Singapore has issued a list of nine companies deemed critical to national security interests, therefore they will need to seek government approval for changes in their ownership or leadership, among other things.

The Singapore Government will contribute 200,000 USD as seed money to support the Singapore Red Cross (SRC)'s public appeal to aid disaster relief and recovery in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and the Philippines.

Singapore’s Temasek Holdings has pledged to lay out 65 million USD on 20 technology start-ups in Singapore.