One of the defining developments of our time is the increasingly fractious relationship between the US and China. No one should underestimate the dangers posed by two nuclear-armed big powers pushing and shoving against each other. That is all the more the case for Southeast Asia, which will be o...

My Say: Is geopolitical turbulence really so bad for our region?

There has been much excitable talk recently about the demise of the US dollar as the dominant global reserve currency. A rising China is challenging the hegemonic power of the US in so many areas. So, proponents argue, China’s rise would eventually lead to the Chinese yuan displacing the dollar —...

My Say: No, the US dollar’s dominance is not ending anytime soon

This year has begun reasonably well in that the global economy has proven to be more resilient than many had thought possible. But if there is one theme that dominates discussions over what will happen for the rest of the year, it is how uncertain the experts are. Financial markets are pricing in...

My Say: Will the global economy remain resilient and help Asia?

Although not as visible as the US, China or Japan, South Korea is an important partner for Southeast Asia. Its economic success provides a role model for emerging economies everywhere, while its growing trade and investment profile in the region will help contribute to the region’s prospects in t...

My Say: South Korea’s prospects matter for Southeast Asia

The past year has been unsettled, but there is more to come that could rattle us. The near miss we just had with another financial crisis was a warning. Financial markets may seem to be calming down now after the latest upheavals, but let’s not forget that the sharpest monetary tightening in rece...

My Say: Get ready for inflection points in global security and finance

It has been one crisis after another, ever since financial liberalisation took off. There was the Latin American debt crisis of the 1980s.

My Say: Global financial system must serve the interests of common people

The latest numbers on China’s population dynamics make for grim reading. At the end of last year, there were 850,000 fewer Chinese than a year earlier. This is the first decline in China’s population since 1961, when a dire famine killed millions. Demographists now project that China’s 1.4118 bil...

My Say: The challenges China faces to sustain its world-beating growth rates

For countries such as Singapore, which follow the Westminster form of government, the annual budget statement is one of the most important political speeches of the year. The annual statement goes beyond just providing a dollars and cents account of how the government will raise funds and where i...

My Say: A budget to secure Singapore’s future

How quickly has the gloom around the world economy lifted. Just a few weeks ago, many forecasters were warning that the year ahead would be fraught with challenges. Sentiments have turned around, with financial markets surging as they priced in better economic outcomes. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has helped the mood by upgrading its expectations for global economic growth in 2023. The normally cautious IMF noted that, while the risks had appeared to be all to the downside in late 2022, it now sees the risks as balanced between the upside and downside possibilities.

MySay: Cautious optimism about the global economy is justified

If there is one thing we have learnt from the past year, it is that the world will always find ways to spring surprises. Rather than make specific predictions, it is more productive to get a grip on the forces working under the surface of the global economy and to work out how they could produce ...

My Say: The year ahead is not so scary after all

Elon Musk knocks Bernard Arnault off the perch to reclaim top spot

Kenanga Research projects  CY23F FBM KLCI earnings to contract by 1.2%

Australia raises minimum wage by 5.75% as living costs surge

HLIB Research says Velesto's valuations have become inflated

Malaysia's corporate profits disappoint on slowing demand, with little help from China reopening

Elon Musk is accused of insider trading by investors in Dogecoin lawsuit

Russia accuses US intelligence of hacking thousands of iPhones

Apple plans major retail push with new stores across China, US

Wall Street rises on hopes of Fed pausing hikes, debt ceiling deal cheer

Global equities rise, U.S. yields fall after debt ceiling bill advances

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