China launched a scathing new attack Wednesday on Britain’s ambassador in Beijing over an article she wrote on media freedom, saying the piece exposed “prejudice” and “double...
A former full-time National Serviceman in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has been detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for planning to carry out a...
More than 50 years of closed-door discussions have brought the issue of Muslim women being prohibited from wearing hijab in uniformed professions “nowhere”, said Singapore People’s...
Microsoft-owned social network LinkedIn has halted new member sign-ups for its service in China while it reviews its compliance with local laws, the company said in...
Malaysian graphic artist, Fahmi Reza — well-known for his satirical cartoons and graphic art of politicians — has been summoned for questioning by the police in...
一名20岁的前全职国民服役人员阿米鲁,被指计划对本地犹太教徒发动袭击,在今年3月在《内部安全法》下被逮捕。 该名青年打算在某个周六,乘着滑铁卢街犹太教堂(Maghain Aboth Synagogue)举行集体祈祷后,袭击犹太信徒。他计划杀害三名犹太教男子,理由是他认为犹太教男性都曾在以色列服兵役,并曾对巴勒斯坦人“施暴”。 今日(10日),内政暨律政部长尚穆根,也随同穆斯林社群领袖,拜访上述犹太教堂,展示与本地犹太社群同在。 他也透露,考量到日渐增加的风险,宗教膜拜场所的安保或需要重新审视,以保护信徒。但当中也应取得平衡,宗教场所需继续保持开放,也避免变成戒备森严的堡垒要塞。 他也指由于自我激化的“孤狼式恐袭”威胁不断存在,社区的警惕和伙伴关系,仍是捍卫新加坡的主要防线。 他称,一些高风险场所可能采取额外措施,可能是增派保安、增设安保硬件等等。 至于犹太长老拉比莫迪凯·阿贝热尔(Rabbi Mordechai Abergel)也表示,有关犹太教堂已投入资源确保安保工作到位。 本地回教和犹太社群已表态,拒绝任何形式的极端和激进主义,以及暴力行为。 今年1月份,内安局也揭露,16岁新加坡籍中学生计划在我国持械恐袭我国的两所回教堂,在内部安全法令下被逮捕。
As of Wednesday noon (10 Mar), the Ministry of Health (MOH) has preliminarily confirmed an additional 10 cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore. This brings the...
by Jerome Taylor Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific said Wednesday it suffered a record $2.8 billion loss last year as the coronavirus pandemic wiped out demand...
Hundreds of soldiers and police swooped on a railway station in Yangon on Wednesday seeking to arrest workers on strike to protest against the military coup...
The Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) between Singapore and Indonesia has come into effect following a ratification conducted via a virtual meeting on Tuesday (9 March). The...
The fate of independent arts centre The Substation was a hotly discussed subject during the debate on the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth’s (MCCY)’s budget...
淡马锡控股(Temasek Holdings)与影响力投资公司LeapFrog,发表联合文告,指淡马锡投资高达五亿美元(约6亿7500万新元),与LeapFrog建立战略伙伴关系。 有关战略伙伴关系将以多轮资金投资形式,作为LeapFrog的未来基金。淡马锡则将持有LeapFrog少数股权,以及在董事局占有一席非执行董事席位。 淡马锡将提供成长资本,支持LeapFrog在亚洲和非洲地区拓展。 成立于2007年,LeapFrog至今为全球35个国家的2亿1200万人提供医疗保健或金融服务。 而影响力投资(impact investment),也称为社会效应投资,旨在追逐可观回报的同时,制造积极的社会与环境影响。 淡马锡影响力投资总监Benoit Valentin声称,当前有迫切需要回应严峻全球社会及环境议题挑战。“我们相信影响力投资的潜能,能释放资本应对这些挑战。” 他称淡马锡与LeapFrog的合作,将侧重于服务不足的市场,显示淡马锡对进行影响力投资的承诺。 据文告资讯,LeapFrog公司平均增长率达每年30巴仙,目前公司为超过13万人提供工作和生计,并从机构投资者筹集超过20亿美元,进行”有目的盈利“投资。 《财富》杂志曾评LeapFrog为“改变世界五大公司”之一的私人投资公司。曾协助汇款服务供应商WorldRemit、数码保险服务商BIMA、 非洲医药连锁店之一GoodLife等成长。 据《经济时报》报导,目前LeapFrog是透过旗下第四支总值7.5亿美元的基金进行投资,而迄今旗下所有基进已达到总值15亿元。 放眼加速进军印度市场步伐 LeapFrog创始人兼首席执行官库珀(Andy Kuper)则透露,该公司有至少三分之一资金流向印度,也投资在东南亚、印度和非洲的保健和金融业务。 库珀也相信,透过淡马锡的注资将协助该公司在东南亚、非洲和印度等市场的发展。 至于印度媒体《Mint》则报导,LeapFrog在获得有关注资后,似乎有意加速对印度的投资。 看重印度的人口和市场潜能,库珀称有意加速在印度投资,在中期或会注资更多资金,并物色有强烈驱动力的公司,不论是在保险、储蓄、退休金、支付、信贷或保健等等。
When asked whether Singapore is ready for a female prime minister, Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam noted that it is a matter of mindset....
The Chinese government’s treatment of Uighurs has violated “each and every act” prohibited by the United Nations’ Genocide Convention, a report by dozens of international experts...
Parliament does not have the power to convene by itself without prior notice from the Prime Minister as the Leader of the House, said Malaysia’s Dewan...