Singapore's Richest 2021
2021
EDITED BY Naazneen Karmali AND Jane Ho
AUGUST 11, 2021
ILLUSTRATION BY CRISTIANA COUCEIRO
EDITED BY Naazneen Karmali AND Jane Ho
AUGUST 11, 2021
After shrinking 5.8% in 2020, Singapore’s economy has revived and is expected to grow 6% to 7% this year. Regarded as one of the safest havens amid a global pandemic, the country is looking to ease border restrictions as vaccinations rise but remains on alert for any new upticks in Covid-19 infections. Despite uncertainties, the benchmark Straits Times Index rose 26% since fortunes were last measured a year ago, helping to fuel the combined wealth of the country’s 50 richest to $208 billion from $167 billion.
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ILLUSTRATION BY CRISTIANA COUCEIRO
After shrinking 5.8% in 2020, Singapore’s economy has revived and is expected to grow 6% to 7% this year. Regarded as one of the safest havens amid a global pandemic, the country is looking to ease border restrictions as vaccinations rise but remains on alert for any new upticks in Covid-19 infections. Despite uncertainties, the benchmark Straits Times Index rose 26% since fortunes were last measured a year ago, helping to fuel the combined wealth of the country’s 50 richest to $208 billion from $167 billion.
For more coverage of Singapore's Richest 2021, click here.
