Category: NEWS

It has never been cheaper to fly to Singapore and the city-state has never been more attractive for visitors. New sight-seeing attractions, some amazing new hotels, and world-class restaurants have added new appeal to this long-popular destination. ( read original story ...)

Among them, Singapore Management University law dean Goh Yihan noted gaps in Singapore's existing legislative framework in dealing with the rapid spread of fake news. Associate Professor Goh, in looking at how existing laws such as the Sedition Act and ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore on Wednesday began a public hearing on how to tackle the threat of fake news, with speakers suggesting measures ranging from blocking websites to balancing the interests of national security and free speech. The wealthy city ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Wednesday launched public hearings on possible legislation to combat "fake news" which critics said could be used to curtail free speech. A 10-member parliamentary committee was set up in January to tackle false online information which the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore intends to treat fake news with the same comprehensive approach as it does illicit drugs while allowing space for a “robust” discourse, according to a cabinet minister involved in discussions on new regulations. Janil Puthucheary, senior ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore said Tuesday it was “working closely” with the United Nations after a leaked draft report said two local firms sold luxury items to North Korea in violation of UN sanctions. The UN report, cited by the BBC, alleges that the two Singaporean ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore said Tuesday it was "working closely" with the United Nations after a leaked draft report said two local firms sold luxury items to North Korea in violation of UN sanctions. The UN report, cited by the BBC, alleges that the two Singaporean ... ( read original story ...)

Regarding the March 2 news article “At opioids summit, Trump suggests executing dealers to help end crisis”: Singapore is one of the few countries that have kept drug abuse under control. We take a clearheaded approach. We invest significant efforts to ... ( read original story ...)

(Reuters) - Singapore-based Broadcom Ltd (AVGO.O) said on Monday it expects to redomicile to the United States by April 3, two days before the chipmaker’s acquisition target Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) holds its annual shareholder meeting. Broadcom’s $117 ... ( read original story ...)

From 23 March, Major-General (MG) Melvyn Ong Su Kiat will be Singapore’s new Chief of Defence Force (CDF), said a Ministry of Defence spokesman on Monday (12 March). MG Ong, the current Chief of Army (COA), will succeed Lieutenant-General (LG ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s Golden Gate Ventures is raising a $100 million third fund to continue investing in Southeast Asia’s burgeoning market for e-commerce, payments and mobile apps, according to a person familiar with the matter. The new fund is expected to have ... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore government had last year charged two men with unauthorized ... including residents and industry stakeholders,” news agency Reuters quoted a URA statement. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE, March 12 (Reuters) - Singapore’s retail sales in January fell from a year earlier, due to a drop in motor vehicle sales, data showed on Monday. Total retail sales fell 8.4 percent from a year earlier in January, after rising a revised 6.3 ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Bangladesh and Singapore are at different levels of development, but can complement each other in their pursuit of economic growth, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Monday (March 12). Singapore has the capital, advanced ... ( read original story ...)

According to a press release from the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) of Singapore, the country has become the sixth APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) economy to participate in the Cross-Border Privacy Rules System (CBPR) alongside USA ... ( read original story ...)

Rapid switch to renewable energy not feasible for now, say lenders, but aim is to get clients to go green Singapore's three local banks are facing greater scrutiny for their lending to coal-fired power plants in the region, over fears the projects will ... ( read original story ...)