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The survival playbook for the CEO amidst geopolitical conflicts
The survival playbook for the CEO amidst geopolitical conflicts
The global business landscape has shifted from fluid uncertainty to structural friction.
Singapore banking sentiment slips in Q4 2025
Banking and insurance posted 55.7 whilst the wider business reading climbed to 53.4.
Asia-Pacific solidifies global trade leadership as Singapore tops rankings
The city-state led in trade depth and breadth whilst it ranked second in capital flows.
Fukuoka rises as key gateway to Japan for Hong Kong businesses
The city offers subsidies to R&D-heavy sectors like IT, medicine, and energy.
Singapore seizes 78.1% of SEA venture deal value in 2025
The late-stage rebound concentrated funding in H2.
China's manufacturing activity expands in January even as cost pressures intensify
This is the second consecutive month its PMI remained in expansion territory.
Philippines PMI rises to 52.9 as output returns to growth
Confidence, however, dropped to the second-lowest level on record.
Year-end rebound fails to save Thailand from 0.7% manufacturing drop
Maybank maintains its 1.7% GDP growth forecast for 2026.
Hong Kong activity cools amidst APAC expansion losing speed
Report flags capital markets adjusting as office assets return as the top pick since 2020.
Hong Kong banks race to hire AI-ready talent as skill gap widens
Software development will be the biggest talent shortfall by 2030.
HK top priority for Italian companies' Asia expansion: survey
93% believe Hong Kong can effectively support their future Asia expansion plans.
Singapore’s unemployment rate at 2.0% in Q3 2025
44.1% of firms indicated plans to hire in the fourth quarter.
Why Hong Kong leads in governance amongst global smart cities
The city also led in developing open data and diversifying data categories.
Singapore nears full digital saturation with 96% Internet penetration
Mobile connections exceed population, report says
China’s banks expand lending but struggle with weakening demand
UOB Kay Hian said banks remain cautious in extending long-term credit.
1 in 3 Asian firms seek more trade with South Asia
Over 1 in 3 Asian companies are looking to trade more with South Asia and Europe whilst over 1 in 4 plan to trade less with North America, according...
CEOs embrace venture-building to drive corporate innovation
Over half of CEOs now rank it among their top three priorities, according to McKinsey.
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