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Kebangkitan EV Cina dan Implikasinya bagi Masa Depan Otomotif Indonesia
Produsen kendaraan listrik (Electric Vehicle/EV) asal Cina dengan cepat mendominasi Asia Tenggara, Indonesia muncul sebagai pasar persaingan utama. Kebangkitan merek asal Negeri Tirai Bambu, bisa menjadi katalis transformasi atau justru menggeser sektor otomotif konvensional di Indonesia. Di kawasan ASEAN-6, penjualan kendaraan ringan secara keseluruhan turun 5,4% tahun lalu menjadi 3,28 juta unit.
Commentary: Record profits for SIA and other airlines, but aviation’s long-term outlook isn’t that rosy
SINGAPORE: From three years of losses during the pandemic to three consecutive years of record profits, Singapore Airlines (SIA) has made international headlines for the profit-sharing bonuses given to its employees, . SIA Group declared excellent financial results, with S$2.78 billion (US$2.14 billion) net profit for the fiscal year ended March 2025, boosted by a one-off S$1.1 billion gain from the divestment of stake in India-based Vistara.
Using Porter's Five Forces analysis to drive strategy
1 INTRODUCTION The Five Forces analysis, first proposed by Porter in his paper in Harvard Business Review (1979), is one of the most frequently used analytical tools by strategy students, scholars, and practitioners (Gray, 2021; Grundy, 2006; Mizik & Balogh, 2022; Wellner & Lakotta, 2020; Wee, 2017).
Commentary: Airlines reap record profits, but will ticket prices drop?
SINGAPORE: The last decade has been a mixed bag for the airline industry. Before the eruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry recorded an average net profit margin of about 4.2 per cent from 2015 to 2019, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), because of a boom in travel as well as low oil prices. When the pandemic hit, the global aviation industry took a nosedive almost immediately.
Commentary: Business travel may not return fully and this could impact Singapore Airlines’ recovery
Commentary Recovery of the aviation sector in Asia-Pacific has been marred by slower border reopening and China’s zero-COVID policy. And the loss of business travel will likely affect the recovery of major carriers like Singapore Airlines, says NUS Business School’s Nitin Pangarkar. 14 Jun 2022 06:00AM (Updated: 14 Jun 2022 06:04AM) SINGAPORE: Optimism about the recovery of the aviation sector has returned.
Performance impact of behavioural factors in alliances by SMEs: an empirical analysis
Abstract Purpose This paper aims to fill a gap in the authors’ understanding of alliance-level and the partner-level alliance performance by analysing the influence of behavioural factors for alliances formed by SMEs. Prior studies on the topic have arrived at inconclusive results. This study plugs gaps in prior studies' approach such as deployment of inconsistent performance measures, and omission of contingent factors.
Commentary: With travel down and SHN eased, Singapore hotels need a Plan B
Advertisement Commentary Several new hotels have recently opened or plan to open soon, and the sector expects a boost from domestic tourism and pent-up demand, but NUS Business School’s Nitin Pangarkar is not convinced. Housekeeping cleaning a room at the Conrad, in preparation for the next guest. SINGAPORE: The tourism sector in Singapore has gone through a brutal two-year period because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Commentary: Goodbye A380, is this the end of the super jumbo passenger plane?
SINGAPORE: The pandemic has been difficult for airlines but especially brutal for superjumbo jets like the Airbus A380, hastening their demise. Two weeks ago, CNA reported on two Singapore Airlines A380s being towed along a public road to eventually be taken apart and scrapped at the Changi Exhibition Centre. Throughout the pandemic, there have been reports of airlines giving up on the model because the passenger traffic is simply not there to justify its continued use.
Commentary: Could S$1 ride-hailing fee hike hurt Grab more than it realises?
SINGAPORE: Grab recently announced a S$1 increase in its base fare effective from Jun 1. The fare increase is aimed at increasing the earnings of its drivers, albeit marginally. Advertisement Advertisement The hike will apply to Grab’s transport offerings except for Standard Taxi, GrabHitch and GrabCoach.
Commentary: Impact of Grab-Gojek merger on consumers and drivers unlikely to be huge
SINGAPORE: In early December, Grab reportedly informed its staff that it was in a position to acquire Gojek. Grab has a strong record of growth and sports a valuation of US$15 billion. It has completed a big round of funding last year, giving it the ammunition for undertaking a large acquisition.
Commentary: We got to know Grab for its transport business. That will soon change
SINGAPORE: Recently, the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) lifted the measures it imposed on Grab in September 2018 over its merger with Uber. This is after the implementation of a new regulatory framework for point-to-point transport on Oct 30. One concern for Grab’s customers and driver partners may be whether Grab will use its strong market position to alter the terms of engagement with them in the form of higher prices for consumers and lower income for its drivers.
Commentary: We must save Singapore Airlines from this existential crisis
SINGAPORE: The last few months have not been kind to airlines. Lacking domestic traffic, Singapore Airlines (SIA) has suffered more than others. Advertisement Advertisement Other than a successful and large S$15 billion capital-raising exercise backed by Temasek, the bad news has from SIA has been relentless especially in recent weeks.
Commentary: Airlines have it bad with COVID-19 but airports have it worse
SINGAPORE: The spread of the coronavirus has had a tremendous impact on the travel industry. With a vast majority of flights grounded to stop the international spread of the virus, major airports like Singapore and Dubai have seen passenger volumes plummet. Advertisement Advertisement Airports continue to incur fixed costs for maintaining the infrastructure.
Commentary: Bitter truths for Singapore Airlines about this aviation industry crash
SINGAPORE: Among the casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic are millions of individuals who stand at risk of losing their livelihoods and industries on the precipice of the biggest disruption ever. The airline industry is among the most severely affected and is close to being snuffed out after travel bans and restrictions imposed by several governments around the world.
Commentary: Car-making just doesn’t quite gel with future trends
SINGAPORE: When Dyson announced plans for an electric vehicle (EV) plant in Singapore about a year ago, I was sceptical. Dyson would have to overcome immense challenges to succeed in making EVs. Dyson’s recent announcement about abandonment of the electric car project confirmed that despite the support of its founder and the commitment of substantial resources to the project, the challenges it faced in the new business were insurmountable.
Commentary: Are embattled Malaysia Airlines’ national carrier days over?
SINGAPORE: Amid plunging passenger ratings and ever escalating loses, there have recently been discussion about selling off Malaysia Airlines (MAS). Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad appears to back the idea. One reason given has been the lagging performance of the airline in rankings, such as the one by Skytrax. Advertisement Advertisement While its ranking is not terrible, at 36th out of the top 100 airlines in the world, the trend over time has been downward, especially since 2014.
Commentary: Help, I love tech monopolies!
SINGAPORE: There has been much discussion recently about the power wielded by large tech companies such as Google and Facebook as well as calls for governments to step in by either regulating or even breaking up the companies. One of my fellow academics Matthew Liao at the New York University has argued in the New York Times that it is immoral to have a Facebook account.
Commentary: The fall of once-great Hyflux, a unicorn in the Singapore story
SINGAPORE: I have been following with great interest the events surrounding Hyflux over the last few months. For many years, the company and its founder, Olivia Lum, were held up as examples of a successful home-grown company and an outstanding entrepreneur respectively. That the company was in the water sector, a critical resource for Singapore and increasingly the rest of the world, was an added plus, when it implied the company was serving the nation and “doing good” while doing well.
Commentary: With Grab’s super app ambitions, who will it eat for lunch?
After buying over rival Uber’s operations in Southeast Asia, Grab is poised to expand into more services but will it come at a cost to consumers? NUS Business School’s Nitin Pangarkar dives into the issues. SINGAPORE: In just over six years since its founding, Grab has grown tremendously. Despite being a late entrant, it beat Uber, its multinational rival.
Commentary: oBike’s closure, a cautionary tale about poorly conceived business ideas
oBike's closure shows that in times of euphoria, poorly conceived ideas may get funded and survive for some time, but they will meet their fate sooner or later, says NUS Business School's Nitin Pangarkar. SINGAPORE: The recent news of oBike’s closure is a cautionary tale for start-ups and companies. I must say I did not think that oBike’s end would come so swiftly, otherwise I would have withdrawn my deposit with the firm in time. So, what does the oBike closure in Singapore mean?
Commentary: When Go-Jek enters Singapore, what consumers, drivers and delivery services can expect
Go-Jek had announced plans in May to enter Singapore and other Southeast Asian countries in the next few months. NUS Business School’s Nitin Pangarkar discusses Go-Jek’s likely strategy when it makes its entrance into the Singapore market. SINGAPORE: The last few months have been interesting and eventful for the shared transport and ride-hailing industry in Singapore.
What ails Singapore Airlines?
The challenges faced by SIA show that it needs to continuously reinvent itself by adding new competencies. SIA must find new inspiration to maintain its differentiation against rivals. The easiest way to make a small fortune in the airline industry, it is frequently said, is to start off with a large fortune. For years, Singapore Airlines (SIA) stood out as an exception to that rule. It was able to deliver good-quality service and make a profit at the same time.
Commentary: A leading chipmaker's expansion here and what it means for Singapore
Micron Technology has announced expansion plan that will add more than 1,000 jobs. One NUS Business School observer dissects what this means for Singapore and Singapore workers. SINGAPORE: The recent news about Micron’s investments in Singapore made for interesting reading. Micron has several facilities around the world. It is indeed a positive signal that it has chosen Singapore as the location for its next cutting-edge plant. The investment is good for Singapore because of several reasons.
Commentary: Grab-Uber merger will lead to monopolistic prices? Flawed thinking
NUS Business School's Nitin Pangarkar reveals why he has "few concerns" about the merger. SINGAPORE: There has been much discussion about the Grab and Uber merger and its implications for consumers, taxi operators such as Comfort, and relatively less discussion of the impact on Uber (and possibly Grab) drivers. At the outset, it should be noted that comment on this makes the critical assumption that the merger will be approved by the Competition Commission.
Commentary: Focus SMRT’s recovery on dealing with delays and disruptions decisively
SMRT’s efforts to address the tunnel flooding incident are laudable but the company should focus on productive ways to manage future delays and disruptions, says NUS Business School’s Dr Nitin Pangarkar SINGAPORE: Recently, SMRT has come under criticism for issues ranging from train disruptions late last week leaving commuters angry over the lack of official announcements about the impending delays, to the more serious matter about the falsification of maintenance records by some of its...
When regulation hurts the little guy, Editorial - THE BUSINESS TIMES
WHILE much praise has been heaped upon former US president Barack Obama's legacy, one unfortunate aspect of his presidency was the belief that everything could be solved by passing incredibly complex regulation. The Dodd-Frank financial regulation bill, signed into law in 2010, has been
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