SINGAPORE: Business services firm Data Register and an associated company, Singapore Data Register, were both fined a total of S$4,500 on Jun 4 for several breaches under the Companies Act, including failing to open its office to the public. Data Register pleaded guilty for not holding an annual general meeting […]
Day: June 15, 2020
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has issued 52 fines and ordered seven workplaces to cease operations over lapses in safe management measures as at Monday (Jun 15) afternoon, following the lifting of “circuit breaker” measures earlier this month. Six of the workplaces ordered to close were found to have […]
SINGAPORE: As Singapore draws closer to the next General Election, some campaign material suppliers say they have not received orders yet but are ready to quickly roll into action when needed, even though COVID-19 protection measures may still be in place. Printing company Republic Holdings, which has produced flyers and […]
NEW YORK: The United States on Monday (Jun 15) confirmed a Reuters report that it will amend its prohibitions on US companies doing business with China’s Huawei to allow them to work together on setting standards for next-generation 5G networks. The US Commerce Department and other agencies signed off on […]
LONDON: The world’s biggest asset manager BlackRock has pumped about 16 billion euros (US$18 billion) into 810 European companies since the end of January, more than half of them in distress due to the coronavirus pandemic, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Companies across the world […]
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Monday (Jun 15) added a digital payments feature to its WhatsApp messaging service, starting in Brazil but with an eye to expanding around the world. WhatsApp users in Brazil can use the encrypted mobile messaging service to send money or make purchases, Facebook said in a […]
SHANGHAI: Formula 1 chiefs want to stage two races in Shanghai this season after the Chinese Grand Prix was postponed because of COVID-19, the city’s sports boss said on Monday (Jun 15), adding there was no final decision. This year’s pandemic-disrupted world championship is expected to launch with a double-header […]
MOSCOW: State prosecutors have charged a prominent Russian scientist with treason after accusing him of passing state secrets to China, his lawyer said on Monday (Jun 15), saying his client could serve up to 20 years in prison if found guilty. Valery Mitko, president of the Arctic Academy of Sciences […]
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said a cross-government commission would examine racism and the disparities experienced by minority ethnic groups in education, health and the criminal justice system following Black Lives Matter protests. Johnson said he could not ignore the strength of feeling shown by tens of thousands of […]
SINGAPORE: Asia’s largest mixed martial arts promotion, One Championship, said on Monday (Jun 15) it was cutting 20 per cent of its employees worldwide after being unable to stage fight cards for almost four months because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Singapore-based organisation, which promotes cards across Asia in mixed […]