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Singapore's 10-fold rise in family offices is driving a philanthropy boom

Singapore has more than 2,000 single-family offices — up from 200 in 2019. Many are channeling their overseas charitable efforts through the city-state.

CNBC - 9h

Singapore says U.S. firms should comply with export controls following DeepSeek chip questions

Questions have been raised over the provenance of the semiconductors used to build DeepSeek's AI model, given U.S. export restrictions.

CNBC - 6d

DJI Flip Review: A Fabulous Follow Me Folding Drone

The DJI Flip is the best new entry-level drone on the market, and it comes highly recommended.

Wired - Jan. 28

Emma Raducanu crashes out in Singapore Open first round as serve struggles continue

Emma Raducanu suffered a shock first-round defeat to Spain’s Cristina Bucsa as she crashed out of the Singapore Open.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 27

Raducanu loses in Singapore Open first round

Britain's Emma Raducanu loses to world number 101 Cristina Bucsa of Spain in the opening round of the Singapore Open.

BBC News - Jan. 27

Singapore eases monetary policy for first time in 4 years

City-state’s central bank cites ‘trade frictions’ as it trims growth and inflation forecasts for 2025

Financial Times - Jan. 24

Singapore eases monetary policy for the first time since 2020, warns of growth slowdown

The Monetary Authority of Singapore said it will reduce slightly the slope of its exchange rate policy band.

CNBC - Jan. 24

Singapore's Likee Is an Unlikely Winner of the TikTok Ban

After a US law temporarily forced Americans to find a new home for their short-video habit, TikTok clone Likee saw a surge in usage.

Wired - Jan. 22

TikTok owner asks Chinese staff in Singapore to pay taxes to Beijing

ByteDance’s missive comes as China steps up enforcement of global tax collection

Financial Times - Jan. 22

Malaysia ties fortunes to Singapore as US-China tensions mount

New special economic zone paves way for closer relations between one-time south-east Asian rivals

Financial Times - Jan. 21

Singapore bets that the carbon credit market isn’t dead yet

Government fund’s bet on BeZero is the latest in a series of investments in carbon credit companies

Financial Times - Jan. 17

British activist investor seeks to disrupt Singapore takeover

Palliser Capital accuses OCBC of treating insurer’s minority shareholders unfairly as activist campaigns pick up in Asia

Financial Times - Jan. 15

Why Singapore’s First Family Is Locked in a Bitter Feud Over a House

A son of the country’s founding father says he has been persecuted by the government because of a feud with his older brother, who until May was prime minister.

The New York Times - Jan. 11

Harris, Emhoff cancel trip to Singapore, Middle East, Germany amid California fires

Vice President Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff announced their decision to cancel their upcoming international trips on Thursday in the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires. “In response to ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

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