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City-state keen to bolster its image as a reliable financial centre at a time of rising US-China tensions
Finance minister Lawrence Wong to become city-state’s fourth leader next month
The city-state’s location, high reporting standards and reputation for stability make it an attractive base in the region
Tight fiscal rules can prevent the kind of investment which has helped the city state to thrive
Political repression in the Chinese city and new regional fairs are shifting the balance of power
China Railway Construction and Hyundai unit among companies showing interest
Japanese group chair expects south-east Asia to become major market for sports bikes
Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia anticipate rocky road in loan earnings
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says arrangement that drew regional ire was not ‘unfriendly’
Companies backed by tech investor’s HongShan group subsequently expanded in city-state
From Madrid to Melbourne via Colombo, Copenhagen and Cartagena: 13 of the cocktail maestro’s top watering holes
Lack of new listings and stalled mergers dim prospects for ‘blank-cheque companies’
Sales of luxury cars, properties and golf memberships fall in wake of $2.2bn money laundering probe
Odes to the clever overhaul – from the Eastern & Oriental Express to haute Saint-Trop
S Iswaran resigns in wake of first graft case to target a minister in the city-state since 1986
Sydney gets a new gallery; London gallerist tests experimental model; Adam Pendleton receives first NY commercial show for a decade
A new exhibition looks at parallels in how artists from both regions handled revolution and freedom
These restaurants marry the region’s myriad cuisines with contemporary cooking styles. Here’s where to find its most exciting chefs at work
Asian financial hub investigating whether $2bn money laundering ring used the vehicle
Plus, the bleak future facing crypto post-Sam Bankman-Fried
Singapore’s tech-focused sovereign wealth fund says established companies are seeing AI wins with existing customers
Parents are looking to Hong Kong and Singapore’s top ranked institutions
A smarter and leaner public sector is essential amid tight budgets and rising demands
Amount buyout groups have made selling portfolio companies is running at lowest level since 2013
Beijing’s regulatory crackdown has pushed many Chinese investors and companies to expand in city-state
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