Industry Insight: How High-Net-Worth money is rewriting Singapore real estate

While global headlines focus on geopolitical tensions between the US and the Middle East, a quieter shift is unfolding in Singapore’s private markets. High-net-worth capital—particularly from investors with Middle Eastern exposure—is rotating away from traditional growth assets into Singapore comm…

Industry Insight: How experiential marketing is reshaping celebrity partnerships

From K-pop to Hollywood, global entertainment today is built on more than just star power — it’s driven by strategy, partnerships, and cross-border connections. But behind the scenes, a Singaporean company is quietly making moves with major international collaborations, that goes beyond just tradit…

Good Tech: How feedback translates into better public toilets

Singaporeans care about the small things that make daily life better — like clean toilets at our neighbourhood coffeeshops. But when experiences and opinions stay stuck in our heads, it’s hard for policymakers and cleaners to act on them. Enter ReportLah!, a civic tech solution that crowdsources re…

Industry Insight: Is networking becoming the constraint in AI deployment?

For years, AI scaling has been defined by compute. In 2026, the constraint is shifting. The network is emerging as a critical bottleneck. As workloads expand across cloud and edge environments, traditional network operations are struggling to keep pace, forcing enterprises to rethink how systems ar…

Industry Insight: The new key to understanding complex IT systems

Companies are pouring money into AI, cloud and cybersecurity tools. Here's the question: Do they actually understand what’s happening inside their own systems anymore? There’s now a term for solving this - “deep observability”, which promises to give organisations a clearer view of what’s happenin…

Industry Insight: Implications for Singapore's competitive standing amid global shifts

Singapore remains one of the world’s most resilient cities but a slight dip in the latest global rankings points to a bigger shift underway. Across the world, mid-sized and fast-moving cities are climbing fast, as investors rethink what makes a city truly “resilient”, and investable. Is it still ab…

Industry Insight: Are companies growing but hiring less?

Even when businesses are growing, hiring isn’t always keeping up. In today’s uncertain global environment, shaped by geopolitical tensions, cost pressures and rapid advances in AI, companies are becoming more cautious about how they expand. Hiring is more targeted, investment is more disciplined, …

Viewpoint: Are the new digital safeguards for Singapore teens going too far?

From 1 April 2026, app stores in Singapore will start verifying the age of users under 18 — using tools like facial scans, government IDs, and even online behaviour. The goal is to prevent minors from accessing apps with inappropriate content. But it also raises a bigger question: Are we moving to…

Good Tech: Turning NS struggles into a smart, all-in-one go-to ORD+ app

In Singapore, National Service is often seen as a rite of passage — but for two NSFs, it also became a launchpad for innovation. Lived experiences in NS inspired the creation of ORD+, a homegrown app designed to help servicemen manage fitness, finances and personal growth. On Good Tech, Nazirul As…

Industry Insight: Why HYROX has become a staple in Asia

As mass participation fitness events gain momentum across Asia, a new wave of competition is reshaping how people engage with exercise. Once confined to gyms or casual workouts, fitness is increasingly becoming experiential, social, and performance-driven. Events like HYROX are leading this shift—…