Singapore Edition

Singapore Is Pushing to Become a Major Gold-Trading Hub

A plan to store bullion for central banks will compete with Hong Kong.
An employee handles a gold bar at The Reserve vault, operated by Silver Bullion in Singapore.Photographer: Ore Huiying/Bloomberg

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This week, Yihui Xie looks at Singapore’s push to become a bigger player in the global gold trade — and why this time might be different. Srinidhi Ragavendran takes a ride in Southeast Asia’s first driverless shuttle service and finds a city testing the future at its own careful pace. And Bernadette Toh revisits WILD/FIRE, the cult burger joint that came back with more to offer.