Tharman Shanmugaratnam

Distribution of vaccines will be a “huge challenge,” Tharman said Monday at the Singapore Summit virtual conference.

The Covid-19 pandemic and the retreat of globalisation have widened the financial fortunes between developed and emerging economies. Does it mean the end of an era of supercharged catch-up growth for EMs?

The Senior Minister is worried about prolonged expansionary policy and threats to emerging markets.

SINGAPORE (July 8): Senior Minister and chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam has been included in the “early shortlist” of candidates to be the next managing director of the International Monetary Fund.

SINGAPORE (Apr 29): “I suggest you build and not just buy. You are more likely to win the race this way.” — Manpower Minister Josephine Teo, urging financial institutions to invest more in training their workforce.

SINGAPORE (Nov 18): At Singapore’s very first FinTech Awards on Thursday, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) awarded 10 financial technology (fintech) companies a total of $1.15 million to recognise

SINGAPORE (Nov 10): Investment firm Marvelstone Group today launched its financial technology (fintech) initiative, Lattice80, which the group touts as the “world’s largest fintech hub” with a floor area of 30,000 sq ft.

SINGAPORE (Nov 1): Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, on Tuesday officially opened Singapore Post’s Regional eCommerce Logistics Hub.

SINGAPORE (Aug 29): Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced its new appointment of Ong Ye Kung, Acting Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) and Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Defence, to its board of directors – as w