Opinion

To stay ahead, organizations should invest in threat intelligence and proactive detection, implement immutable, air-gapped backups. There should be thorough supply chain audits and advanced multi-factor authentication. Targeted training should be rolled out to counter AI-enhanced phishing schemes.

Underestimating the skyrocketing power demand of data centers is a recipe for disaster. Fortunately, vital stakeholders have taken measures to prevent an impending crisis from occurring and mitigate its impact on other industries.

Market growth for semiconductors is expected to continue unabated. The technology is too deeply embedded in society to remain stagnant, as demand requires it to execute more and faster every year. These trends will shape 2026, along with many unforeseen disruptions to surprise stakeholders. Preparing for the unexpected is crucial for market adaptability,…

The AI revolution is advancing quickly, and new forms of employment, education, and social order are already taking shape. To me, this is not merely a labor market crisis—it is a global experiment in how humanity can coexist with AI, a question that we must all take part in answering together.

The future will not belong to the children who learned to code the earliest. It will belong to those who can communicate clearly, adapt confidently, collaborate meaningfully, and persist through uncertainty.

Real retail success with AI hinges on the quality and speed of the data feeding those AI systems. For AI to deliver on the promises of optimized pricing, flawless supply chains, and personalized customer journeys, it requires a constant, contextual stream of data from every part of the enterprise – from warehouse sensors and supplier systems to in-store…

Treating job hugging as a passing morale issue would leave workers and firms underprepared for the economy Singapore is already becoming.

Southeast Asia has already shown it can produce breakthrough companies. The next challenge is producing companies that endure. By improving how ventures are designed, governed, and led, the region can build an innovation ecosystem that isn’t defined by cycles—but by resilience.

The industry needs to move beyond short-term fixes. Proof-of-reserves snapshots are insufficient because they rarely reveal liabilities. Risk models should be documented with clarity comparable to traditional derivatives markets. Platforms must adopt incident-reporting frameworks that provide users with timely, specific information rather than controlled…

Singapore’s SMBs are at a pivotal moment. The question is no longer whether to embrace AI, but how to build the foundation that makes its adoption practical, scalable, and impactful. By simplifying modernization, strengthening resilience, and adopting flexible consumption models, SMBs can move confidently toward an AI-ready future.