{
  "id": 329556,
  "title": "The billion-dollar religious economy of S’pore: How much money do religious organisations bring in?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/the-billion-dollar-religious-economy-of-spore-how-much-money-do",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-06T09:04:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Vulcan Post",
    "slug": "vulcan-post",
    "url": "https://vulcanpost.com/912266/singapore-billion-dollar-religious-economy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singapore's religious sector collected more than S$1 billion in donations in 2024. Religious organisations encompass a wide range of institutions, including churches, temples, mosques, and gurdwaras. These donations are not just for maintaining services but also fund various other activities such as schools, childcare centres, nursing homes, healthcare providers, social service agencies, and even overseas missions. Some of Singapore's most valuable religious properties also benefit from these donations.",
  "summary": "Singapore’s religious organisations brought in over S$1 billion in donations in 2024 There are few sectors in Singapore that receive more than S$1 billion a year without selling a single product. Religion is one of them. On any given weekend, tens of thousands of Singaporeans walk into churches, temples, mosques and gurdwaras carrying cash, making […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}