Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears! Singapore is facing an unprecedented crisis today. This existential threat is not inequality, fake news, or China’s increasingly assertive foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Skills shortages, labour curbs may hit Singapore manufacturing
Singapore has attracted high-tech manufacturers with incentives and a well-educated workforce but growing demands for highly skilled labour and government moves to curb numbers of foreign workers may ... ( read original story ...)
Charlie Munger: ‘If you want one mantra, it comes from’ Singapore’s first prime minister
Berkshire Hathaway’s vice chair, Charlie Munger, said Saturday that the one mantra he followed in life came from Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew, the first Prime Minister of Singapore who governed for three ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Regulator Recognizes Potential of Blockchain for Cross-Border Payments
Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), said that blockchain has potential for cross-border payments but the agency “does not see much” in retail ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Send Money From Ex-Goldman Banker Back to Malaysia
(Bloomberg) -- Singaporean authorities are preparing to return about S$35 million ($26 million) surrendered by former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. banker Roger Ng and his family in connection with the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s SGX mulls triple listing of steel derivatives
SINGAPORE, May 3 (Reuters) - Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) is considering a triple listing of steel derivatives, aiming to offer investors easier access to the highly fragmented ferrous market via a ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Gold-Lower prices, festive demand boost purchases in India, Singapore
MUMBAI/BENGALURU, May 3 (Reuters) - Gold demand was robust in India and Singapore this week as a correction in prices ahead of a key gold-buying festival boosted purchases even as major centres like ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for May 3
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) recently released the official list of all Singapore public holidays for 2020. THIS is the dawn of a new era for Singapore’s payments system. As part of its Smart Nation ... ( read original story ...)
Facebook launches 3rd-party fact-check program in Singapore
SINGAPORE — News stories deemed false or inaccurate will now appear lower in the news feed of Facebook users in Singapore. This comes after the social media giant announced on Thursday (2 May) that it ... ( read original story ...)
Fake news decisions by Singapore government should be subject to review by independent council, say lawmakers
to combat “fake news” is facing strong resistance ahead of a parliamentary debate on the legislation – with three independent lawmakers this week joining the fray by proposing amendments to the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Send 1MDB Money From Ex-Goldman Banker Back to Malaysia
Singapore authorities didn’t immediately reply to an email seeking comments. Ng’s lawyer didn’t immediately respond to calls or an email for comment. Ng faces charges in Malaysia and the U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Beezy opens office in Singapore
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2, 2019 /CNW/ -- Beezy Inc., the all-in-one Intelligent Workplace solution for Office 365, announced the opening of a new office in Singapore. This expansion is a testament to the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shoppers given tool to choose products using ethical palm oil
KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A new online shopping tool gives Singaporeans the option of buying products made using ethical palm oil, a non-profit behind the scheme said on Thursday, as ... ( read original story ...)
ARA US Hospitality Trust seeks to raise $451 mln in Singapore IPO
SINGAPORE, May 2 (Reuters) - ARA US Hospitality Trust launched an initial public offering in Singapore on Thursday to raise about $451 million, for what would be the first new mainboard listing on the ... ( read original story ...)
Why Boustead Singapore Limited’s (SGX:F9D) Return On Capital Employed Is Impressive
Today we are going to look at Boustead Singapore Limited (SGX:F9D) to see whether it might be an attractive investment prospect. In particular, we'll consider its Return On Capital Employed (ROCE ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore urged to make changes to proposed bill against online falsehoods
Singapore's online licensing rule a sign of more to come ... on non-legislative measures to resolve problems of online falsehoods. "Bots, trolls, fake news sites, and micro-targeting exist to ... ( read original story ...)