Singapore authorities will be able to order from Thursday (7 July) takedowns of content deemed to be part of hostile information campaigns by foreign parties to interfere in domestic affairs under a ... ( read original story ...)
In Singapore, foreign interference law to come into force from July 7, with measures against local proxies to take effect later
These powers include blocking websites or social media accounts involved in such hostile campaigns, preventing the distribution of mobile applications in Singapore, and crippling ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s True Group wins suit against ex-Group CEO Patrick Wee
Patrick Wee not only misled members of the group's fitness clubs about its financial situation, he also found a "scapegoat". Read for all the details. ( read original story ...)
‘Forward Singapore’ Offers a Timely Opportunity for Difficult Conversations
The government-led initiative should spearhead an effort to review and renegotiate the city-state’s social compact. ( read original story ...)
Best fixed deposit rates in Singapore (July 2022): DBS, UOB, OCBC and more
Fixed deposit (sometimes called time deposit) accounts are low-risk investments that earn you interest over a fixed commitment period. You don’t need to do anything to earn this interest, just park ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore regulators to protect retail traders from risky crypto trading activities
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is considering restricting retail traders from cryptocurrencies. Read more here! ( read original story ...)
Singapore Will Not Prosecute Gay Men Under Anti-Sodomy Law, Says Minister
A top Singapore cabinet minister has said that the country will not prosecute gay men under its colonial era anti-sodomy law. ( read original story ...)
Ex-OCBC CEO Samuel Tsien joins Mapletree Commercial Trust’s board
Mr Tsien had served as the group CEO and executive director of OCBC for nine years before retiring in April last year. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
More Singapore IPOs expected this year despite economic headwinds: Experts
For the first half of 2022, 10 companies listed on the SGX compared with just 8 for the whole of last year. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore affirms support for deep-sea mining
The city-state has voiced support for deep-sea mining done according to 'robust rules, regulations and procedures'. Environmentalists say the stance is at odds with its recent pledges to ... ( read original story ...)
Tycoon Lim Kang Hoo’s Ekovest To Build $447 Million High-Speed Rail Linking Malaysia To Singapore
Ekovest Construction—a unit of tycoon Lim Kang Hoo’s property developer Ekovest—has won the 1.98-billion-ringgit ($447 million) contract to build a high-speed railway that will link the southern ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese data centre operator GDS sees Singapore as hub for its Southeast Asia expansion plans
Data centre management company GDS is following in the footsteps of its Chinese tech customers by expanding operations to Southeast Asia, while betting on Singapore as a regional data hub, according ... ( read original story ...)
Wildmoka supports Mediacorp in Singapore with cloud-based content creation platform
Wildmoka has equipped Mediacorp, the national media network in Singapore, with a new, cloud-based tool for real-time clipping and distribution to support digital broadcast operations. This new video ... ( read original story ...)
More marriages and divorces in Singapore in 2021 with easing of COVID-19 measures
SINGAPORE: More couples got married in 2021 with the easing of COVID-19 measures, compared to the dip in the previous year when marriage plans were disrupted. The number of marital dissolut ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore registers highest single-day spike of COVID-19 cases in 3 months, 2 deaths reported
Of all cases, 12,248 infections were reported among the local people, and 536 among those who had arrived from abroad. Singapore has recorded 1,485,964 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Man assaults security officer outside Giant hypermarket in Singapore allegedly after being told to wear mask
A security officer who was on duty in Giant hypermarket at Tampines Retail Park was assaulted on Monday (July 4) night allegedly by a man whom he ... ( read original story ...)