Global Management Dialogue 2023
As it happened: Generative AI can tackle industrywide challenges, says KPMG co-chair
Morgan Stanley and WHA Group leaders among speakers at Nikkei forum
Singapore
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Politics
Singapore plans to screen major investments in 'critical entities'
New law would apply if deemed 'necessary in the interest of national security'
Finance
Singapore's DBS explains digital banking outages amid hefty profits
CEO Piyush Gupta promises multiple fixes following five big recent disruptions
Food & Beverage
Japan-Singapore team aims to bring lab-cultured fish to tables in 2027
Maruha Nichiro and Umami Bioworks look to develop more sustainable seafood
Politics
Singapore PM Lee to hand reins to deputy Wong by next year
Delayed succession plan to go ahead before 2025 general election
Automobiles
Japan's NTT Data to help Singapore improve EV charging efficiency
Software service analyzes usage and energy consumption in real time
South China Sea
South China Sea brims with rare earth and renewable power promise
Chinese companies are early movers with wind turbines in disputed waterway
Property
Singapore's Keppel looks to India amid China's property woes
Temasek-owned asset manager eyes South Asia as Chinese rout continues
Food & Beverage
Sapporo and Carlsberg team up in Singapore and Malaysia
The Japanese beer brand is eager to grow its presence in Southeast Asia
Startups
Southeast Asian startup fund returns lag China, India amid tech slide
Google-led report shows region facing pressure to pay back investors
Finance
Singapore's latest QR payments test promises to go easier on merchants
New system allows stores to accept 23 payment methods by going through one operator
International relations
Singapore and Malaysia eye special economic zone on border
PMs Lee and Anwar discuss bilateral projects; expect agreement in January
Energy
Singapore taps Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia for low-carbon energy
Sembcorp Utilities and Keppel look to pipe in electricity produced from renewables
Startups
Singapore's multicurrency wallet YouTrip to enter Malaysia, CEO says
Startup secures $50m in funding to tap regional travel and business demand
DealStreetAsia
Singapore's Qosmosys announces $100m seed funding
Lunar tech startup developing moon transportation vehicle ZeusX
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Finance
Southeast Asia's fintechs fill lending gap with data
Major banks join race to offer more consumer financing to underserved
Semiconductors
TSMC affiliate eyes Singapore for its most advanced chip plant
VIS is moving into 12-inch wafers as it looks to tap automotive industry demand
Comment
Singapore aspires to become Asia's renewable energy hub
The dot on the map of ASEAN hopes to repeat its outsize trade and finance success
Announcements
Nikkei Asia wins two golds at WAN-IFRA Asia awards
Media outlet honored for reporting on Belt and Road Initiative, online fraud
Wealth Management
Citi expands Singapore wealth arm amid wider Asia retail retreat
Bank doubles down on city-state as a venue to manage private clients
Cryptocurrencies
StanChart muscles into Asian crypto space as established banking player
Bank's Zodia unit to face off against Binance in Singapore and Japan
Transportation
Grab's plan to buy Singapore taxi raises concerns from watchdog
Local authorities to further review proposal amid fears from rivals over competition
Technology
Malaysia courts new data centers in bid to be next Southeast Asia hub
Cheap prices, tax breaks aid push to replicate neighboring Singapore's success
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Economy
Singapore to double monetary policy statements from 2024
Decisions to be issued 4 times a year; Q3 GDP growth inches up to 0.7%
Books
Books: Veteran Singapore diplomat makes a case for 'realism'
Bilahari Kausikan says ASEAN has overstepped, warns countries hosting Chinese diaspora