Articles

• 2026

Singapore is not choosing between the dollar and its rivals—it is building the infrastructure to profit from both.

• 2026

Singapore is aiming to launch an over-the-counter gold clearing system and sovereign vaulting services by late 2026 to capture physical bullion flows fleeing Western asset-freeze risks.

• 2026

As regional uncertainty grows, Singapore and Japan have strong reasons to deepen practical security cooperation while preserving an open and inclusive regional order.

• Dina Zaman
• 2025

The controversy around Kuda Kepang reflects the Malay anxiety about urbanisation, economics and the erosion of traditional identity.

• Simon Hutagalung
• 2024

Supply chain, technology and trade are key in Singapore-South Korea relations.

• Galby R. Samhudi
• 2022

The three recently formalized agreements between Indonesia and Singapore – namely the Extradition Treaty (ET), the Flight Information Region (FIR) and the Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) – would leave Indonesia on the shorter end of the stick.

• Jason Cheng
• 2021

The incorporation of new tools is crucial to address existential threats such as climate change, food security and energy needs in Southeast Asia. Biochar is one tool that can address all three threats.

• Goh Chia Chia
• 2021

The development of four national taps was introduced as Singapore’s integrated solution for a sustainable water supply. However, the lack of public awareness and civic behaviour are key challenges to this solution.