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Taylor Swift performing on stage in Singapore.
Finance

Taylor Swift and Coldplay concerts may have saved Singapore’s economy from shrinking last quarter

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May 23, 2024
Crewmember mistakenly caused the ship’s engine to stall hours before a blackout led to the Baltimore Bridge collapse
Finance

Crewmember mistakenly caused the ship’s engine to stall hours before a blackout led to the Baltimore Bridge collapse

By Lea Skene, Denise Lavoie and The Associated Press
May 14, 2024
TikTok’s lawsuit against the U.S. reveals billionaire ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming is living in Singapore while keeping Chinese citizenship
Tech

TikTok’s lawsuit against the U.S. reveals billionaire ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming is living in Singapore while keeping Chinese citizenship

By Zheping Huang and Bloomberg
May 8, 2024
Adolfo Urso, Minister of Business in Italy.
Tech

‘Italy is preparing to become one of the largest microelectronics producers in Europe’ as government announces a $10.7 billion investment

By Tiago Ramos Alfaro and Bloomberg
April 29, 2024
Grab’s COO thinks there’s ‘tremendous upside’ in fast-growing Southeast Asia after the startup recently reported its first-ever profitable quarter
Leadership

Grab’s COO thinks there’s ‘tremendous upside’ in fast-growing Southeast Asia after the startup recently reported its first-ever profitable quarter

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April 27, 2024
Brandon Scott
Environment

Baltimore leaders strike back after Singaporean firms tried to cap liability in port disaster—’negligence caused them to destroy the Key Bridge’

By Lea Skene and The Associated Press
April 23, 2024
Hong Kong’s bankers can earn 70% more than their peers in Singapore—and that’s putting them at risk of layoffs
Finance

Hong Kong’s bankers can earn 70% more than their peers in Singapore—and that’s putting them at risk of layoffs

By Denise Wee and Bloomberg
April 22, 2024
Apple could be trying to ‘hedge its supply-chain bets’ away from China with CEO Tim Cook’s whirlwind Southeast Asia tour
Tech

Apple could be trying to ‘hedge its supply-chain bets’ away from China with CEO Tim Cook’s whirlwind Southeast Asia tour

By
April 19, 2024
Tourist couple walking along Marina Bay with merlion park and buildings in the background.
Success

Want a four-day workweek? Head to Singapore 

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April 17, 2024
Francis Key Bridge
Finance

Singaporean ship that collapsed Baltimore bridge had electrical problems at port, source says

By Eric Tucker, Lea Skene, Sarah Brumfield and The Associated Press
April 16, 2024
Baltimore Bridge
Politics

FBI opens criminal investigation after Singaporean firm’s ship took down Baltimore Bridge, with $44 million liability cap in play, source says

By Eric Tucker, Sarah Brumfield, Nick Lichtenberg and The Associated Press
April 15, 2024
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is stepping aside for the first change at the top at the business friendly island state in 20 years
Leadership

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is stepping aside for the first change at the top at the business friendly island state in 20 years

By Philip J. Heijmans and Bloomberg
April 15, 2024
Stung by Taylor Swift tour snub, Thailand seals deals for music festivals to boost ailing economy
Lifestyle

Stung by Taylor Swift tour snub, Thailand seals deals for music festivals to boost ailing economy

By Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Bloomberg
March 23, 2024
East Asian societies have the world’s lowest birth rates—and are learning that ‘throwing a bit of money’ at the problem isn’t solving anything
Leadership

East Asian societies have the world’s lowest birth rates—and are learning that ‘throwing a bit of money’ at the problem isn’t solving anything

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March 12, 2024
Taylor Swift performs at Melbourne Cricket Ground on February 16, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.
Finance

Taylor Swift’s exclusive deal with Singapore that reportedly netted her millions was ‘very successful’ and not ‘unfriendly’ to aggrieved neighbors, says Prime Minister

By
March 5, 2024

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