Your 2025 in One Word: What’s Your Pick? Vote Now!

As 2025 enters its final countdown, year-end reflection is more than a ritual — it’s a way to learn, consolidate, and look ahead. This year’s shortlisted characters are: 甲 (60th), 爱 (AI), 威 (Authoritarian), 治 (Regulation), 新 (Lawrence Wong), 荡 (Unrest), 极 (Extreme), 颠 (Decouple), 信 (Scam), 协 (Collaboration) Which character best summarises 2025 in your eyes — as a Singapore investor? If you could propose one additional character for 2025, what would it be and why?

avatarTiger_SG
2025-12-06

Your 2025 in One Word: What’s Your Pick? Vote Now!

As 2025 enters its final countdown, year-end reflection is more than a ritual — it’s a way to learn, consolidate, and look ahead. Lianhe Zaobao launches “Character of the Year”! What’s the Chinese character that best captures the essence of 2025?This year’s shortlisted characters are: 甲 (60th), 爱 (AI), 威 (Authoritarian), 治 (Regulation), 新 (Lawrence Wong), 荡 (Unrest), 极 (Extreme), 颠 (Decouple), 信 (Scam), 协 (Collaboration)Each reflects a different dimension of the world we lived through — from geopolitical shifts to personal sentiment, from AI breakthroughs to social transformation.🀄 Candidate Characters 甲 (60th) — marks SG’s 60th year of independence, a national milestone.爱 (AI) — “Ai” shares the same pinyin as AI, and DeepSeek’s explosive rise brought AI into everyday life.威 (Authoritarian
Your 2025 in One Word: What’s Your Pick? Vote Now!
avatarSGX_Stars
2025-12-08

$STI December Outlook: Modest Santa Rally as November Strength Limits Upside

$Straits Times Index(STI.SI)$ December Outlook: November Strength May Limit Gains🎅 Seasonal Patterns: The "December Effect" Reality CheckDecember is historically the 3rd strongest month for the STI, averaging +1.3% since 2000, driven by:Dividend capture trades: Investors pile into high-yield names like DBS (5.1% yield) and Singtel (5.8%) before ex-datesWindow dressing: Fund managers boost holdings in index heavyweights ( $DBS(D05.SI)$ , $OCBC Bank(O39.SI)$ , $UOB(U11.SI)$ ) to flatter year-end reportingSanta Rally timing: Typically kicks in after Dec 15, but be warned – Singapore's rally is 40% weaker than the <
$STI December Outlook: Modest Santa Rally as November Strength Limits Upside
avatarkoolgal
2025-12-07
🌟🌟🌟If I could capture 2025 in 1 word,  it would be 60th!  2025 marks Singapore's 60th year of independence, a milestone that reminds us how far we have come. The STI Index reached an all time high,  powered by stalwarts like DBS, OCBC and SGX, a testament to the strength of our financial institutions and our thriving economy. As a Singaporean, I feel deeply proud of our nation - safe, vibrant and truly the jewel of South East Asia. If I could add another new word to 2025, it would be PATIENCE. Our story is one of patience,  just as investing requires time in the market to compound, so too has Singapore's journey been built on 6 decades of discipline, vision and perseverance. 60th + Patience = Legacy This is a poignant reminder that milestones are not just celebrations
avatarKerrisdale
2025-12-06
AI has evolved from general-purpose models to industry-specific solutions. It is measured by deliverables like investment (ROI) in areas like supply chain optimization, customer service productivity, and even frontier in scientific discovery. This rapid evolution has a profound and multifaceted impact on equity markets: yes, the AI stocks have driven indexes like s&p500, Nasdaq to ALT. Also it brought on heightened volatility and ongoing debates about potential "AI bubbles,". This pose more challenges in making investment decisions for retailers like us; how do we navigate in this unprecedented era of uncertainties and risks? Do we put all eggs in this basket which is so lucrative or diversify into other baskets having a lower returns or stay sidelines doing nothing?
avataree244c
2025-12-07
AI was the rage for investment this year and moving forward to continue into next year. Tons of money has poured into AI and it will affects everyone life. Even our investment is going AI and Tiger has introduce AI it to helps investors to made their investments decision. On the flip side beware of AI being used for scams and be prudent when things seems to be too good.
avatarLazyCat Invests
2025-12-10
The one word would be "Uncertain". Ever since Trump puts on the president shoes, things have gone wonky. Every asset behave strangely and there is no safe haven. Wherever you are, be it on an inhabited Penguin island, you will be whacked. Haiz....
avatarSPOT_ON
2025-12-08
TRUMP!! The word that has caused quite a stir and impact in 2025 . From the ukraine wars to camodia/thailand conflict , to implementing huge tariffs worldwide , to bitcoins/ crypto push etc
avatarhimaster
2025-12-12
Trump. The moment he speaks, the markets crash 🤣🤣🤣 He is an indicator by himself. 
avatarBahanking
2025-12-12
AI! its the future and thats the best way to summarise 2025
avatarNoideayet
2025-12-10
Prepare for the upcoming European turmoil and the move away from western hegemony aa the trust and confidnce in western treasury declines
"waiting" for the new generation of AI driven block chain cryptos too become the crypto equivalent of blue chips.
avatarDarylgoh
2025-12-12
BABA is the way to go!
avataralexmate
2025-12-10
"Manipulated". Trump has been so unpredictable, I feel like I'm being played with 😔
avatarChrishust
2025-12-07
1. Character is a momentum investor in Singapore stocks 2. The biggest theme this year was us stocks on the s&p 500 index $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ 3. My character for 2026 is defensive to buy as much $Gold.com(GOLD)$ $ETFS Physical Gold(GOLD.AU)$ as possible
avatarStingray8
2025-12-09
Growth -  Summed up and push to the end of 2025! 🚀
avatarJo55
2025-12-07
The AI revolution and its application will change every aspect of our lifestyle and working environments. It is also a double edge sword.
avatarAlpha Investing
2025-12-07
Looking forward to 2026. May Tiger brokers continue to grow, do well, innovate and enhance investors experience.
avatarKitKat
2025-12-07
TRUMP! Follow the person who controls the markets, do not fight him.
avatarInvestToRetire
2025-12-07
Altered - Business world that has changed dramatically forever.
avatarSuccess88
2025-12-08
Singapore still the best place for investment.