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  • Friday, 4 October, 2024
    Singapore charges billionaire in gifts scandal involving ex-minister

    Ong Beng Seng accused of abetting S Iswaran who was sentenced to a year in prison this week

    Ong Beng Seng, wearing a black face mask and glasses, arrives at the State Court in Singapore. He is surrounded by several people, some of whom are taking photographs.
  • Friday, 4 October, 2024
    Special ReportWatches and Jewellery: October
    How Singapore became a magnet for independent jewellers

    A wealthy local clientele looking for one-off designs has boosted the sector, and now word is spreading internationally

    A portrait of two individuals, with the woman standing in a black dress, accessorized with bold rings and a bracelet, and the man seated beside her in a white shirt
  • Thursday, 3 October, 2024
    Former Singapore transport minister sentenced to year in jail over gifts

    S Iswaran becomes city-state’s first cabinet official to be imprisoned in nearly 50 years

    S. Iswaran walking outside the Supreme Court in Singapore surrounded by photographers and media personnel
  • Sunday, 29 September, 2024
    InterviewFood & Beverage
    Bacha Coffee to open on Paris’s Champs-Elysées as it fends off rivals in Asia

    Singapore-headquartered company pursues international expansion while battling fierce homegrown competition

    The exterior of a Bacha Coffee store in Singapore, featuring a grand entrance with illuminated arches and a large sign displaying “Bacha Coffee 1910 Marrakech”
  • Tuesday, 24 September, 2024
    Singapore’s former transport minister pleads guilty to receiving gifts

    S Iswaran admits five charges in twist at start of rare trial in city-state

    S Iswaran arrives at the High Court. He is accompanied by several photographers and journalists taking pictures of his arrival.
  • Friday, 20 September, 2024
    Exchange traded funds
    Active ETF launches stagnate in Singapore

    There has been just one debut since the city-state’s regulator approved the products in December

    A cyclist rides past the SGX Centre, which houses the Singapore Exchange
  • Thursday, 19 September, 2024
    FT SeriesHouse & Home City Living Special
    Architect Leonard Ng: ‘Nature is beautiful, it doesn’t require design’

    He helped make Singapore a garden city, and the same ethos informs the design of his home

    A man stands outside the window of a modern house, beside a large tree
  • Tuesday, 10 September, 2024
    FT Globetrotter
    Singapore after hours: five late-night supper spots

    Nocturnal dining is a delight in the city-state

    Fujiwara Tofu Concept Shop Singapore at night, with a souped-up black car parked beside it
  • Sunday, 8 September, 2024
    Masters in Management
    Student experience: Game, set and marketing match

    Pernilla Wohlström combined sporting skills with those from her masters in management

    a young blonde-haired woman sitting on the grass in  a relaxed pose near a tennis court
  • Thursday, 5 September, 2024
    The new economic nationalism
    China’s new back doors into western markets

    In the second part of a series on economic nationalism, we look at where Chinese companies are setting up shop to get around tariffs and barriers

    Montage of images of an electric car, a Shein shopping bag and the Singapore skyline
  • Thursday, 29 August, 2024
    News in-depth
    Singapore tries to shore up disillusioned middle class before election

    Prime Minister Lawrence Wong grapples with cost of living pains in post-Lee future

    Tourists are posing and walking at Merlion Park in Singapore with the central business district skyline in the background. Some people are holding umbrellas, and the ground is wet, reflecting their figures. The iconic Merlion statue is visible among the tourists.
  • Sunday, 18 August, 2024
    Singapore PM warns of regional fallout from US-China tensions

    Lawrence Wong says ‘intensifying rivalry’ between Beijing and Washington is his nation’s biggest concern

    Lawrence Wong
  • Friday, 16 August, 2024
    News in-depth
    Singapore boosts ‘poisonous shrimp’ defence as US-China tensions rise

    Geopolitical risks and emerging cyber threats push city state to rethink traditional security stance

    A Singapore Air Force Chinook helicopter carrying a Singaporean flag is escorted by Apache helicopters during a fly-over to celebrate the country’s 59th National Day in Singapore on August 9 2024
  • Friday, 19 July, 2024
    News in-depthMalaysia
    From palm oil to data: Malaysia builds AI hub on Singapore’s doorstep

    Companies take advantage of cheaper land and more abundant energy

    Palm oil trees in Johor state plus CGI of a data centre
  • Tuesday, 9 July, 2024
    LexSupply chains
    Singapore port congestion threatens to gum up global trade Premium content

    The longer bottlenecks last, the higher the risk of another inflationary jolt for the world

    Singapore’s container port
  • Tuesday, 9 July, 2024
    Temasek Holdings Pte Ltd
    Temasek to prioritise US deals and stay cautious on China

    Singapore’s state-owned investor ‘not in a hurry’ to invest in artificial intelligence and warns of ‘hype’ in sector

    Signage for Temasek Holdings
  • Wednesday, 3 July, 2024
    OutlookMercedes Ruehl
    Singapore tries to break free of the ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ cliché

    Locals are questioning the government schemes that have enticed wealthy expats

    Singapore skyline at night reflected in the water
  • Monday, 1 July, 2024
    Temasek Holdings Pte Ltd
    Temasek on deal hunt to boost returns for Singapore

    State-owned fund urges local companies it backs to become more global and grow through acquisitions

    View of the Singapore skyline
  • Friday, 28 June, 2024
    Moral Money
    Oil spill highlights risks of Singapore’s marine ambitions Premium content

    Also in today’s newsletter, US shareholder meetings show a mixed picture on sustainability

    A man working with a vacuum pump in oily water
  • Monday, 24 June, 2024
    Inside BusinessMercedes Ruehl
    Singapore’s ‘Fomo’ amid the rise of the AI data centre

    Like many other countries it has underestimated how demand is going to expand in coming years

  • Friday, 14 June, 2024
    Energy sector
    Shipping boss stands down after Singapore refuses visa over Russia sanctions

    Move by CEO of Red Box Energy Services comes after company was designated by US Treasury

    The Red Box ship Audax
  • Tuesday, 11 June, 2024
    Singapore Airlines Ltd
    Singapore Airlines offers $25,000 to seriously injured after turbulent flight

    Airline’s payout deal comes after Austrian Airlines’ plane suffers severe damage from a hailstorm

    The interior of Singapore Airlines Flight SQ321 after an emergency landing, with ceiling panels dangling and oxygen masks above the seats
  • Friday, 7 June, 2024
    Singapore secures last conviction in $2bn money laundering case

    Tenth Chinese national pleads guilty in scandal that put spotlight on financial hub’s embrace of foreign wealth

    Wang Dehai
  • Friday, 24 May, 2024
    Asian prime property
    Singapore’s shophouses — hotter than Fifth Avenue?

    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

    colourful terraced housing in pink and blue
  • Thursday, 23 May, 2024
    Ray Dalio
    Ray Dalio joins billionaires snapping up Singapore ‘shophouses’

    Investor’s family office bought two heritage properties for $19mn

    The exterior of 44 and 46 Club Street in Singapore
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