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S’pore defends Air India bet as part of overseas growth

Malaysia Times desk Original: theSun 9/8 19:00 X
S’pore defends Air India bet as part of overseas growth
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SINGAPORE: Singapore’s government defended Singapore Airlines’ stake in Air India yesterday, saying the flag carrier must expand overseas to grow and the

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The remarks, made in parliament, cap two weeks of public scrutiny over a request ‌by Air India for about US$1.5 billion (RM6.1 billion) of fresh equity from owners Tata Sons and ​Singapore Airlines that was first reported by Reuters.

An opposition lawmaker objected to using any funds from Temasek, the state investor that majority-owns Singapore Airlines, to back the Indian carrier. Temasek then publicly supported Singapore Airlines, which holds a 25.1% stake in Air India.

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Sep 8, 2026
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Sep 8, 2026
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