A proposed Singapore law can keep serious offenders in prison indefinitely, but will it infringe on rights?
Some experts say the proposed law infringes on ‘open justice’ and raise concerns over how assessments of offenders would be conducted.
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Some experts say the proposed law infringes on ‘open justice’ and raise concerns over how assessments of offenders would be conducted.
Singapore News - When Emily (not her real name) was persuaded by her then boyfriend to allow him to take photos of them having sex in 2019, she relented because she trusted him. “He told me he would delete those photos, and I believed him,” said Emily who is in her late... Read more at www.tnp.sg
Firms worldwide have raised close to $172 billion last year via SPACs
The New Paper Staggered working hours already the norm at some companies Employers' twin aims of allowing flexibility while maintaining company cohesion are being achieved through staggered work hours, work-from-home arrangements and split teams. TNP PHOTO: GAVIN FOO Past year has made employers more accepting of arrangement 0 Engagements Staggered hours have been the norm at some firms here, as companies prepare to bring more employees back to the office when Covid-19 regulations at workplaces ease today. The Straits Times spoke to about 10 employers ahead of the eased restrictions that will...
4 Min Read HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian bourses from Tokyo to Singapore are considering rule changes to allow listing of SPACs, but some industry players say the region may not attract the kind of frenzy, or the massive billions of dollars, seen in the U.S. for such blank cheque firms. FILE PHOTO: A panel displays a list of top active securities outside the Hong Kong Exchanges in Hong Kong, China February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Bobby Yip The trend to list through Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) has seen such floats raise $96 billion in the United States this year after a bu...