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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 (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 ...)

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 ...)

(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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Singaporeans may be in line for some good news. The central bank’s decision to transfer S$45 billion ($33 billion) to the island’s sovereign wealth fund could push back an ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE, May 8 (Reuters) - Singapore’s central bank said on Wednesday it will disclose more information on the actions it takes to implement monetary policy, including releasing data on foreign ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE — Singapore's lone opposition party in parliament has said it will oppose a controversial fake news bill that has been criticized by rights groups, journalists and tech firms as a debate ... ( read original story ...)

(CNN)Singapore has criminalized the sending of unsolicited intimate images, or "cyber flashing," as part of a major crackdown on sexual harassment online. The city state's parliament approved reforms ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s mobile phone carriers are being asked to take a step toward introducing fifth-generation wireless services as early as next year as the government plans to allocate spectrum for at least ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Singaporeans aren’t spending like they used to, at least not in shopping malls. There are too many already and more are being built. But investors still have good reasons to ... ( read original story ...)

Tantalum, tin, tungsten and gold, often grouped together in mining industry jargon as 3TG, are vitally important to the industrial economy, used in high-tech products from smartphones to jets. ... ( read original story ...)

LGBTQ rights activist Benjamin Xue attended the Singapore leg of the singer’s Bloom Tour with five friends. As he told Gay Star News, when the Australian singer, composer, and “Boy Erased” actor ... ( read original story ...)

* Trump says will raise U.S. tariffs on $200 bln of Chinese goods * Singapore leads losses in region with a 3.4 pct drop * Indonesia's Q1 GDP grows slower than expected By Nikhil Subba May 6 (Reuters) ... ( read original story ...)