Category: NEWS

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says a global call to curb the spread of hate and extremism on internet platforms is an "effective" response to the New Zealand mosque attacks, but stopped ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong said on Friday that an order for 31 737 MAX jets from Boeing remains “intact”, despite deadly crashes involving the aircraft. The airline’s ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- Singapore urged the U.S. to allow China to have a greater say in shaping global rules to avoid a prolonged clash that could force smaller countries to choose between the world’s biggest ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE, May 15 (Reuters) - Singapore-listed real estate firm City Developments (CDL) said on Wednesday it intended to invest nearly $1 billion in China including the purchase of an indirect stake ... ( read original story ...)

Passengers were waiting to board. Then the pilot was arrested in a triple homicide case. Trump urges judge not to fast-track his lawsuit over House subpoena (Bloomberg) -- Singapore’s aging public ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore has passed a law criminalizing publication of fake news and allowing the government to block and order the removal of such content. The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation ... ( read original story ...)

A controversial law designed to stem the flow of misinformation online in Singapore could damage the city state's reputation for innovation. Google, Facebook, and Twitter voiced their reservations on ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Google said on Thursday an anti-fake news law passed by Singapore's parliament could stunt innovation, a quality that the city-state wants to nurture under plans to expand its ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s anti-fake news law will have a ‘chilling effect’ on press freedom, says Human Rights Watch. Photograph: Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images Singapore’s parliament has passed legislation ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s parliament on Wednesday passed an anti-fake news bill that has been criticized by rights groups, journalists and tech firms over fears it could be used to clamp down ... ( read original story ...)

Analysis: The contempt vote and what it means for Barr (Bloomberg) -- Singapore’s lawmakers passed a bill to combat "fake news" after two days of debate about who gets to define what’s true and false. ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- Singapore’s market may be shrinking, but one award-winning stock analyst says there are still plenty of hidden jewels. Jarick Seet, ranked Singapore’s top researcher of small-cap shares ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE, May 8 (Reuters) - Singapore's parliament on Wednesday passed an anti-fake news bill that has been criticised by rights groups, journalists and tech firms over fears it could be used to ... ( read original story ...)

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is evaluating whether it should allow fintech companies to operate in the city under a virtual banking license, according to the Business Times. It should be ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s ruling party defended its planned bill to combat "fake news" amid continued debate about who gets to define what’s true and false. Under a new bill backed by the government, it will be ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Singaporeans may be in line for some good news. The central bank’s decision to transfer S$45 billion ($33 billion) to the island’s sovereign wealth fund could push back an ... ( read original story ...)