Singapore

Militants have apparently threatened shipping in Southeast Asia's Strait of Malacca. [more]

The United States continues to push for a revaluation of China's currency, as President Barack Obama makes his first visit -- but analyst Jennifer Richmond says to expect a "go-slow" approach from Beijing. [more]

The following is an internal STRATFOR document produced to provide high-level guidance to our analysts. [more]

The following is an internal STRATFOR document produced to provide high-level guidance to our analysts. [more]

East Asia sends more signals that the economy is on an upswing, but worries linger over possible bank failures in the United States. Also, an update on U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's talks in Moscow. [more]

Singapore is feeling the effects of lowered demand for exports, but the global recession's real effects will affect the city-state's financial sector. (With STRATFOR map) [more]

East Asia's all-important export sectors continue to get pummeled amid the global recession. [more]

The Singaporean Finance Ministry has announced a $13.7 billion stimulus package as fourth quarter 2008 statistics reveal the Southeast Asian city-state's economy is taking a severe beating. [more]

The International Monetary Fund will offer rapidly disbursed loans through a new short-term liquidity facility. [more]

The global economic crisis has prompted the creation of an Asia crisis fund, designed to bulk up and eventually supplant the Chiang Mai Initiative. [more]

The United States has offered to join the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership, which consists of Singapore, New Zealand, Chile and Brunei. [more]

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will see much activity regarding bilateral trade agreements by December. [more]

Air China appears to have avoided a takeover bid from China Eastern Airlines. [more]

The Americans have struck a deal with Abu Dhabi and Singapore on how multibillion-dollar wealth funds should operate, paving the way for new investments in Wall Street and a world-wide code. [more]

The European Union this week is likely to approve a new code of conduct it wants rich countries like Saudi Arabia, the UAE, China, Singapore and South Korea to impose on their state-owned trillion-dollar wealth funds. Like Americans, the Europeans want the foreign funds, but not foreign political influence. [more]

The share prices of Chinese firms listed in the Singapore exchange rose 7.6 percent after the Beijing Daily reported Jan. 24 that the China Banking Regulatory Commission has given Chinese banks the green light to buy equity shares in the Singapore stock exchanges. [more]

Singapore will channel its airport investment funds to the Chinese mainland’s second-tier regional airports. [more]

China Eastern Airlines shareholders voted down a bid by Singapore Airlines and Singaporean sovereign investment fund Temasek Holdings for a stake in the partially state-owned airline on Jan. 8. [more]

China's largest and third-largest carriers are headed for a showdown Jan. 8, when China Eastern Airlines' shareholders are set to vote on a Singaporean bid for 24 percent of the firm. [more]

Colin Chapman examines a buying spree from sovereign-backed entities in the Asia-Pacific region. [more]