https://www.scmp.com/rss/522656/feed The latest news and top stories on S. Iswaran, a former Singaporean cabinet minister. He had a distinguished political career, serving as Minister for Transport and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations, and was instrumental in bringing the Formula 1 Grand Prix to Singapore. His responsibilities included developing land, air and sea transport infrastructure and overseeing trade negotiations. He previously held ministerial roles in Communications and Information, Trade and Industry, and the Prime... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Jean Iau Jean Iau As Singapore welcomes the return of the Formula One Grand Prix from Friday to Sunday, with road closures downtown and shopping centres brimming with fans hoping to catch a glimpse of their favourite drivers, the high-octane buzz is once again in full swing. Now in its 16th year, F1’s inaugural night race has become one of the city state’s flagship international events. But with each edition costing more than S$100 million (US$78 million), the economic payoff is increasingly being viewed through... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3327699/formula-ones-first-night-race-paying-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3327699/formula-ones-first-night-race-paying-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:49:11 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg A person from billionaire Ong Beng Seng’s inner circle was behind the purchase of a superyacht previously owned by Google co-founder Sergey Brin, according to people familiar with the matter. The 73-metre (240 foot) Capricorn was transferred to a new holding company in late October, according to filings reviewed by Bloomberg, which did not disclose the ultimate beneficial owner. The people did not identify or give further details about the buyer. Earlier that month, the real estate tycoon had... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3326755/singapore-tycoon-ong-beng-sengs-aide-linked-luxury-superyacht-deal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3326755/singapore-tycoon-ong-beng-sengs-aide-linked-luxury-superyacht-deal?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Sep 2025 02:22:39 +0000 Jean Iau Jean Iau The gap in the credibility scores separating Singapore’s People’s Action Party (PAP) and main opposition the Workers’ Party (WP) is narrowing, while an uptick in young conservative voters contributed to the PAP’s triumph at the May election, a survey has revealed. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s first general election as PAP chief on May 3 bucked the trend of new leaders in the city state seeing a decline in the ruling PAP’s popular vote, with his party enjoying a vote-share swing in its favour... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3324098/gap-between-singapores-pap-wp-credibility-scores-narrows-survey?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3324098/gap-between-singapores-pap-wp-credibility-scores-narrows-survey?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:06:27 +0000 SCMP SCMP We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. All-out thaw: can India and China unfreeze icy ties at last? When Indian pilgrims set foot in Tibet again this summer, their arrival heralded a new beginning for India and China, five years after a deadly Himalayan clash plunged the two bitter rivals into a diplomatic... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3320760/singaporean-f1-tycoon-admits-guilt-indonesians-misbehaving-japan-7-asia-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3320760/singaporean-f1-tycoon-admits-guilt-indonesians-misbehaving-japan-7-asia-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Aug 2025 04:15:09 +0000