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POLITICSJul 29How Indonesia and Singapore Handle Information PressureThis article discusses how Indonesia and Singapore manage information pressure. It examines their approaches to a notable aspect of governance and media.thediplomat.com · China
BUSINESSJul 29China’s Pop Mart opens new store in Singapore’s Sentosa amid slowing domestic salesChinese toymaker Pop Mart International ramped up its global expansion on Wednesday by opening a new store on Singapore’s Sentosa Island – alongside its first overseas Pop Bakery dessert store in the same venue – with observers predicting that more overseas locations would help drive growth, especially those in underpenetrated markets. The launch comes amid softer domestic sales and normalising demand after a strong intellectual property (IP) cycle in 2025. Analysts said improved inventory...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 28Hong Kong Shopping Festival eyes Asean expansion, with Singapore, Malaysia firstAn annual e-commerce shopping festival supporting Hong Kong’s small and medium-sized enterprises will expand into the Asean region for the first time via Singapore and Malaysia, with plans to include other countries in future. The Trade Development Council, the organiser, said on Tuesday that the third edition of the annual Hong Kong Shopping Festival, launching next month, had attracted a record number of local brands across its mainland China and Asean editions this year. The annual festival,...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 28Indonesia’s Singapore rival, India’s one-shot win over SpaceX: 7 Asia highlightsWe have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Indonesia’s plan for a rival to Singapore starts to take shape Indonesia wants to build a financial centre to rival Singapore, Hong Kong or Dubai, but analysts say the real work of persuading global investors has barely begun. 2. Japan voters ‘pretty angry’ with PM...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 28Singapore-based investors now the top non-local buyers of Hong Kong office assetsSingapore-based investors have become the largest group of non-local buyers of commercial properties in Hong Kong, drawn by the sizeable correction in the prices of distressed assets amid a slump in the city’s office segment, according to Colliers. The demand from Singapore was likely to remain steady in the coming months, given that the prices of office assets have declined by as much as 50 per cent, according to Thomas Chak, head of capital markets and investment services at the property...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 26Indonesia’s plan for a Singapore rival starts to take shapeIndonesia wants to build a financial centre to rival Singapore, Hong Kong or Dubai, but analysts say the real work of persuading global investors has barely begun. Parliament’s passage of the enabling legislation on Tuesday laid the legal foundation for the hub, marking a milestone in President Prabowo Subianto’s push to attract more foreign capital into Southeast Asia’s largest economy and lift growth towards 8 per cent by the end of his term in 2029. Yet observers caution that the centre,...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 23Indonesian babies were trafficked to Singapore. What happens to them now?BBC World
WORLDJul 21Looking south of Singapore : a new vision for partnership with IndonesiaThis article explores a new vision for partnership between Singapore and Indonesia, focusing on relations south of Singapore. It suggests potential developments in regional cooperation.businesstimes.com.sg · Singapore
BUSINESSJul 19Singapore weighs hedge fund tax cuts to rival Hong KongCity-state frets over portfolio managers relocating to Chinese territoryFinancial Times
WORLDJul 17Singaporean arrested for allegedly strangling Indonesian girlfriend in BaliA Singaporean man has been arrested in Bali after a woman was found dead in a rental unit, Indonesian police said on Thursday. The suspect, identified only by the initials MZ, was arrested in less than three hours by a joint police team, according to a post on the Denpasar police’s official social media account. The victim, a 26-year-old woman from Central Java, had been in a relationship with the suspect for about a year, a police spokesperson said. Preliminary investigations indicate that the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 7Can Singapore and Indonesia’s energy push kick-start regional power grid?Singapore and Indonesia’s latest push to trade low-carbon electricity could become more than a bilateral energy deal, with analysts saying it might offer Southeast Asia a practical test case for a regional power grid that has long struggled to move from ambition to implementation. The cooperation, centred on electricity-import deals and cross-border interconnector projects, is also expected to strengthen Singapore’s energy security and help the city state reach its sustainability goals, while...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 6Singapore, Indonesia to collaborate on cross-border electricity projectIndonesia and Singapore vowed on Monday that the Strait of Malacca, a critical oil transit chokepoint in the region, will remain “accessible” even as Iran imposes fees on ships traversing the Strait of Hormuz. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto discussed the matter with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in Jakarta as Southeast Asia reels from the effects of oil prices pushed sky-high by the Middle East war. The Strait of Malacca, surrounded by Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and...South China Morning Post
WORLDJun 28Inside the Singapore travel trend that’s swarming China’s furniture capitalFor a growing number of Singaporeans, furnishing a new home has become reason enough to book a holiday. Not the sort involving beach clubs or Michelin-starred restaurants. Instead, these design-savvy travellers are flying to China armed with camera rolls full of sofa and cabinetry photos, meticulously curated Pinterest boards and floor plans marked with dimensions down to the centimetre, all in pursuit of custom-made furnishings for their homes. Blame it on our collective obsession with our...South China Morning Post