[1] The Singapore Mint is a fully owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries.
[5] The mint also became the exclusive marketing agent and distributor of Singapore gold bullion coins.
[9] Weighing 24.88 and minted with .916 fineness gold with a $150 face value, the coin featured the Raffles Lighthouse, a landmark in Singapore.
In 1986, Pope John Paul II made his inaugural trip to Singapore, signifying the first-ever visit by a Catholic pontiff to the country.
[16] in 2020, the mint launched a series of commemorative medallions and a copper bust to mark the fifth anniversary of Lee Kuan Yew's death.
[2] The sales were suspended shortly after public criticism of Singapore Mint profiting from Lee's image and also possibility of breaching Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth's (MCCY) guidelines of using Lee's image for "commercial exploitation".
[2] MCCY replied that it was aware of the launch and declined commenting on whether guidelines were breached.