Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that countries including the United States need to be willing to change international rules in response to a stronger China. Speaking at an annual ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM: Global rules could change with China’s rise
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says countries including the United States need to be willing to change international rules in response to a stronger China. “Countries have to accept that ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Must Accept China’s Rise to Avoid Conflict, Singapore Says
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong urged the world’s biggest economies to accommodate each other’s interests to avoid a prolonged conflict, adding that the U.S. “has the most difficult ... ( read original story ...)
This ‘Fake News’ Law Threatens Free Speech. But It Doesn’t Stop There.
Singapore this month joined the rapidly growing list of countries seeking to shield their citizens from harmful content online by passing anti-fake news legislation. While critics have focused on the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, United States agree to renew MOU on use of military facilities
SINGAPORE — Singapore and the United States on Friday (31 May) agreed to renew a long-standing agreement for the US’ use of military facilities in Singapore. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, US reaffirm bilateral defence relations, agree to renew MOU
during which the two reaffirmed the "excellent and long-standing bilateral defence relations" between Singapore and the United States, according to a Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) news release. The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bank Billionaire’s Son Says ‘Why Not’ Let an Outsider Succeed Him
(Bloomberg) -- United Overseas Bank Ltd.’s chief executive officer said he is comfortable going outside his family for a successor to run the lender his grandfather founded more than eight decades ago ... ( read original story ...)
A ‘Fake News’ Law Gives Singapore Worrisome Powers
Singapore this month joined the rapidly growing list of countries seeking to shield their citizens from harmful content online by passing anti-fake news legislation. While critics have focused on the ... ( read original story ...)
From sky farms to lab-grown shrimp, Singapore eyes food future
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore, the tiny Southeast Asian city-state, is an unlikely place for a farming revolution. With tiered fish farms, vegetable plots atop office buildings and lab-grown shrimp, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Malaysia added to US watchlist on currency practices
WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday (May 28) added Singapore and Malaysia to a watchlist of trading partners for currency practices, citing both countries' foreign exchange intervention ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bank Sees Southeast Asia as a ‘Haven’ From the Trade War
(Bloomberg) - United Overseas Bank Ltd. is betting Southeast Asia will shield it from the escalating trade war between the U.S. and China, distancing itself from the approach of its two main rivals ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s Why Singapore Made It Onto the U.S. Currency Watchlist
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore made the U.S. Treasury’s watchlist for currency manipulation for the first time, throwing a spotlight on its exchange rate policies. Load Error The U.S. uses three criteria to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore c.bank says does not manipulate currency for export advantage
SINGAPORE, May 29 (Reuters) - The Monetary Authority of Singapore said on Wednesday it does not manipulate its currency for export advantage, after the U.S. Treasury flagged the city-state as one of ... ( read original story ...)
Why Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam Were Added to U.S. Currency Watchlist
(Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Treasury added Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam to a watchlist for currency manipulation, putting their foreign-exchange policies under scrutiny. Singapore made the list because ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC plans retail wealth headcount boost; eyes Singapore expansion
HONG KONG (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings PLC plans to boost its Asia retail wealth management staff by about 300 by end of this year, with Europe’s biggest lender by assets sharpening its focus on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Dethrones U.S. as World’s Most Competitive Economy
Follow Bloomberg on LINE messenger for all the business news and analysis you need. Singapore leapfrogged Hong Kong and the U.S. to take the top spot among the world’s most competitive economies for ... ( read original story ...)