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Singapore - Page 4

October 11, 2026
News/Sports

ormula 1’s Driver Uncertainty Exposes the Pressure Behind the Glamour

Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon has said he will not race in 2027 unless he secures a seat, describing the uncertainty surrounding his future as a significant burden as he prepares to

Geopolitics/Sri Lanka

Singapore Cannot Be Copied

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 communities and democratic political traditions, faces fundamentally different

September 27, 2026

Singapore Turns Seized Luxury Goods Into US$862,000 Windfall

Business/Corruption

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

Singapore’s AI Bet Is About Deployment, Not Discovery

Editor's Choice/Technology

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

Inside Singapore’s Founding Leaders: Power Struggles, Secrets, and Untold Dissent

July 6, 2025
Diplomacy/History

A newly released book by former Straits Times editor-in-chief Cheong Yip Seng pulls back the curtain on Singapore’s formative years, offering rare, behind-the-scenes anecdotes about the political personalities who shaped the island

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Singapore’s First Family at War Over Lee Kuan Yew’s Crumbling Home at 38 Oxley Road

July 5, 2025
Diplomacy

Singapore’s most powerful political dynasty has been torn apart by a bitter feud over a decaying colonial-era house once owned by the late Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew — the revered founder

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Temasek Pulls Back from Start-Ups After Costly Losses

June 4, 2025
Business

Temasek Holdings, Singapore’s state-owned investment giant, is significantly scaling back its exposure to early-stage companies following a series of high-profile investment setbacks and tighter global financial conditions, sources familiar with the matter

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‘Rich and Naive’: Singapore Faces Soaring Scam Crisis

May 27, 2025
Business

Singapore is grappling with a surging wave of online scams, driven by a combination of high affluence, digital dependence, and deep cultural compliance with authority — a situation some experts have dubbed

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Macron Embarks on Asia Tour to Boost Defence, Energy, and Tech Cooperation

May 26, 2025
Geopolitics/World

French President Emmanuel Macron began a high-stakes diplomatic tour of Asia on Sunday, with stops in Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore aimed at bolstering France’s presence in the region through new partnerships in

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Singapore Challenges London and New York in Bullion Market With New Gold Contract

May 14, 2025
Business/Trade Wars

Singapore is preparing to shake up the global gold market with a bold move that could challenge the longstanding dominance of London and New York. According to a recent report by the

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Singapore Extends Probe Into Nvidia-Linked Fraud

May 3, 2025
Business/Singapore

Singaporean prosecutors have successfully obtained an additional eight weeks to deepen their investigation into three men accused of fraud in connection with shipping servers containing Nvidia Corp. chips, which are suspected of

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Tariffs Won’t Stop Us— Ex-Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong

March 26, 2025
Geopolitics/Interviews

Even as the world grapples with increasing geopolitical tension and the rise of tariffs, Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s remarks resonate with a timeless wisdom rooted in pragmatic idealism. During his address

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Singapore’s Luxury Car Sales Plunge Following Money-Laundering Scandal

March 24, 2025
Business/Corruption

Luxury car sales in Singapore have plummeted as buyers opt for discretion following the government’s tax hike and enhanced due diligence measures in the wake of a massive $2 billion money-laundering scandal.

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Singapore Arrests Three in Suspected Nvidia Chip Export Violation

March 4, 2025
Business/Trade Wars

Singapore has charged three men—two Singaporeans and one Chinese national—with fraud over suspected breaches of US export controls on Nvidia semiconductor sales, the government announced Monday. The case involves servers containing Nvidia

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Singapore Opposition Leader Pritam Singh Found Guilty of Lying Under Oath

February 18, 2025
Singapore/World

Singapore’s Leader of the Opposition, Pritam Singh, was found guilty on Monday by a district court of two counts of lying under oath to a parliamentary committee. The charges are linked to

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Judicial Injunction Blocks Foreign Brokers from Operating in Sri Lanka

February 14, 2025
Sri Lanka

by A Special Correspondent in Colombo A permanent injunction has been issued by the District Judge of Colombo, Sandun Vithana, effectively forbidding illegitimate foreign entities not registered locally, and as insurance brokers,

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US Probes Potential Nvidia Chip Bypass to China via Singapore

February 1, 2025
Business

US authorities are investigating whether Chinese AI startup DeepSeek circumvented US restrictions by purchasing advanced Nvidia semiconductors through third parties in Singapore. The inquiry, detailed by Bloomberg, centers on claims that DeepSeek

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Singapore Eases Monetary Policy Amid Trade Uncertainty and Low Inflation

January 25, 2025
Singapore/World

As reported by The Financial Times, Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has eased its monetary policy for the first time in four years, citing rising global trade tensions

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Singapore’s Stock Exchange Faces Two-Decade Low Amid Decline in IPOs

December 27, 2024
Diplomacy/News

Singapore’s stock exchange (SGX) has reached its lowest number of listed companies in 20 years, signaling challenges for the city-state’s equity market despite its reputation as a financial hub. According to the

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