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- Singapore's government says it will not interfere in Singapore Airlines' decision on whether to help fund Air India, which is reportedly seeking about $1.1 billion from its shareholders.
- Air India, owned 74.9% by Tata Sons and the rest by Singapore Airlines, has had a difficult year including a deadly Boeing 787 crash, Pakistani airspace closures, and higher fuel costs from the Middle East conflict.
- Senior Minister K Shanmugam said any aid should follow rigorous commercial assessment, not political direction.
- Temasek Holdings, Singapore Airlines' majority owner, does not answer to the government for individual investment decisions, only for its overall portfolio performance.
What to watch next
- Final size and terms of the Air India aid package from Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines
- The performance milestones and installment schedule attached to the aid
- Whether Singapore Airlines provides transparency on its assessment before committing funds
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Shanmugam
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“It’s the Singapore government’s principle to not intervene in individual investment decisions, or put political pressure”
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…Air has the responsibility to “assess its investments in Air India in relation to the resources it has for the long-term growth and profitability of the company,” Senior Minister K Shanmugam told reporters on Saturday. It’s the Singapore government’s principle to not intervene in individual investment decisions, or put political pressure , he said. “Once governments or politicians start directing individual investment decisions, commercial discipline will be compromised,” according to a transcript of his comments. “Decisions will become politicized —…
“Once governments or politicians start directing individual investment decisions, commercial discipline will be compromised”
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…profitability of the company,” Senior Minister K Shanmugam told reporters on Saturday. It’s the Singapore government’s principle to not intervene in individual investment decisions, or put political pressure, he said. “ Once governments or politicians start directing individual investment decisions, commercial discipline will be compromised ,” according to a transcript of his comments. “Decisions will become politicized — shaped by political considerations, rather than commercial judgment. In the end, Singaporeans will bear the cost.” Air India is close to…
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