Lawrence Wong says ‘intensifying rivalry’ between Beijing and Washington is his nation’s biggest concern
Geopolitical risks and emerging cyber threats push city state to rethink traditional security stance
Companies take advantage of cheaper land and more abundant energy
The longer bottlenecks last, the higher the risk of another inflationary jolt for the world
Singapore’s state-owned investor ‘not in a hurry’ to invest in artificial intelligence and warns of ‘hype’ in sector
Locals are questioning the government schemes that have enticed wealthy expats
State-owned fund urges local companies it backs to become more global and grow through acquisitions
Also in today’s newsletter, US shareholder meetings show a mixed picture on sustainability
Like many other countries it has underestimated how demand is going to expand in coming years
Move by CEO of Red Box Energy Services comes after company was designated by US Treasury
Airline’s payout deal comes after Austrian Airlines’ plane suffers severe damage from a hailstorm
Tenth Chinese national pleads guilty in scandal that put spotlight on financial hub’s embrace of foreign wealth
Amid changing political dynamics in South-East Asia, these colonial-era buildings have become some of the world’s most expensive properties, home to Michelin stars and chichi retailers — and a target for money launderers
Investor’s family office bought two heritage properties for $19mn
Members of Transport Safety Investigation Bureau sent to Bangkok to probe incident
Anglo-Swedish drugmaker to produce targeted chemotherapy drug at facility
The island’s ultimate strength has been a lack of dogma
US-trained economist succeeds Lee Hsien Loong to become country’s fourth leader
When the politician is sworn in next week, he will have to contend with rising social and geopolitical tensions
Octogenarian founder of Hin Leong Trading hid huge losses in futures markets from banks
Hong Kong’s first spot crypto ETFs launched at the end of last month
Hosting a regional exchange is one idea but critics say focus should be on improving corporate governance
City-state keen to bolster its image as a reliable financial centre at a time of rising US-China tensions
Finance minister Lawrence Wong to become city-state’s fourth leader next month
The city-state’s location, high reporting standards and reputation for stability make it an attractive base in the region
