Singapore’s success was built on a compact city-state, a strategic port, concentrated population, state-controlled housing, tightly coordinated institutions and deliberate social engineering. Sri Lanka, with its rural economy, agricultural regions, established ethnic
Singapore has raised more than S$1.1 million (US$862,000) from the first auction of luxury goods seized in the country’s S$3 billion (US$2.35 billion) money laundering case, with intense competition for handbags and jewellery producing prices far above initial estimates. The
When Jordan Seow joined OpenAI in June 2025, he became the company’s first locally hired forward-deployed engineer in Asia-Pacific. At the time, the company’s
Singapore is to introduce a one-off increase in the pay of government ministers, including Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, despite continuing domestic disapproval over the
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong has warned that global trade can no longer be assumed to deliver mutual “win-win” outcomes, arguing that rising geopolitical tensions, security concerns and economic rivalry have fundamentally
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Singapore will undergo an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) review in 2027 to assess its ability to make an informed decision on nuclear power, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced on Tuesday, marking
More Singapore has secured the highest monitoring rating from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for its efforts to combat money laundering and financial crime, even as the country continues to grapple with
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Two-thirds of Singapore businesses surveyed by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) say they have been “moderately to severely” affected by the ongoing Iran war, as global geopolitical tensions continue to drive up
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Singapore has unveiled its most ambitious Budget yet, setting aside a record $154.7 billion to bolster economic competitiveness, invest in artificial intelligence (AI), and provide expanded support for families and workers. Announced
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Aviation leaders gathering in Singapore on Monday warned that persistent supply chain disruptions and rising geopolitical tensions are increasingly threatening the industry’s ability to meet surging demand, even as they reaffirmed commitments
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U.S. memory chip maker Micron Technology is set to announce a new manufacturing investment in Singapore as early as Tuesday, expanding its production footprint amid a severe global shortage of memory chips,
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The London P&I Club, the insurer acting on behalf of the owners of the sunken MV X-Press Pearl, is escalating its efforts to engage Sri Lankan authorities after the country’s Supreme Court
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Singapore state investment firm Temasek Holdings is in advanced negotiations to acquire a minority stake in Quest Global Services, a deal that would value the engineering solutions provider at approximately $4.6 billion,
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Temasek Holdings Pte. has been “forced to hedge” its US dollar exposure this year as the greenback’s slide weighs on returns for global investors, according to Chief Executive Officer Dilhan Pillay. Speaking
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Singapore’s government is moving ahead with plans to designate 38 Oxley Road — the former home of founding leader Lee Kuan Yew — as a national monument, reigniting a years-long dispute over
More Singapore police have carried out one of the country’s most sweeping financial crime operations in years, confiscating hundreds of millions of dollars in assets — including luxury cars, a yacht and extensive
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A series of newly released court documents has exposed the shadowy tactics and lucrative rewards behind Black Cube’s secret investigation into online gaming group Evolution, revealing how the private intelligence firm received
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The Central Bank bond scandal of 2015 remains Sri Lanka’s most notorious financial fraud, and its transnational ramifications continue to test the limits of international law. Despite Sri Lanka’s decade, long pursuit
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Singapore’s private home prices rose for a fourth consecutive quarter, signaling sustained demand for new units and suggesting the property boom in the city-state is likely to continue, according to final figures
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