Marcus Loh
China’s great leap forward from assembly lines to algorithms
A more nuanced perspective reveals China’s transition from an export-driven, investment-heavy model to one centered on domestic consumption and technological innovation. Far from being abandoned, its vast manufacturing infrastructure is being upgraded and redeployed to support a high-tech future. This evolution is a testament to #China’s resilience,…
TikTok’s American reprieve: Byte-sized diplomacy
In the near term, TikTok’s return to U.S. app stores may feel like a reprieve for ByteDance, the platform’s creators, and millions of loyal users. Yet the fundamental tension - between a Chinese-linked enterprise and American lawmakers skeptical of foreign data harvesting - remains unresolved.
Singapore’s education debate: Beyond class sizes
Advocates of smaller classes argue that they improve teacher-student interaction, foster better learning outcomes, and help disadvantaged students. However, in a resource-constrained environment like #Singapore, where public investments must yield maximum returns, the evidence demands a closer examination.
From government to grassroots: Businesses and communities shape Singapore’s digital future in Smart Nation 2.0
A decade after launching its original Smart Nation initiative, Singapore is poised to embark on the next phase of transformation: #SmartNation2.0. This refreshed strategy is ambitious yet characteristic of the country’s pragmatic idealism - to overcome the inherent limitations that have always constrained the island nation and secure a leading position in…
On geopolitics: Will businesses do what politicians can’t?
While businesses alone may not completely stabilize geopolitical tensions, they have historically played significant roles as economic integrators, cultural ambassadors, corporate diplomats, and builders of global supply chains within a rules-based international order.
From blocks to bytes, we need builders for Singapore’s digital domain, too
#Singapore's iconic public housing scheme is undergoing pivotal changes for greater inclusivity and equity. But Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's recent National Day Rally also touched on another vision: We need to empower more Singaporeans to build our digital domain to forge our economic future.
