Owen Walker

London

Singapore Correspondent at Financial Times

Journalist, Singapore correspondent @FT, CPFC fan. I used to write about scandal-hit banks and sandal-hit fund managers

Articles

Air India chair says crashed plane and engines had ‘clean history’

1 week ago | ft.com | John Reed |Owen Walker

The Boeing Dreamliner jet in last week’s deadly Air India crash had a “clean history” and two recently serviced engines, the airline’s...
Singapore’s Temasek cuts back on start-up investments

3 weeks ago | ft.com | Owen Walker |Arjun Neil Alim

Singapore’s Temasek is drastically reducing its investments in early-stage companies, because of interest rate rises and following some...
Hegseth Warns Chinese Military Action Against Taiwan ‘Could Be Imminent’

3 weeks ago | realcleardefense.com | Demetri Sevastopulo |Kathrin Hille |Owen Walker

Hegseth Warns Chinese Military Action Against Taiwan ‘Could Be Imminent’ Beijing says US defence secretary is trying to instigate confrontation and stir up the region Read Full Article »
Pete Hegseth warns Chinese military action against Taiwan ‘could be imminent’

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Kathrin Hille |Owen Walker |Demetri Sevastopulo

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Pete Hegseth warns Chinese military action against Taiwan ‘could be imminent’

4 weeks ago | ft.com | Demetri Sevastopulo |Kathrin Hille |Owen Walker

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth warned that a Chinese military attack on Taiwan “could be imminent” as he called on America’s allies in...
China courts Asian and Gulf partners at ‘inflection point’ for global trade

1 month ago | ft.com | Owen Walker

Addressing south-east Asian and Middle Eastern leaders in Kuala Lumpur this week, Chinese Premier Li Qiang had a clear message: at a time...
‘Rich and naive’: why Singapore is engulfed in a ‘scamdemic’

1 month ago | ft.com | Owen Walker

Singaporean actor Laurence Pang had always told himself to stay alert for scams, particularly online, but when he met a young Filipina...
US-China trade war is pushing Asian nations to pick sides, ministers warn

1 month ago | ft.com | Owen Walker

The trade war between the US and China is putting south-east Asian countries under increasing pressure to pick sides between the world’s...
Robodogs, digital forensics and ghost guns: inside Interpol’s innovation lab

1 month ago | irishtimes.com | Owen Walker

A fleet of underwater drones, gleaming and ready for action, is lined up along the wall. Nearby, a small armoury of brightly coloured, 3D-printed guns is displayed on a side table. A robot dog, named Inno, lies prone on the floor, waiting to be activated.
Singapore seeks to rival London and New York with new gold contract

1 month ago | ft.com | Leslie Hook |Owen Walker

Singapore-based start-up Abaxx Exchange is seeking to challenge the dominance of London and New York in the global bullion market with...