Singapore

  • Aug 29, 2011
  • 2 min read

Singapore election result eats away at PAP's mandate

Tony Tan won the first contested presidential election in 18 years by a margin of 0.3%, beating...

Singapore
  • Jul 7, 2011
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Slowing emerging markets reinforce global softening

HSBC's emerging markets index (EMI) declined to 54.2 in the second quarter from 55.0 in the...

International
  • Jul 6, 2011
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Fears raised by China bank divestments may be undue

Singapore's sovereign wealth fund today sold shares in BOC and CCB, raising 28.2 billion Hong...

China
  • Jun 20, 2011
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Bank regulation delay becomes politically attractive

Financial regulators will meet in Basel on June 23-24 to discuss capital requirements on global...

International
  • May 19, 2011
  • 2 min read

Singapore economy recovers, but downside risks persist

The economy grew 22.5% in the first three months of the year on a seasonally adjusted,...

Singapore
  • May 16, 2011
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PAP adapts to Singapore's changing political landscape

Singapore's founding father and former prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, and fellow former prime...

Singapore
  • May 10, 2011
  • 4 min read

Election points to changes in Singaporean politics

Opposition parties won an unprecedented six seats in the May 7 parliamentary election, reducing...

Singapore
  • May 9, 2011
  • 1 min read

Opposition undercuts PAP support in Singapore election

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's People's Action Party (PAP) has been re-elected with a...

Singapore