Singapore

Explore our coverage of Singapore’s politics, economics, business and culture, in articles, charts, podcasts and video


Asia

Singapore’s foreign admirers see only the stuff they like

It is a Rorschach nation

Podcast Money Talks

Can the Singapore miracle continue?

Our podcast on markets, the economy and business. This week, an interview with the city-state’s incoming prime minister Lawrence Wong

Leaders

The world’s most improbable success story still needs to evolve 

Under Lawrence Wong, the city-state has a new chance to change

Asia

In South-East Asia, the war in Gaza is roiling emotions

The governments of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have responded very differently

Podcast The Intelligence

An interview with Singapore’s next Prime Minister

Also on the daily podcast: climate archaeology and Maurice Ravel’s ‘Boléro’

Asia

Lawrence Wong in his own words

Singapore’s next prime minister sat down with The Economist

Asia

Singapore has achieved astounding economic success

Can Lawrence Wong, its incoming PM, oversee further growth?

Asia

An interview with Lawrence Wong, Singapore’s next PM

He will be just the fourth person to hold that position

Asia

Lawrence Wong will be only the fourth PM in Singapore’s history

The next leader promises continuity and change

Asia

Singapore cracks down on Chinese influence

The city-state wields its foreign-interference law for the first time

Britain

Wes Streeting, a Labour frontbencher, visits Singapore

The shadow health secretary seeks inspiration abroad

Graphic detail

Asia’s most expensive cities, ranked

Two familiar places lead the pack in EIU’s cost-of-living index

Business

Every country wants its own investment-screening regime

Pity the world’s dealmakers

Asia

Singapore’s biggest money-laundering case has links to Chinese gamblers

It also sheds light on how Asia’s transnational crime gangs operate

Asia

Hornbills, otters and even a tapir: Singapore is rewilding

Once-lost species are coming back to the densely built-up city-state

Asia

A slew of scandals puts Singapore’s government on the back foot

Its response is to insist that the system is working as intended

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