Singapore
The region’s financial and logistics chokepoint, with regulatory influence and capital flows well out of proportion to its size.
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Aug- 2026 -4 AugustSociety
Singapore seized the founding father’s house. His son won’t come home.
The government's compulsory acquisition of 38 Oxley Road in July 2026 defied Lee Kuan Yew's explicit wish for demolition, escalating a decade-long family feud that has driven Lee Hsien Yang…
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3 AugustCompass
Johor Bahru’s quiet streets are pricing in a train that hasn’t launched yet
Rents in older residential neighbourhoods have tripled as entrepreneurs convert bungalows into cafes targeting Singaporean customers, leaving longtime residents to absorb congestion and noise before the RTS Link carries its…
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1 AugustSociety
A British band’s two-second gesture just closed Singapore’s door forever
After Massive Attack members displayed a Palestinian flag on July 29, authorities imposed permanent entry bans and declared the band ineligible for future performances, signalling to every Western touring act…
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1 AugustLife & Health
Singapore beauty chain forced to refund $1m for targeting elderly CPF savings
DNA Brands staff systematically interrogated customers aged 60+ about retirement balances, then trapped them with facial masks to force high-pressure sales pitches worth up to S$370,000 per victim.
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Jul- 2026 -24 JulyTech & AI
Southeast Asia’s deep tech bet requires a new playbook entirely
Singapore's deep tech investment rose 31% in 2023 while overall funding fell 20%, signaling a structural shift away from software venture models toward state-backed hardware commercialization pipelines.
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22 JulyCapital
Singapore’s FDI surge masks Indonesia’s hidden long-term capital bets
Southeast Asia drew a record US$244 billion in 2025, with Singapore capturing US$151 billion and Malaysia surging 51% on digital infrastructure, yet Indonesia's 14% decline conceals sustained investor commitments through…
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20 JulyCompass
Bandung airport opens to jets. Singapore gets a direct line in.
Six airlines including Scoot have applied for permits at Husein Sastranegara ahead of September 17 operations, giving Western travellers a one-stop connection that bypasses Jakarta's four-hour ground transfer entirely.
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20 JulyCapital
Asia-Pacific will train half the world’s new pilots by 2045
Boeing's 20-year workforce forecast projects 1.2 million aviation jobs across the region, reshaping where pilot and technician expertise is produced and trained.
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18 JulyCapital
Singapore’s property boom rests on two mega-deals worth S$6.4 billion
Savills raised its full-year investment forecast to S$55–60 billion after Q2 transactions hit S$15.02 billion, but strip out the Paragon and Asia Square Tower 2 sales and momentum evaporates.
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18 JulyTech & AI
Sea Group is quietly building its own data centers across Southeast Asia
The orders are already stretching lead times for Western server buyers, signaling a strategic decoupling from Amazon, Microsoft, and Google in a region where power is the new competitive constraint.
