TR EMERITUS

A new bogeyman is in town. This time, the object of fear comes in the form of an external threat. Retired diplomat Bilahari Kausikan has been sounding warning of the threat of foreign influence on the Singaporean identity. “Our identity, based in the idea of multiculturalism and meritocracy, is under pressure. There are centrifugal... 

Hyflux has been planning to sell Tuaspring at its book value of $1.3 billion since February last year. Obviously no investors are stupid enough to buy Tuaspring at Hyflux’s price: Tuaspring has been losing money since 2013. 5 months ago, CEO Olivia had still refused to budge on Tuaspring’s selling price and boasted: “We... 

In an apparent U-turn, Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad will look to negotiate the deferment of the high speed rail project with Singapore, instead of calling it off altogether. This is not his first U-turn and it won’t be his last. The U-turn or flip flop is also something which Singaporeans are accustomed to...