Singaporean lender DBS Bank has contested the bankruptcy-resolution plan of Rs 4,350 crore offered by Patanjali Ayurved to buy debt-laden Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd, citing unfair treatment in terms of ... ( read original story ...)
DBS retrains call centre staff for digital future
Singapore's DBS has retrained more than 500 call centre employees for the digital age, creating new roles in areas such as social media, voice biometrics and live chat. Contact centres are ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks move to end Southeast Asia’s coal addiction
Singapore's DBS Group Holdings said last month that it would cease financing new coal power projects from 2021 following the completion of existing projects in Indonesia and Vietnam, and will ... ( read original story ...)
Patanjali’s Ruchi Soya plan hits a speed breaker; DBS to move NCLT
DBS Bank-Singapore told the Mumbai National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Tuesday it would move the tribunal against Patanjali Ayurved’s proposed Rs 4,350-crore resolution plan for debt-laden Ruchi ... ( read original story ...)
Shell to shut Malaysia oilfield in July for maintenance; Kimanis exports to drop – sources
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 industry ... ( read original story ...)
Google says Singapore’s fake news law could hamper 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 its ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fake news law a ‘disaster’ for freedom of speech, says rights group
Singapore’s anti-fake news law will have a ‘chilling effect’ on press freedom, says Human Rights Watch. Photograph: Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images Singapore’s parliament has passed legislation ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore passes fake news law amid freedom-of-speech fears
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 ...)