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From a legendary 19th-century grande dame to an ultra 21st-century biophilic tower, via a lush resort and post-industrial cool
Also in today’s newsletter: insurers’ new blueprint for their role in the energy transition
Geopolitical tension has increased the city-state’s attraction as a financial outpost and safe haven. But can it maintain its neutrality?
Galleries test Singapore’s market; Patti Wong sets up advisory business in Hong Kong
Dual initial public offering expected to raise as much as $1bn as interest grows in food security investment
Bid to extend tech throughout city state to wipe out disease-carrying mosquito population
State funding made Singapore a market hub, but it’s the self-starting galleries which bring it to life
He has seen Singapore evolve into a livelier art centre through the pandemic, even if there are still limits to what you can say
It has long trailed Hong Kong as an art-market centre but the city-state is riding a favourable wave
Often working in exile or through symbols, they have to be careful in a post-coup landscape
The gallery is at the forefront of developing artistic paper and printing techniques in south-east Asia
The woman helming the Garden City’s new ART SG event shares her local haunts — from a Michelin-starred noodle stall to an Art Deco housing estate
Financial institutions expect to lose ‘whole teams’ to private funds that will increasingly resemble hedge funds
FTX’s ignominious collapse leaves a sector searching for justification
Blank-cheque companies in Asian financial hubs show little results
State-owned investment fund had written off $275mn holdings in Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto group
More businesses are ‘Singapore-washing’ as US-China relations deteriorate
The city state has a ringside seat for the shifting investment patterns caused by US-China tensions
Loss comes as bankrupt crypto exchange distances itself from founder Sam Bankman-Fried
Carrier’s policy change comes as city-state is set to introduce anti-discrimination legislation
City seeks to attract retail investors by shifting towards clear rules
City-state’s stance appears out of sync with younger generation and international rivals
Plus, Washington’s brain drain problem and a Chinese spy story
High-profile failures this year have sharpened focus
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