BUILDING a multibillion-dollar empire is one thing. Keeping it in the family is another matter. Read more at The Business Times.
Filipino lawmaker criticises ‘good friend’ Singapore over Taylor Swift exclusivity deal, wants Philippines to formally protest agreement
Philippines media outlet GMA Integrated News reported that while Salceda advocated for the Philippines to oppose Singapore’s deal with Swift, he acknowledged that it had proven successful for the city …
Singapore property giants hit by high rates, global downturn
(Reuters pic) SINGAPORE: Singapore property giants City Developments Ltd and CapitaLand Investment Ltd reported bigger-than-expected declines in full-year profits, after being battered by high …
Coldplay, then Taylor Swift: Concert economics are driving a tourism boom in Singapore
Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, and now Taylor Swift. Singapore is eyeing “concert economics” as its new growth driver, which is set to add hundreds of millions of dollars in tourism receipts. The Lion City has …
Layoffs: Everything you need to know about retrenchments, including in Singapore
Worried about layoffs? Find out what typically happens when a company decides to retrench its workers, including in Singapore.
China’s homegrown C919 jet lands in Vietnam after Singapore Airshow
China’s homegrown C919 passenger jet, manufactured by Commercial Aviation Corp of China (COMAC), landed in Vietnam on Monday, its second international destination after Singapore, Chinese state …
Taylor Swift’s six shows estimated to boost Singapore’s economy by up to S$500 million
POP star Taylor Swift’s six concerts in March could boost Singapore’s economy by up to S$500 million in tourism receipts, according to economists’ estimates. Read more at The Business Times.
In water-stressed Singapore, a search for new solutions to keep the taps flowing
Water has long been a vulnerability for the tropical island nation of Singapore, which gained freedom from neighboring Malaysia in the 1960s …
Foreign debuts, but few defence deals at Singapore air show
The Singapore Airshow included the foreign debuts of new weapons systems, growing interest in systems that could destroy ballistic missiles and swat down drones – but it was missing any Russian …
Multinationals Pick Singapore Over Hong Kong for Asian Headquarters
The city state hosted regional headquarters for 4,200 multinational firms in 2023, extending its lead and dwarfing the 1,336 found in Hong Kong, its main rival, according to a Bloomberg Intelligence …