Market Momentum: The 20% year-to-date gain shows strong underlying demand despite the earlier summer volatility. The fact that Bitcoin quickly broke through the $110,000 resistance level that had been holding it back suggests genuine buying pressure. Institutional...

The world feels tense. Every headline seems to shout about China and the US. The air hums with worry. But even as big powers clash, we still have small joys to hold onto. One such joy is a good meal. Last week, I found a hidden gem in Punggol Coastal Settlement— a...

Infrastructure-First Banking Resilience: Applying Shimogori's Philosophy to Singapore's Financial Sector Executive Summary Kotaro Shimogori's infrastructure-first system design philosophy provides a compelling framework for analyzing Singapore's banking sector...

The Financial Stability Board's (FSB) latest recommendations to regulate shadow banking represent a paradigm shift in global financial oversight, with profound implications for Singapore's status as a premier Asian financial hub. This analysis examines the FSB's key...

Bank of America's downgrade of Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) from "buy" to "neutral" with a $50 price target represents a broader structural shift in the global beer industry. This analysis examines the strategic implications, market dynamics, and regional variations,...

The 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on July 9, 2025, marked a pivotal moment in Southeast Asian regional cooperation. Under Malaysia's chairmanship, the meeting addressed critical issues of membership expansion,...

Donald Trump’s proposed tariff policies present significant risks to ASEAN’s economic stability and unity. By suggesting reciprocal tariff rates on imports from ASEAN member states such as Malaysia and Indonesia, the policy threatens to disrupt the region’s tightly...

Singapore's job market faces a complex confluence of global and domestic factors that will likely create a challenging environment in the second half of 2025. Unlike the US outlook presented in the Investopedia article, Singapore's situation is characterized by unique...

Coffee Meets Bagel (CMB) has introduced a new identity verification feature for users in Singapore, aiming to enhance safety and trust on its dating platform. This move comes in response to a sharp rise in online scams and undisclosed marital statuses, which have...

Applying US Banking Insights to Singapore's Financial Landscape Executive Summary Singapore's banking sector enters the second half of 2025 with a fundamentally different risk profile than US banks, despite facing similar global headwinds. While US banks grapple with...