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The age of verbiage
Without some self-restraint, the stream of hot takes might end up undermining informed debate that undergirds all open societies
February 09, 2023
Geopolitics
Ukraine war: The implications for Asia
The stalemated Ukraine war has bought time for Asia.
January 04, 2023
Oil & Gas
OPEC+ agrees to keep oil production unchanged
The volatility has been driven by European Union sanctions on crude exports from OPEC+ member Russia
December 04, 2022
Investing strategies
Not out of the woods yet, so let’s find the path forward
Both the global economy and global investment markets continue to be waylaid by familiar risks.
November 30, 2022
Geopolitics
The US-led drive to isolate Russia and China is falling short
Senior officials from have been travelling the world to make the case for a tougher economic net around Russia
August 08, 2022
Russia-Ukraine crisis
Ukraine grain talks with Russia take step forward
Talks over unblocking the ports have been pressing on for months already, and the situation is getting worse.
July 14, 2022
Russia-Ukraine crisis
PM Lee says Ukraine war poses ‘awkward questions’ for China
Most Asian nations have refrained from imposing sanctions against Russia
March 31, 2022
Russia-Ukraine crisis
Singapore hits Russian banks, crypto funding under sanctions
Singapore’s biggest banks are already restricting trade financing for Russian raw materials
March 05, 2022
Russia-Ukraine crisis
Six ways the war in Ukraine could end
Unlike his Soviet predecessors, Putin has no politburo around him or other credible checks and balances; he decides alone.
March 04, 2022
Geopolitics
Investors bide their time as ‘fog of war’ descends on global markets
Markets fell initially but big swings followed in the week after invasion started, throwing forecasts out of whack.
March 03, 2022