In any given year, the Singapore reserves contribute up to a fifth of government spending. This sum is merely half of the annual returns that come from investing the huge capital sum that makes up the country’s reserves. While a chunk of it is invested in gold, Singapore’s proverbial pot of gold is actually invested in a wide range of assets all across the globe, thanks to an army of people from three entities – each with a slightly different mandate.
Through exclusive interviews with top leaders and insiders of ‘Singapore Inc’, we reveal what exactly makes up the republic’s reserves, the unique infrastructure that the city state has built to guard and grow its wealth, the ‘hidden’ role that these reserves play not just for the island’s economy, and answer the million-dollar question: Why are the reserves such a huge secret?
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Part 2:
01:42 What if Singapore didn’t have reserves?
03:31 How Singapore’s reserves affect grocery prices
06:19 Defending the Singapore dollar
14:11 Unveiling Singapore’s gold
15:37 What’s the difference between GIC and Temasek?
18:28 Prime Minister of Singapore shares about the reserves
19:58 Companies Singapore invested in through GIC
22:35 Major international properties invested in through GIC
24:18 Responding to keyboard warriors
25:39 Importance of Government Linked Companies
29:33 How large are Singapore’s national reserves?
32:53 Is everything government-linked part of the reserves?
36:13 How Singapore’s reserves guarantee CPF interest rates
38:29 How land reclamation contributed to our nation
43:11 What is Net Investment Returns Contribution (NIRC)?
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About the show: Singapore’s reserves are more than just an emergency fund. This online series hopes to lift the lid on the ‘secret sauce’ instrumental to the prosperity of the most successful city state of our time.
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Betul le. Duit je punca utamanya.
Why can’t AI automatically control the SIN$ and keep it within the desired range. It doesn’t require someone to punch in keys to keep the SIN$ under control.
GLC lost a lot of money during the lehmen crisis specifically in the citi bank shares.
i am going to reveal where Singapore secret gold is stashed…. Not here. actually the bulk of it is in London for safekeeping
Paling banyak pun awak cari seorang je. Sini bukan negara awak. Saya pun takkan ke sana.
23:30 why she talk like that sia the slang… stop it
Every singaporean should watch this video
Is it the secret building at pasir panjang ?