Who will be Singapore’s next prime minister?
LinkedinTwitterFacebook0By Holly Reeves It is great news from the bedside of Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he is recovering…
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Stopping the haze: All diplomatic efforts exhausted?
LinkedinTwitterFacebook0By Jolene Yeo The Southeast Asia region finds itself blanketed by grim skies, its air smothered with haze, every now and then. The recurring annual…
Singapore and Smart Nation: Less privacy, greater sustainability?
LinkedinTwitterFacebook0By Jolene Yeo Singapore sits atop global rankings in many areas – education, healthcare, seaports and airports. But the success story of the city-state is…
Is Southeast Asia vulnerable to ISIS?
LinkedinTwitterFacebook0By Jolene Yeo A wave of religious radicalisation has spread over Southeast Asia, as the region finds itself in a strategically and historically vulnerable orientation…
A laborious labour market for Singapore?
LinkedinTwitterFacebook0By Jolene Yeo Labour demand in Singapore’s job market has begun to wane. In face of the global economic slowdown – with major economies such…
ASEAN job market toughens, but skilled workers in increasing demand
LinkedinTwitterFacebook0By Zofia Reych The employment landscape in Southeast Asian is undergoing rapid changes. In addition to wavering growth rates in some countries, an instability skills…
China or the US – who’s splitting ASEAN apart over the South China Sea?
LinkedinTwitterFacebook0By Loke Hoe Yeong Two senior Singaporean diplomats this week hit out at China for trying to “divide ASEAN” and for “interfering in the domestic…
Of vice and men: Singapore’s third by-election in 5 years
LinkedinTwitterFacebook0By Jolene Yeo The year 2015 was significant for Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP). It performed exceedingly well for the election that was largely regarded as…
The haze: It’s your fault
LinkedinTwitterFacebook0By Holly Reeves “The haze is really smelly and is giving me a headache, even though I’ve closed all the windows in my house,” said…
Are traditional banks bound for the scrap heap?
LinkedinTwitterFacebook0By Jolene Yeo Block chain, Bitcoin, crypto-currency technologies—words not unfamiliar to the financial technology connoisseur, but would almost pass off as Greek to the untrained…