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Business & Strategy
12 Aug 2026
SGX wants single-stock ETFs to widen its Southeast Asia betChief executive Loh Boon Chye says Singapore Exchange is looking at single-stock and leveraged ETFs on top of its existing 53 funds, which already hold more than S$21 billion in assets. The exchang…
Markets & Economy
24 Jul 2026
GIC's verdict on Chinese AI models is a cost argument, not a quality oneSingapore's sovereign wealth fund saying Chinese open-weight models will collapse adoption costs is a statement about pricing pressure on OpenAI and Anthropic's enterprise contracts, not a claim th…
Policy & Regulation
24 Jul 2026
Singapore pushing back on US forced-labour tariffs is a test case for allies, not just rivalsUS Customs and Border Protection's forced-labour designation has mostly targeted Chinese supply chains, so applying it to Singapore-linked goods marks an unusual expansion Singapore's trade ministr…
Markets & Economy
20 Jul 2026
Singapore is about to undercut Hong Kong on fund manager taxSingapore is weighing tax breaks aimed squarely at hedge funds and family offices currently based in Hong Kong, a direct shot at the territory's status as Asia's asset management hub. Hong Kong sti…
Business & Strategy
08 Jul 2026
Temasek-backed Foundation Healthcare is listing in Singapore. The healthcare IPO signal in Asia is turning positive.Foundation Healthcare's Singapore debut, backed by Temasek, adds to a small but growing queue of healthcare listings in Asian markets that had been effectively frozen for two years. Temasek's spons…
Top Stories
11 Jun 2026
Thai hospitality giant Minor shifts restaurant IPO to SingaporeMinor International is now considering Singapore instead of Hong Kong for its restaurant business IPO, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Thai hospitality group seeks the most rec…
Quick Hits
08 May 2026
Singapore isolates two residents from deadly cruise hantavirus outbreakTwo Singapore residents who sailed on the MV Hondius are isolated at NCID awaiting hantavirus test results after the cruise linked to eight cases and three deaths.
Top Stories
01 May 2026
Singapore PM grabs direct control of national AI strategyLawrence Wong will personally chair Singapore's new National AI Council, abandoning the usual technocrat delegation for direct political oversight. The move follows Wong's warning of "jobless growt…
Business & Strategy
22 Apr 2026
Crypto whale Li shifts 20-person team to court Asian wealthProminent crypto trader Li relocated his entire 20-person trading operation to Singapore, targeting Asia's wealthy families as institutional crypto adoption accelerates. The move reflects growing d…
Markets & Economy
13 Apr 2026
Singapore stocks near records as Dubai capital flees to safetySingapore's Straits Times Index is virtually unchanged since the Iran war erupted — and that makes it the regional winner. While Dubai's market plunged 15% and Asia fell 4.9%, Singapore's stability…

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