Tag: news

Living where you work and play may not seem like the ideal balance in terms of escaping the grind, but it’s a key plank of Singapore’s vision for its central business district. Like many cities’ ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore has seized 12.9 tonnes of pangolin scales found in a shipping container destined for Vietnam, the biggest seizure of its kind globally in five years, authorities said ... ( read original story ...)

This week Singapore's government proposed its anti-fake news law in parliament - the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill. The government says the law is necessary to protect ... ( read original story ...)

The proposed law would authorize Singapore to order “corrections” to online content hosted anywhere in the world if a minister determines that a statement is false in whole or in part, that it is ... ( read original story ...)

Mark Zuckerberg said he wanted regulation, well he's getting it — in the shape of sweeping new ban on fake news in Singapore, which could spell trouble for Facebook. The Protection from Online ... ( read original story ...)

(Reuters) - Singapore announced about S$9 billion ($6.66 billion) of investments in the tourism sector on Wednesday, including the construction of a fourth tower at the Marina Bay Sands hotel and the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore has a message for shipping companies considering cheating on rules starting next year to combat pollution to save a few dollars on their fuel bills: don’t. Captains and owners of vessels ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore submits a wide-ranging fake news legislation in parliament, stoking fears from tech companies and human rights groups that it may give the government too much power and hinder freedom of ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Airlines Ltd. found “premature blade deterioration” during routine inspections of some plane engines, leading the carrier to ground two Boeing Co. 787-10 aircraft in a widening turbine ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - American pop stars Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande were on an “offensive lyrics” list presented to members of parliament in socially-conservative Singapore as part of a statement by ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG — Singapore introduced draft legislation on Monday that it said would combat false or misleading information on the internet, but critics said the measure could be used as a cudgel against ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- Singapore plans to introduce tough new laws to hold online outlets accountable for the spread of fake news, joining countries around the world in putting pressure on companies like ... ( read original story ...)

The law will also let the government issue so-called "take down" orders that require the removal of content posted by social media companies, news organizations or individuals. Singapore is making it ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore tabled new fake news legislation in parliament on Monday requiring social media to carry warnings on posts it considers false and remove comments that are against ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore is set to follow its South East Asian neighbor Malaysia's lead by introducing an anti-fake news law. The legislation will allow the city-state's government to take down content that violates ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore proposed tough new measures to combat "fake news" Monday including a maximum 10-year jail term, saying they were necessary to protect national security but sparking concerns of new curbs on ... ( read original story ...)