Singapore's Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp reported an 11% rise in quarterly profit on Friday that beat market estimates. The city-state's second-biggest listed lender's net profit came in at S$1.23 ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Game of unicorns – as more seek IPOs, is this tech bubble about to burst?
FILE PHOTO: An investor walks out of the Uber IPO roadshow with documents in hand at a hotel in Manhattan, New York, New York, US, April 30, 2019. (Photo: REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo) SINGAPORE: ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore criminalizes fake news in controversial move
Singapore has passed a law criminalizing publication of fake news and allowing the government to block and order the removal of such content. The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation ... ( read original story ...)
ARA US Hospitality Trust debuts on SGX mainboard at 87.5 US cents, just below IPO price
made its trading debut on the Singapore Exchange's mainboard board at 87.5 US cents per stapled security, just slightly below its IPO (initial public offering) price of 88 US cents. The opening price ... ( read original story ...)
Property Jargon of the Day: Ethnic Integration Policy (EIP)
Every day, we pick a piece of property jargon to demystify on 99.co. Today, we’re looking at the Ethnic Integration Policy (EIP): The EIP is a housing policy unique to Singapore. It was instituted in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore strips ship fuel seller Southernpec’s operating licence
The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore has stripped marine fuel services provider Southernpec (Singapore) Pte Ltd of its licence to operate bunker barges that refuel ships in the port ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reportedly passes law that criminalizes publication of fake news
Singapore reportedly has passed a law criminalizing publication ... Shanmugam said the orders to correct or remove false content would mostly be directed at technology companies, rather than ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ‘fake news’ law could hurt innovation: Google
Technology giant Google said Thursday Singapore's new law against "fake news" could hurt innovation, a crucial element in the high-tech sector which the government is developing as an economic growth ... ( read original story ...)
Which airline has the best business class for Perth-Singapore flights?
Enjoy up to 120,000 bonus Qantas or Altitude Points when you apply for the two-card bundle, are approved and meet the minimum spend of $3k for each card - Westpac Altitude Black Mastercard and the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fake news law: Facebook, Twitter and Google push back
A controversial law designed to stem the flow of misinformation online in Singapore could damage the city state's reputation for innovation. Google, Facebook, and Twitter voiced their reservations on ... ( read original story ...)
Onus on trade reps to obtain proper third-party authorisation: OCBC Securities
SINGAPORE (May 9): Woon Kok Yan, head of risk management of OCBC Securities, placed the blame squarely on trade representatives for failing to obtain formal third-party authorisation, when he took the ... ( read original story ...)
India may export 10-11 mt ore pallets to China this year: Traders
a trader said the Singapore Iron Ore Forum. High grade pallets are in good demand but mining issues and export restrictions have kept India's iron ore out of the high-demand Chinese market in recent ... ( read original story ...)
Eagle Hospitality drags out Singapore IPO
Eagle Hospitality Trust extended bookbuilding for its Singapore IPO twice because of market jitters following US president Donald Trump’s tweet this week about Chinese trade tariffs, according to a ... ( read original story ...)
Shell to shut Malaysia oilfield in July for maintenance; Kimanis exports to drop
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell plans to carry out maintenance at an oilfield offshore Sabah in eastern Malaysia, reducing the volume of Kimanis crude exports in July, four sources said on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore outlaws fake news, allows govt to block, remove it
Singapore has passed a law criminalizing publication of fake news and allowing the government to block and order the removal of such content. The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore criminalizes publication of fake news–lawmaker
SINGAPORE — Singapore reportedly has passed ... orders to correct or remove false content would mostly be directed at technology companies, rather than individuals who ran afoul of the law ... ( read original story ...)