Story Idea, Article Elements, Wording 'Designed to Stick the Knife’ Into Shanmugam, Tan See Leng: Lawyer
Singapore’s Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng sued Bloomberg and reporter Low De Wei for a December 2024 article that they claim defamed them by suggesting their Good Class Bungalow (GCB) purchases were secretive, premium‑paying deals. The article cited Shanmugam’s sale of a mansion for S$88 million (≈US$64 million) after buying it for S$7.95 million (≈US$5.8 million) and Tan’s purchase of a GCB for nearly S$27.3 million (≈US$20 million). During the seventh day of the defamation trial, the ministers’ lawyers argued the piece misused a scatter‑plot, cherry‑picked data, and employed charged language like “political fodder.” Bloomberg contends the story was based on public records and that early drafts omitted the ministers’ names.
Former Raffles United Holdings Managing Director Fined S$430,000 for Manipulating Market to Inflate Share Price
Former Raffles United Holdings managing director Gilbert Teo was fined S$430,000 (about $318,000) after a court found he manipulated share trading to prop up the company’s price between June 2017 and April 2018. He used a brother‑owned trading account and directed an employee...
Patek Philippe’s 50th Anniversary Nautilus Collection and Other New Releases at Watches and Wonders 2026
Patek Philippe celebrated the Nautilus line’s 50th anniversary at Watches and Wonders 2026 by unveiling four limited‑edition Nautilus models, ranging from 38 mm platinum to 41 mm white‑gold cases, each capped at 1,000‑2,000 pieces. The brand also introduced a desk‑watch version of the...
Super Junior’s Leeteuk and Heechul Form New Sub-Unit, Bringing Fan-Con Tour to Singapore on Oct 16
Super Junior’s veteran members Leeteuk and Heechul are forming a new sub‑unit called Super Junior‑83z, slated to debut in July 2026. The duo will launch a “fan‑con” tour that blends concert performance with interactive fan‑meeting elements, beginning in Seoul and...
How Trusted Data Turns Corporate Reporting Into a Strategic Advantage
Workiva’s AI‑powered platform is enabling "assured integrated reporting" by unifying financial, ESG and risk data into a single, auditable framework. The push comes as Singapore mandates climate reporting for listed firms, raising expectations for data accuracy and traceability. A Workiva...
Hong Kong’s AI-Driven Push Draws Global Innovators
Hong Kong’s government‑backed Cyberport is accelerating an AI‑driven innovation push, now supporting over 2,300 startups from 27 countries, including 17 listed firms and eight unicorns. Companies in the hub collectively hold a market capitalisation of more than HK$336 billion (≈US$43 billion) and...
Commentary: Momentum Is Growing Worldwide to Make Social Media Less Addictive
A California jury found Meta and Google liable for designing addictive features, awarding $6 million to a young plaintiff. The verdict focused on infinite scroll and video autoplay, arguing these mechanics prioritize time on platform over user well‑being. Similar feature‑targeted regulations...
CNA Explains: The Chinatown Fatal Accident Case Has a Gag Order – Can You Still Share a Video of It?
Singapore's High Court placed a gag order on the fatal Chinatown car crash case to shield the accused driver’s six‑year‑old son, who may be called as a witness. The order extends to the driver’s name, address, photo, vehicle details and...
The New Trump Trades: How Investors Are Navigating Iran Shocks
Investors are crafting a new “Trump trade” playbook after Donald Trump’s cease‑fire pledge in the Iran war, focusing on higher‑for‑longer oil prices, currency shifts, and bond market mispricings. Oil futures trade around $79, with analysts expecting a floor near $85...
Nvidia Acquisition of SchedMD Sparks Worry Among AI Specialists About Software Access
Nvidia announced the acquisition of SchedMD, the company behind the open‑source Slurm workload manager that orchestrates tasks on roughly 60% of the world’s supercomputers. Slurm is a critical component for training large language models and for government‑run high‑performance clusters. The...
Shanghai Now: The City’s Most Stylish Addresses
Shanghai is positioning itself as a post‑pandemic tourism hub, offering a new 10‑day visa‑free transit window for U.S. and other travelers. The city’s streets are quieter thanks to widespread electric‑vehicle adoption, while high‑speed rail and an expanded metro make navigation...
Managing Million-Dollar Sinking Funds, Costly Repairs: Do Condo Councils Need Mandatory Training?
Singapore’s 40‑year‑old Pine Grove condominium faces roughly US$2.8 million in urgent repairs, including a US$1.4 million lift replacement and a US$1.3 million façade repaint. The MCST’s sinking fund, funded by a modest US$47 monthly contribution per household, is insufficient, prompting a proposed fee...
Inside Yum Cha’s Reinvention: How Melody Tan Modernised the Family Dim Sum Business
Yum Cha, a 25‑year‑old Singapore dim sum chain founded by Jack Tan, has been overhauled by executive director Melody Tan. She removed the traditional push‑cart service, halved a 100‑item menu and introduced seasonal dishes, improving food quality and reducing waste....
Middle East War Disrupting Food Aid Deliveries at ‘Worst Possible Time’, Warn Humanitarian Groups
The war in Iran is severely disrupting global food‑aid logistics, affecting roughly 70,000 metric tonnes of supplies—enough to feed over 800,000 people for three months. Shipping costs have surged 70%‑300% due to rerouting, congestion, and higher insurance, while air freight...
Crisis Contractor for OpenAI, Anthropic Eyes a Move to Combat Extremism
ThroughLine, the crisis‑response contractor for OpenAI, Anthropic and Google, is building a tool to identify users showing violent extremist tendencies on ChatGPT and route them to deradicalisation support. The solution will blend a purpose‑built chatbot with referrals to real‑world mental‑health...
