K Shanmugam

Environmental, Social and Governance

Should boards enforce gender quotas? DBS panel stays divided

“There is nothing worse that you can do for women’s empowerment than [have] a quota,” says panel moderator Stephanie Yuen-Thio.

Singapore economy

Singapore used contact tracing data in murder case

The disclosure adds to concerns over privacy issues in contact tracing programmes.
Three 'unstoppable' entrepreneurs named - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 Awards Singapore

Three 'unstoppable' entrepreneurs named

The three winners embody this year’s theme of "The Unstoppables", says Max Loh of EY

Tech

Tech should be used to support lawyers, not replace them: Shanmugam

SINGAPORE (Sept 9): Singapore must ensure that technology is used to support and enable lawyers, said Minister for Law K Shanmugam, amid fears that artificial intelligence (AI) could impact the employability of young law school graduates hoping to get job

Disruption and Digitalisation

Tech should be used to support lawyers, not replace them: Shanmugam

SINGAPORE (Sept 5): Singapore must ensure that technology is used to support and enable lawyers, amid fears that artificial intelligence could impact the employability of young law school graduates hoping to get jobs in law firms.

US-China trade war

Singapore pushes for mediation role as trade war breeds disputes

(July 11): Singapore wants to position itself as a hub for business mediation to help resolve commercial conflicts, at a time when tensions between the US and China could affect investments and trade flows.

Singapore’s year of misbehaving moneymen puts MAS on high alert

(Dec 28): The naughty list for Singapore financiers has rarely been so long.

Singapore minister sees increased threat of extremist attack

SINGAPORE (Dec 2): A Singapore minister said on Friday the threat of an extremist attack was higher now than earlier this year as hardline Islamists are increasingly pushing their agenda in neighbouring Indonesia.
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