade war hit the poor, will create 'fragile' world by 2020: Roubini
SINGAPORE (July 9): Everybody loses in a trade war, says Nouriel Roubini, professor of economics at New York University’s Stern School of Business. Roubini, who has worked at the International Monetary Fund, US Federal Reserve and World Bank, adds that
July 11, 2018
Investing strategies
10 biggest investor risks to look out for in 2018: Natixis
SINGAPORE (Jan 17): Economic and investor risks still abound despite relatively optimistic outlooks for 2018, according to Esty Dwek Roditi of Natixis Investment Managers.
January 17, 2018
Populism, it turns out, is absolutely great for stock buyers
(May 3): If the last two decades of anti-establishment rule are any guide, the world may be on the brink of some monster stock rallies as it takes a turn toward populism.
May 03, 2017