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Vikram Khanna

Vikram is a senior columist at The Straits Times, where he has worked since 2018, including as associate editor. He was associate editor at The Business Times from 1993 to 2018. Prior to joining SPH, he was at the International Monetary Fund in Washington, DC, from 1987 to 1993. He also served on a sub-committee of the Singapore Government’s Economic Review Committee of 2001. He is a vice-president of the Economic Society of Singapore. He studied economics at the University of Cambridge, UK.

Latest articles

Strait of Hormuz: The tollbooth in the middle of the world

When Iran effectively shut the strait – through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil consumption passes – in early March, oil surged past US$100 a barrel.

The war that could break America’s borrowing machine

Mortgage rates have spiked in the US as the Treasuries market comes under stress. Similar pain may be felt across the world.

The long shadow: Gulf war will hurt Asia for years to come

A farmer preparing fertiliser in Haryana, India. The shutdown of Gulf gas supplies not only means higher electricity bills but also higher food prices.

Silver lining amid the smoke: Iran war could spark renewables revolution

Falling costs have made it viable for renewables to supplement hydrocarbons as key sources of energy, says the writer.

The AI doomsday report that shook Wall Street – and why its critics have a point

According to the blog post by Citrini Research that illustrates the impact of AI in a hypothetical future, the technology makes companies so productive that they fire many of their white-collar workers. 

Ripples from Iran: Soaring prices, choked shipping and delayed rate cuts

Around 20 million barrels of oil pass through the Strait of Hormuz each day and any prolonged closure could have devastating consequences for the global economy.

Whole new ball game: Singapore should tap cricket tourism

The cricket economy is booming and Singapore should try to grab a slice of the pie.

Singapore’s AI push needs a defensive shield to protect workers

While Singapore invests heavily in helping businesses deploy AI, it offers inadequate protection for the workers who are most exposed to AI-driven displacement.

How Singapore can turn ageing into an investment opportunity

Singapore's population is ageing rapidly and foreign players could help scale up the eldercare sector and also provide specialised services that are not available here yet.

From Trumpism to Carneyism: The quest for coalitions of the willing on trade

A protester wearing a mask of Donald Trump during a rally in Seoul on Jan 27 condemning the abrupt raising of tariffs -- a favourite trade weapon of the US president.