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 high salaries received by the country’s political leaders.
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
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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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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
More 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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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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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
More 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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