Commenting on the revival of cryptocurrency, SMU Associate Professor of Finance Emiliano Pagnotta noted how stablecoins have emerged as the dominant use of crypto and how the recent passage of the…
PPI falls in July, CPI remains flat; China's economy remains under deflationary pressure
China's July Producer Price Index (PPI) fell 3.6% y-o-y, a larger decline than expected, while the Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained flat y-o-y. SMU Associate Professor of Finance Fu Fangjian said…
'No passengers, only drivers': Why the Singapore-Malaysia cross-border taxi scheme needs a revamp
On 3 August 2025, Land Transport Authority (LTA) stated that the cross-border taxi scheme is under-utilised while the illegal operators have been endangering the earnings of the licensed taxi drivers…
Malaysian authorities proposed starting cross-border bus services at 4am to ease checkpoint congestion. While this could benefit Malaysian workers commuting to Singapore, concerns include higher…
The Big Story: Is this the end of BlueSG? What the Aug 8 shutdown means for users
SMU Assistant Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship (Education) Terence Fan commented on BlueSG's wind-down on 8 August 2025, citing possible factors such as high maintenance cost, "lukewarm"…
Commenting on the recent five-hour East-West MRT disruption, SMU Assistant Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship (Education) Terence Fan said reliability improvements take time, as some lines…
Is Singapore’s cinema scene fading to black, with fewer movie halls?
On 1 August 2025, The Projector announced its departure from its Golden Village (GV) collaboration at Cineleisure, resuming its screenings at Golden Mile Tower. While The Projector has touted the…
Chinese-made products begin to surpass US brands in Singapore
According to a recent survey by Blackbox Research, more young Singapore consumers are choosing Chinese brands over US counterparts, seeing them as affordable, reliable, and attractive. Regarding…
Money Talks - Is it dangerous to invest in a meme stock?
SMU Assistant Professor of Finance (Education) Aurobindo Ghosh warned about the risks of investing in meme stocks like GoPro and Krispy Kreme, nothing that these stocks are popular on social media…
CNA938 Rewind - Would you like to see fully liberalised cross-border point-to-point transport?
In an interview with CNA938, SMU Assistant Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship (Education) Terence Fan said cross-border on-demand transport could be feasible with strong regulatory…
