Property
Hong Kong property group ESR to buy rival ARA for $5.2bn
Deal poised to create world's third-biggest real estate manager
Singapore
Comment
Asian tech startups drawing looks from hungry investors
Unicorns need cash to take on well-financed rivals over next several years
Startups
Grab says 'on track' to close SPAC deal by end of 2021
Singapore tech group reports $652m loss for Q1 ahead of US listing
International relations
ASEAN struggles to end Myanmar impasse as week of meetings begins
Series of key diplomatic talks also includes US, China and North Korea
Startups
SoftBank zeroes in on Southeast Asia in search of next Grab
Tech group aims to replicate success of investment in Singapore ride-hailer
DealStreetAsia
US alt protein maker Nature's Fynd plans facility in Singapore by 2023
With first Asia plant company has set sights on the biggest markets in China and India
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Thailand, Philippines and India connect to spectator-less Olympics
Social media and medal haul keep Asian audience engaged
International relations
Harris to visit Singapore and Vietnam as US courts Southeast Asia
August trip by VP follows Defense Secretary Austin's tour to underscore engagement
Transportation
Singapore Airlines grapples with delta variant as COVID losses persist
SIA kicks off second fiscal year under pandemic pressures with $302 million net loss
Opinion
Singapore says commentary on KTV outbreak is full of inaccuracies
Country's Ministry of Home Affairs responds to Nikkei Asia article
International relations
Transcript: US Defense Secretary Austin's speech in Singapore
Address calls for ASEAN cooperation on 'stronger rules-based international order'
International relations
Austin in Singapore: US seeks no China fight but 'will not flinch'
Defense secretary rebukes Beijing over South China Sea, Taiwan and Uyghurs
Coronavirus
Singapore eyes September border easing once vaccine rate hits 80%
City-state considers swapping two-week isolation with 'rigorous testing regime'
IPO
PropertyGuru to go public in merger with Richard Li-backed SPAC
ASEAN-focused company will be listed in New York once deal is finalized
Finance
Singapore's GIC leans more on private markets as returns rise
Sovereign wealth fund posts best performance since 2015 amid cautious optimism
Opinion
The institutional failures behind Singapore's latest COVID outbreak
Government must explain what went wrong and how
Coronavirus
Singapore holds out hope for coexisting with COVID as cases rise
Restored rules buy time for vaccines while daily community cases top 100
Startups
What liquidation of Singapore's Hyflux can teach entrepreneurs
Once-brilliant startup's failure screams 'hire good managers early'
Indo-Pacific
US defense chief Austin to visit Singapore, Vietnam, Philippines
Washington seeks coordinated approach to Beijing in South China Sea