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SIA, Air India and the US$1.5 Billion Question: A Shareholder’s Capital-Allocation Test 0
- Fireplace, Library
- August 27, 2026
By Boo Kok Chuon Air India is reportedly asking its two shareholders, Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines (“SIA”), for approximately US$1.5 billion in fresh equity.[1] The headline number is eye-catching. Air India and its budget subsidiary Air India Express reportedly suffered combined losses of approximately US$2.33 billion in the financial year ended March 2026. Reuters
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When Does an Unwanted Touch Become a Crime?0
- Fireplace
- August 18, 2026
By Boo Kok Chuon Over the past few days, the incident at a Roxy Square food court involving 73-year-old wanton noodle seller Yeo Song Khoon has attracted considerable public attention. CCTV footage showed Mr Yeo briefly patting a young girl on the head before he was subsequently shoved to the ground by the girl’s father.
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Is Living Across the Causeway Really a Cost-of-Living Hack?0
- Fireplace, Property
- August 16, 2026
By Boo Kok Chuon I read with interest The Straits Times article, “My second crib: They own homes in Singapore. So why are they renting abroad?“ The appeal is immediately obvious because one couple rents out a 68 sq m flat in Admiralty for $3,200 while renting a 250 sq m landed home in Malaysia
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Both Lawyers Agree, Yet the Court Says No: What Edmund Chen’s Case Teaches About Sentencing Discretion 0
- Fireplace, Library
- July 21, 2026
By Boo Kok Chuon The recent sentencing appeal involving former actor Edmund Chen attracted considerable public attention. Unsurprisingly, most of the discussion centred on whether five days’ imprisonment was too lenient, and whether the High Court was right to cut it down to one day. Public discourse naturally gravitates towards outcomes. Legal minds, however, tend
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