Singapore has recently joined the list of countries seeking to protect their citizens from harmful online content. But many complain the government's move "criminalizes free speech" and encourages ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. finds American guilty in Singapore HIV data leak case
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A U.S. citizen who leaked the names of more than 14,000 HIV-positive people in Singapore has been found guilty by a U.S. court of illegally transferring personal data and ... ( read original story ...)
New S$20 note launched to commemorate Singapore’s bicentennial
SINGAPORE: President Halimah Yacob on Wednesday (Jun 5) launched a S$20 note to commemorate Singapore’s Bicentennial. The note, issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), depicts Singapore’s ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exchange to boost derivatives, target Southeast Asia unicorns
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) aims to add products to its lucrative derivatives business and offer Southeast Asian unicorns a platform to list shares and bonds, in a multi-asset ... ( read original story ...)
Kentucky man convicted of leaking Singapore HIV patient data
LEXINGTON, Ky. - A federal jury in Kentucky has convicted a man of leaking a database of HIV patients from the Singapore government. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports jurors returned the verdict ... ( read original story ...)
Mikhy Farrera-Brochez: US man guilty of trying to extort Singapore over HIV data
An American man has been found guilty by a US court of trying to extort the Singaporean government over information in a leaked official HIV database. The court in Kentucky heard Mikhy Farrera-Brochez ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore firm opens online marketplace for maritime suppliers, buyers
A Singapore company has launched an online marketplace aimed at cutting operational costs and improving efficiencies in the maritime industry. Marine Online's e-commerce site currently features more ... ( read original story ...)
Mikhy Farrera-Brochez: US man extorted Singapore over HIV data
An American man has been found guilty by a US court of trying to extort the Singaporean government over information in a leaked official HIV database. The court in Kentucky heard Mikhy Farrera-Brochez ... ( read original story ...)
US man guilty of extorting Singapore over HIV data
An American man has been found guilty by a US court of trying to extort the Singaporean government over information in a leaked official HIV database. The court in Kentucky heard Mikhy Farrera-Brochez ... ( read original story ...)
60th anniversary of self-government: Singapore’s pre-independence ‘national day’
SINGAPORE: Everyone knows Aug 9 is Singapore's National Day ... “It was good politics that the PAP were trying to push for that to separate the release of the detainees as a news event from the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for June 4
SINGAPORE factories face an uphill slog, as a much-longed-for industry turnaround in the second half of the year could fail to materialise. More than 270 food and beverage outlets will stop providing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Fund Builds Stake in Julius Baer Betting Worst Is Over
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore has built up a stake of about 3% in Julius Baer Group, providing a major boost for a Swiss wealth manager that’s focused on wooing wealthy Asians. The acquisition through ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PMI Drops Below 50 for First Time in Almost 3 Years
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore’s purchasing managers index slumped in May, signaling a contraction in manufacturing as trade tensions and a global slowdown weigh on the city state’s economy. The PMI ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fighter jets escort plane over bomb hoax
Singapore's air force sent two fighter jets to escort an incoming passenger plane over of a bomb threat which turned out to be a hoax, say officials. There were 144 passengers on board Scoot flight ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fighter jets escort Scoot plane after bomb hoax
He is currently assisting police with their investigations, said the reports. A spokesman from Singapore carrier Scoot told news outlet The Straits Times that all 144 passengers and six crew members ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Asiad silver medallist Constance Lien wins jiu-jitsu world title
SINGAPORE — Constance Lien, Singapore’s first Asian Games medallist in the sport of jiu-jitsu, has added a World Championship title to her name. She emerged triumphant in the blue-belt adult ... ( read original story ...)