Singapore’s newest university graduates are entering an increasingly difficult job market, with some turning to government-funded traineeships that pay less than half the median starting salary for degree holders as artificial intelligence
Billionaire businessman Ong Beng Seng, the tycoon credited with bringing Formula One night racing to Singapore, is set to plead guilty on Monday in a corruption scandal that has shaken the city-state’s
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Singapore Airlines has reported a steep 59% decline in net profits for the second quarter of 2025, largely due to significant losses linked to its investment in Air India, the Indian carrier
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New Silk Road Investment Pte, one of Singapore’s oldest homegrown hedge funds, is winding down operations after years of underperformance and a sharp exodus of capital, especially from once-loyal U.S. institutional investors,
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Apollo Global Management has secured a mandate to manage Singapore’s $1 billion Private Credit Growth Fund, aimed at supporting high-growth local enterprises with non-dilutive, tailored financing, according to a government procurement portal
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Singapore’s state investment firm Temasek Holdings has adopted a more cautious stance toward Europe, citing rising global trade tensions and tightening financial conditions just a year after launching its much-celebrated Paris office
More While luxury markets across China and the U.S. face slowing demand, Singapore is powering ahead — thanks to its soaring millionaire population and appetite for high-end retail. According to data shared with
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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 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
More 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
More 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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