Ministry of Finance replies to WSJ article

Aug. 26 | From The Wall Street Journal: Your editorial “Temasek and Transparency III” (Review & Outlook, Aug. 20) makes unfounded claims on disclosure regarding Temasek. The government takes a principled approach in what it discloses on Temasek,...

Did Goodyear receive a golden handshake?

Aug. 18 | It’s useful for the Government to say if we did pay him, how much it was and whether it was justified. I would be concerned if it was a huge sum of money. PAP MP Lim Biow Chuan, referring to Charles Goodyear who was formerly employed by Temasek.

Temasek’s losses – govt to raise charges to recoup losses?

Aug. 1 | We know the government well…Because of the losses, they will eventually have to raise GST (Goods and Services Tax), road gantry charges and other service levies. A retired civil servant, quoted by The Star Online, on Temasek’s losses

Temasek – Murky figures and unanswered questions

Jul. 29 | Latest: “We look at this speculation sometimes with irritation and sometimes with amusement because all of it is very far away from the truth, including those sources who claimed to be familiar with the situation.” – Temasek CEO Ho...

Are you angry yet?

Jul. 23 | Andrew Loh Temasek Holdings seems to be caught in a cycle of bad and inept decision making. In a country which brooks no failure, it is a wonder that despite the failings of the past few years, no one – at all – in the sovereign wealth fund has been...

The president, the cabinet, Ho Ching, Temasek’s Board of Directors – all got it wrong?

Jul. 23 | Andrew Loh Anyone expecting Temasek Holdings to shed further light on the departure of Mr Charles Goodyear will be disappointed. Don’t hold your breath. Despite calls for more transparency and openness in its dealings, the state sovereign wealth fund...