[Post 483] Temasek Explained: Global expansion in the 2000s [Part 4/8]

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Having journeyed with Singapore in the early years, Temasek began seeking opportunities for its next phase of growth in the 2000s. Since then, it has expanded into Asia, Europe, and the Americas, with 13 offices in nine countries, building a globally diversified portfolio.

[Post 482] Temasek Explained: What is Temasek’s mission? [Part 3/8]

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Despite a tumultuous decade in the 2000s, Temasek broke new ground and evolved from a Singapore holding company to a global investment entity. It was also during this period that Ho Ching became Temasek’s first CEO. Under her helm, what did Temasek do differently?

[Post 481] Temasek Explained: Temasek’s growth in the early years [Part 2/8]

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Temasek’s first-generation leaders laid the foundation for Temasek to become the global economic powerhouse that it is today. Who are they? How did they challenge the status quo and push boundaries? 

[Post 480] Temasek Explained: How was Temasek started? [Part 1/8]

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With an initial portfolio worth S$354 million, Temasek has grown its value to S$389 billion today. But how did Temasek come into existence? Where did it get its name from? This video traces the evolution of the global investment company to its humble beginnings, revealing little-known facts about its early history between 1974 and 1979.

[Post 479] Ask Work It: Is being comfortable at work a bad thing?

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You’ve been at your company for years and happy with the work-life balance, but some of your colleagues are advancing elsewhere. Is staying put equivalent to career suicide?   

[Post 478] Why are salaries kept secret?

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Wage transparency is all the rage on TikTok, where people talk about how much they earn. But for most of us, discussing salary publicly is still taboo. How do bosses decide who gets a higher salary, especially when two people are doing the same job? Skills, impact and size of company are some key factors, says Lionel Low, senior client solutions principal of ASEAN at Mercer. He explains all there is to know about rewards and renumeration. 

[Post 477] Life Inside Singapore’s Maximum Security Prison: Marathon Special

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For the first time, five inmates, incarcerated multiple times and at least once at maximum security, agree to reveal their full identities, for our cameras to capture their lives behind bars, as they unfold. Will the regime in jail finally be enough for them to renounce a life of crime? Will this be their final stint in Changi Prison?

Meet the inmates, Graceson, Khai, Boon Keng, Iskandar and Rusdi.