Markets
Temasek unit to supercharge anemic Singapore Exchange tech listings
As SPACs beckon, city-state unveils plan to draw likes of high-growth startups
Singapore
Coronavirus
Singapore surge tests 'live with COVID' strategy: 5 things to know
City faces 'crucial period' as cases top 900 despite 80% vaccination rate
Climate Change
Climate change stokes ASEAN food supply fears: regional survey
Only 21% of respondents say governments have safeguard policies
Interview
Hong Kong's Viu focuses on Southeast Asia, fends off Netflix
PCCW unit relies on local content and makes pricing flexible to draw users
COVID vaccines
Singapore starts booster shots as COVID cases hit 1-year high
South Korea and Thailand also eye third doses in October as WHO warns on supplies
Startups
Grab lowers 2021 earnings projection as COVID hobbles ASEAN
Singapore 'super app' gains 62% in GMV as net loss widens to $815 million in Q2
Indo-Pacific
EU pushes for deeper Indo-Pacific ties in face of China concerns
Draft document shows bloc is seeking closer trade, investment ties with Taiwan
Retail
Singapore e-tailer Shopee takes Latin America by storm
Sales and games vault Sea brand to top of Brazil app stores in just 2 years
Business deals
Singapore Press shareholders approve media spinoff plan
Straits Times and other publications to be transferred to nonprofit entity
Finance
Singapore's Sea to raise $6bn in push to expand outside ASEAN
New York-listed tech group counters growing rivals in massive funding deal
Business trends
Singapore is top in luring ASEAN-focused fund managers
Welcoming policies in tax and corporate structure draw in venture capital
Coronavirus
Singapore's 'vaccinated travel lane' opens despite rise in COVID
New daily cases hit 13-month high, topping Indonesia on per-person basis
China tech
Ant forays into 5,000 Singapore, Jakarta and Bangkok eateries
Alipay operator invests in Chope app as it looks beyond ASEAN payments market
Interview
Singapore's GIC keen on companies with potential to improve ESG
State fund says sustainability is 'top management priority'
Your Week in Asia
Singapore border opens, Duterte party convention, China trade data
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
COVID vaccines
Singapore to give booster vaccine shot to people aged 60 and older
Move comes as infections from Delta variant grow
Coronavirus
Israel COVID resurgence offers lessons in adaptation for Asia
Other well-vaccinated nations like Singapore watch as booster debate heats up
Comment
Japan's economic security debate needs 'offense' as well as 'defense'
While protecting its interests, Tokyo needs to rethink its openness to foreign investment and talent
Markets
Singapore Exchange cuts required SPAC market cap by 50% to $112m
Such entities must merge with targets within 24 months under new framework
Currencies
Australia, Singapore and Malaysia to test digital payments
Central banks intend to develop shared platforms for cross-border transactions