{
  "id": 3969154,
  "title": "Workers’ Party MP Kenneth Tiong: Singaporeans do not owe Air India a living",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/workers-party-mp-kenneth-tiong-singaporeans-do-not-owe-air-india-a",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-28T00:01:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Independent Singapore",
    "slug": "the-independent-singapore",
    "url": "https://theindependent.sg/workers-party-mp-kenneth-tiong-singaporeans-do-not-owe-air-india-a-living/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singaporeans should not be obligated to financially support Air India, according to Workers’ Party MP Kenneth Tiong. In response to a Reuters report which claimed Air India was seeking US$1.5 billion (S$1.9 billion) assistance from Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines (SIA), the MP filed a parliamentary question set to be addressed on September 8.\n\nTiong pointed out that Air India’s recovery could take up to ten years, and the capital contributions could continue for years. He noted that SIA ended the second quarter this year with a loss of S$76 million while posting record revenue of S$5.714 billion. Tiong emphasized that \"no one, least of all Singaporeans, owes Air India a living,\" and will not support future attempts to use Temasek’s funds for the airline.\n\nSIA CEO Goh Choon Phong described Air India’s turnaround as a long game with no shortcuts, but affirmed SIA's commitment to supporting Air India amid its financial struggles. The airline reported a loss of US$2 billion in 2025.",
  "summary": "WP MP Kenneth Tiong says he will not support any future use of Temasek's funds to prop up Air India and has filed a question in Parliament about it This article ( Workers’ Party MP Kenneth Tiong: Singaporeans do not owe Air India a living ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .",
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  "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."
}