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Singapore turns 60 with much to show
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 08/08/2025
» No country turns 60 like Singapore. In a neighbourhood of political dynasties and varying shades of autocracies and flawed democracies, the little island state of six million got lucky with its strongman rule. When he died in 2015, Singapore's patriarchal founder Lee Kuan Yew left a great country behind. This weekend, Singaporeans can take stock of what's gone by and rightly celebrate its milestone with much to show for.
Building the next generation of public institutions
Oped, Geoff Mulgan, Published on 28/02/2025
» Public institutions worldwide are in crisis. Trust in them is declining, and US President Donald Trump's administration, working hand in glove with the world's richest man, Elon Musk, view them as enemies that need to be dismantled. In the face of funding cuts and geopolitical fragmentation, multilateral organisations look weaker than ever.
Missing the point
Postbag, Published on 25/08/2024
» Re: "Thaksin reclaims political centre stage", (Opinion, Aug 24).
Investor doubts grow as China loses its lustre
News, Mike Dolan, Published on 14/09/2023
» Whether China has become "uninvestable" or not, avoidance of the world's second-largest economy suggests the economic and political risks there have simply become too hard to assess.
Crypto's path to deep crisis is well-worn
News, Xavier Vives, Published on 05/12/2022
» Swiftly rising interest rates have punctured the cryptocurrency bubble, exposing fragility, bad governance and even fraud in many corners, most notably at the crypto exchange FTX. And FTX's spectacular collapse comes on the heels of other recent failures in the cryptosphere, such as Terra-Luna, Three Arrows Capital or Voyager Digital. No one should be surprised -- not even at how many people were surprised.
Lessons for digital transformation
News, Manny Maceda & Michael Egan, Published on 27/12/2021
» Before the coronavirus pandemic, a digital transformation was already at the top of the agenda for many CEOs.
Mega-merger risks Thai digital future
Oped, Pavida Pananond, Published on 26/11/2021
» The Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group is on the move again to swell further in size, weight and power over the market. Having recently acquired Tesco's operations when the British retailer sold out and exited Thailand and Malaysia, CP is now aiming to consolidate its grip on the telecommunications industry in a planned merger between its True Corporation and Total Access Communications (DTAC), the local subsidiary of Norway's Telenor. If successful, the merger would reduce Thailand's major telecom players from three to two and further concentrate market dominance over the telecom market to the detriment of consumer choice and welfare.
Overcoming the social media infodemic in Asean
Oped, Lydia Ruddy and Erica Paula Sioson, Published on 12/03/2021
» Spreading at least as quickly as the Covid-19 virus, an 'infodemic' has infected large swaths of media and information exchange across Asean. Massive amounts of information, including rumours, misinformation and disinformation have reached millions of people who are hoping to understand how to stay safe until the pandemic has been controlled. High levels of uncertainty are driving people to look for any information about the virus and what to do about it.
Digitalisation will spur post-pandemic recovery
News, Jeff Paine, Published on 19/01/2021
» Despite the extremely challenging environment in 2020, the momentum of Southeast Asia's digital economy has clearly not been derailed. Google, Temasek and Bain recently reported that Southeast Asians spent, on average, an hour more a day on the internet during Covid-19-imposed lockdowns, accessing essential goods, healthcare, education and entertainment. The region added 40 million new internet users in 2020 and they are here to stay -- 94% of new digital service consumers intend to continue with the service post-pandemic.
Year in review: The winners and losers of 2020
News, Curtis S Chin & Jose B Collazo, Published on 04/01/2021
» As 2021 begins -- not soon enough for most of us -- we take one last look at the year that was.