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 ...)
Sabre Corporate Travel Survey Reveals Trends Shaping Booking Behaviour in Asia Pacific
SINGAPORE, May 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), the leading technology provider to the global travel industry, today reveals the results of a survey that compiles insight from ... ( read original story ...)
Google says Singapore’s fake news law may hurt innovation
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 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Reportedly Criminalizes Publication of Fake News
Singapore reportedly has passed a law criminalizing the publication ... Shanmugam said the orders to correct or remove false content would mostly be directed at technology companies, rather than ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Gov Subsidises Costs Of Law Firm Tech Adoption
Under the new ‘Tech-celerate for Law programme’, Singapore law practices can get $30,000 for baseline solutions and up to $100,000 for advanced solutions. These are defined as: (i) ‘Baseline ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Passes `Fake News’ Bill Amid Concerns for Free Speech
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 ...)
RComm shares drop after shelving unit’s Singapore IPO
Shares in Reliance Communications dropped more than 3% on Monday after shelving a planned Singapore initial public offering for its undersea cable unit, citing unfavourable market conditions. The ... ( read original story ...)
ARA’s US Hospitality Trust IPO: 7 Things Investors Should Know
This is going to be the first pure-play US upscale select-service hospitality REIT to be listed in Singapore. The public offer opened at 9 p.m. on 2 May 2019 and closes at 12 noon on 7 May 2019. Here ... ( read original story ...)
Eagle Hospitality sweetens Singapore IPO
Eagle Hospitality Trust has cut the floor of the initial price guidance for its Singapore IPO, hiking up the yield for investors while delaying the end of its roadshow, according to a source close to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore accelerates patent applications for AI inventions
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has recently announced that it will now accelerate grants of AI-related patent applications to just six months — which will be the fastest in the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore parliament passes bill against online falsehoods amidst heated debate
Singapore has passed a bill aimed at combating online falsehoods, despite strong criticism from industry observers and global technology companies that the legislation affords the government ... ( read original story ...)
In Shrinking Singapore, an Award-Winning Stock Analyst Sees Gems
(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 ...)
UPDATE 2-Singapore passes fake news law amid freedom-of-speech fears
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 ...)
Singapore is exploring virtual banking licenses
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 ...)
Who Gets to Define Fake News? In Singapore, a Debated Question
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 ...)
UOB to help SMEs build e-commerce websites by tapping Shopmatic’s digital solutions
SINGAPORE - United Overseas Bank (UOB) is integrating the digital solutions of e-commerce solutions provider Shopmatic, into its suite of cloud-based business solutions "UOB BizSmart" to help small ... ( read original story ...)