
SDP: Singapore’s turn is coming
Mr Lee Kuan Yew once boasted that East Asia was successful because of its Asian values which placed discipline over democracy, communities over individuals. It was code for continuing authoritarian control over democratic accountability. Of course, that was 30 years ago. Then, the so-called Asian tigers of South Korea, Taiwan...

Singapore won’t confirm or deny spy allegations
Minister Shanmugam (AFP, 29 Nov) - Singapore on Friday said it would not be drawn into confirming or denying allegations that it was part of a US-led electronic spying network in Asia. Foreign Minister K. Shanmugam said at a forum that neighbours Indonesia and Malaysia, which summoned Singapore's envoys this week over reports...

Temasek moving into Africa
An LNG carrier: Singapore wants to be Asia’s regional LNG hub. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) (19 Nov) - Last week Temasek, one of Singapore’s two sovereign wealth funds, made a $1.3 billion investment in a liquified natural gas block in Tanzania. The deal illustrates a number of trends about the way that investments, particularly...
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