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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.
March 16, 2023
Singapore economy
Singapore used contact tracing data in murder case
The disclosure adds to concerns over privacy issues in contact tracing programmes.
January 06, 2021
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
October 02, 2020
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
September 06, 2019
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.
September 05, 2019
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.
July 11, 2019
Singapore’s year of misbehaving moneymen puts MAS on high alert
(Dec 28): The naughty list for Singapore financiers has rarely been so long.
December 28, 2016
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.
December 02, 2016