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President Tharman Shanmugaratnam has argued that middle and smaller powers like Singapore can help sustain cooperation and broker trust as the post-war rules-based order comes under strain.
Smoke drifting from fires in Indonesia kept Singapore’s air in the unhealthy range — very unhealthy in the west — for a 14th straight day by 18 October 2026, the longest stretch since the 2015 haze crisis.
Public driverless shuttle rides in Punggol have moved from free trials toward paid service as Singapore prepares a new legal framework for autonomous vehicles, with legislation due in 2027.
Singapore’s police have kept up a run of islandwide enforcement operations through 2026, investigating hundreds of suspected scammers and money mules as reported victim losses mount into the millions.
A clear guide to Asia’s major stock indices — the Nikkei 225, Hang Seng, Sensex, KOSPI, ASX 200 and more — covering what each one tracks, how it is weighted and why investors watch it.
Southeast Asia is building systems to trade and pay in local currencies instead of the US dollar. Here is how local-currency settlement and linked QR payments work, why ASEAN wants them, and their limits.
A handful of Asian companies make the world’s most advanced semiconductors. This explainer covers the foundry model, why chip leadership is so concentrated in Taiwan and South Korea, and why it shapes global geopolitics.
China’s property market was an engine of growth and later a source of stress. This guide explains the pre-sale and debt model, why housing holds so much household wealth, and why the world watches.
India built open digital systems — Aadhaar identity and UPI payments — that changed how a billion people pay and verify who they are. Here is how India Stack works and why other countries study it.
Japan kept interest rates near or below zero for years. This explainer covers why, what changes as the Bank of Japan normalises policy, how it moves the yen, and why global markets watch so closely.
