October 14, 2025 Market Update in a Singapore Context
Key Market Drivers Banking Sector Strength: Major banks JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo all topped analysts' estimates in third-quarter earnings, with Wells Fargo shares leading the S&P 500 with an 8.2% gain. Trade Tensions: U.S.-China...
The Northern Ireland Peace Process as a Model for Gaza in Disarmament
The Northern Ireland Peace Process as a Model for Gaza: Examining the Prospects and Pitfalls of Disarmament and Deconstruction Abstract: This paper critically examines the proposition, articulated by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, that the Northern Ireland peace...
UK and US Sanctions on South-East Asian Human Trafficking
The Nexus of Human Trafficking and Cybercrime: A Transnational Threat and the Response of UK and US Sanctions Abstract: This paper examines the alarming convergence of human trafficking and sophisticated online scam networks in Southeast Asia, as highlighted by the...
Prefer’s $4.2M Funding Round and Bean-Free Coffee & Cocoa Innovation
Singapore-based food tech startup Prefer has successfully raised $4.2M in pre-Series A funding to accelerate its global expansion of bean-free coffee and cocoa products. This round, co-led by At One Ventures and Chancery Hill Capital, represents a significant...
Singapore’s 2025 Public Transport Fare Increase
On October 14, 2025, Singapore's Public Transport Council announced the fifth consecutive year of fare increases, effective December 27, 2025. While the overall adjustment of 5 percent represents a moderation compared to the 6 percent increase in 2024, the impact on...
Pritam Singh’s Parliamentary Statement on Foreign Interference and Electoral Conduct
The Nexus of Race, Religion, and Politics in Singapore: An Analysis of Pritam Singh's Parliamentary Statement on Foreign Interference and Electoral Conduct Abstract: This paper critically examines a parliamentary debate in Singapore, as reported on October 14, 2025,...
Iranian Court’s Conviction of French Citizens on Espionage Charges
The Geopolitics of Detention: Examining the Iranian Court's Conviction of French Citizens on Espionage Charges Abstract: This paper analyzes the recent conviction of two French citizens, Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, by an Iranian lower court on charges of spying...
UK’s China Embassy Scrutiny
The British Government's Transparency Demand On October 14, 2025, British Housing Minister Steve Reed made a significant declaration regarding China's proposed mega-embassy in London. The government will not approve the project unless it receives complete, unredacted...
Singapore’s Stand Against Identity Politics
On October 14, 2025, Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam delivered a powerful hour-long speech to Parliament that struck at the heart of Singapore's most existential challenge: the preservation of its secular, multiracial foundations in the face...
Singapore’s Central Bank Holds Monetary Policy Steady Amid Trade Uncertainty
On October 14, 2025, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced its decision to maintain the prevailing rate of appreciation of the Singapore dollar's trade-weighted policy band at its existing level and width. This measured approach to monetary policy...