Singapore

Singapore is an economy of 5.6 million people and a founding member of APEC. When the forum was founded in 1989, Singapore’s real GDP was USD 61 billion, while its real per capita GDP was USD 21,000. By 2016, Singapore’s GDP grew fivefold at USD 295 billion, and its per capita GDP more than doubled at USD 53,000.

South & Southeast

Singapore Airlines rolling out IATA Travel Pass

SINGAPORE, Apr 5, 2021, Asian Aviation. Singapore Airlines announced on Monday (5 April) that passengers…

Hong Kong, Singapore seen benefiting from US-listed Chinese companies’ secondary listings

BEIJING, Apr 3, 2021, China Daily. The wave of US-listed Chinese companies seeking a secondary…

China limits parliament to ‘patriots’ in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, Mar 30, 2021, BBC. China has passed sweeping changes to Hong Kong’s electoral…

South & Southeast

Malaysia pays Singapore $76M for canceling high-speed rail

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 29, 2021, Bloomberg. Malaysia has paid Singapore S$102.8 million ($76 million) as…

Not possible for Singapore and many countries to choose between US and China: PM

SINGAPORE, Mar 14, 2021, BBC. It will not be possible for Singapore to choose between…

Indonesia invites Singapore investors to invest in tourism

BATAM, Mar 11, 2021, ANTARA. At least 140 businesspersons and investors from Singapore joined a…

South & Southeast

Malaysian glove makers are ‘too cheap to ignore’ after recent fall in share price: Analyst

SINGAPORE, Mar 9, 2021, CNBC. The recent plunge in share prices of Malaysian rubber gloves…

South & Southeast

South & Southeast

Southeast Asia’s biggest travel app plans regional fintech expansion before 2021 listing

SINGAPORE, Feb 25, 2021, Reuters. Traveloka, Southeast Asia’s largest online travel startup, plans to launch…

China and Singapore start joint naval drills

BEIJING, Feb 24, 2021, SCMP. Beijing is moving to get its efforts to boost defence…