South China Sea
The Hague Tribunal (Philippines vs China – South China Sea) delivered a verdict that was not unexpected but perhaps more comprehensive than most predicted. The key findings: 1. None of the features claimed by China along the Spratly Islands are capable of generating an exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Under the United Nations Convention...
SMART NATION – a cultural challenge
I remembered when I entered the financial world in the 1990s more than 50% of us in the Treasury were from engineering background. Such was that period when the FIRE (Finance, Insurance & Real Estate) economy really got going, and coupled with the ‘natural geography of an island’ and ‘rule-based’ jurisdiction, Singapore...
How robust is Temasek’s way of valuing its unlisted assets?
The mainstream media has reported Temasek Holding's latest result. It's year-on-year returns was -9%, a reduction of S$24b from its market value of S$266b.10 year rolling, the total Shareholder Returns is at 6%. The year on year loss was half of what I expected. How come? The clue is given by Temasek saying the decrease reflects...
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