The series will look at:
Singapore’s hidden wealth: Where exactly are Singapore’s reserves invested? How much exactly is in the reserves, and how does buying a cup of coffee in Korea actually contribute to the overall pot?
The “inheritance” that almost didn’t exist: Letters found in the UK archives reveal the untold story of how the reserves came to be, and how Singapore fought fiercely for the right to control its reserves.
The inner workings of GIC and Temasek: Our cameras go behind the scenes at GIC and Temasek, and we meet the men and women responsible for growing Singapore’s reserves, and the difference their jobs make.
President, we have a problem: Through first-hand insider accounts, we tell the untold story behind the two rare occasions that the Singapore government made huge drawdowns of the reserves – the 2009 global financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Singapore’s secret weapon: How the reserves fuel many of the systems that make Singapore tick like clockwork, from keeping supermarket prices stable, to growing the CPF retirement funds of Singaporeans, to creating more space in land-scarce Singapore.
We also feature an exclusive interview with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on the reserves. Responsible for many of the policies that govern how the reserves are protected and used today, the Prime Minister gives us his take on Singapore’s reserves from his front-row seat.
You can watch the interviews with PM Lee on CNA’s YouTube channel from Aug 16 morning.