by chung chinyi | Feb 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
Budget 2026: SMEs and Trade Chambers Seek Cost Relief and Industry Support As the Singaporean government prepares to unveil its Budget 2026, trade chambers and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are calling for cost relief, industry support, and innovative...
by chung chinyi | Feb 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
Title:From Anchor to Allegation: Legal, Technical, and Geopolitical Dimensions of the NewNew Polar Bear Baltic‑Connector Incident Abstract On 8 October 2023 a Hong Kong‑registered container vessel, NewNew Polar Bear, was alleged to have damaged the Balticconnector...
by chung chinyi | Feb 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
Title: The Legal and Human Rights Implications of Hong Kong’s Article 23: The Case of Kwok Yin-sang and the Targeting of Relatives of Pro-Democracy Activists AbstractThis paper examines the high-profile conviction of Kwok Yin-sang, father of pro-democracy activist...
by chung chinyi | Feb 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
Singapore’s Graduate Employment Challenge in the Age of Automation and Cautious HiringExecutive SummaryA Goldman Sachs analysis published in February 2026 identified a structural deterioration in employment outcomes for college graduates in the United States....
by chung chinyi | Feb 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
Structural Pressures, Sectoral Shifts, and Policy Responses in 2025–2026 US$157BConsumer Spending (2023)Annual total, +11.5% YoY 1.2%Inflation RateHeadline CPI, Dec 2025 3.7%Retail Market CAGRProjected to 2033 60%Paycheck-to-PaycheckWorkers in Asia-Pac high Prepared:...
by chung chinyi | Feb 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
An Analysis of the Public Accounts Committee Report, February 2026 Singapore has long traded on a singular proposition: that its government works. Not merely adequately, but with a precision that other nations study and attempt to emulate. For decades, the...
by chung chinyi | Feb 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
FINE DINING REVIEWChinese New Year Seasonal Menu — Year of the HorseAvailable through 3 March 2026 | Plaza Singapura, #01-29A/52, 68 Orchard Road OverviewTim Ho Wan occupies a singular position in the global dim sum landscape: a Michelin-starred institution conceived...
by chung chinyi | Feb 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
I. Overview and Methodological Context The Ministry of Finance’s February 2026 Occasional Paper — the first such update since August 2015 — represents a significant expansion in Singapore’s official statistical toolkit. The paper reviews trends in income...
by chung chinyi | Feb 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Kidnapping of Mexican Miners: A Case of Mistaken Identity Abstract This paper examines the recent kidnapping of 10 Mexican miners from a mine run by Canada’s Vizsla Silver Corp in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico. The incident, which resulted in the deaths of...
by chung chinyi | Feb 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
Title: China’s Strategic Leverage: Rare Earths in the Context of US Rivalry Abstract: The recent inspection of rare earth facilities by China’s Premier Li Qiang in the southern province of Jiangxi has underscored the significance of these minerals in the...
