SINGAPORE: Australia-based academic website East Asia Forum has been ordered to publish a correction notice on an article titled "Singapore’s new prime minister entangled in old politics", after the Singapore government said it contained false statements about the country's governance.

Established by the government in 2012 with initial funding of A$10 billion, the CEFC was tasked with financing green projects and start-ups at a time when large-scale investment was seen as too risky.

Ho Bee Land—controlled by Singaporean billionaire Chua Thian Poh—has offered to buy AVJennings in a deal valuing the Australian home builder at $242 million, sparking a bidding war with American real estate giant Proprium Capital Partners.

Legislator proposes creation of a mechanism that would require companies, banks and individuals to share the cost of victims’ losses.

Appointment comes after SingPost sacked three senior executives including former group CFO in December. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The other two daily Melbourne–Dubai flights will be serviced on the superjumbo A380, which for many is the sentimental favourite for its in-flight bar and first-class shower. Over time, Emirates plans to revamp 81 of its Boeing 777s, which itself is a time-buying tactic as it repeatedly delays further Boeing 777-9 purchases.

The ASX has committed a A$1 million ($850,000) credit to clients that were impacted by the disruption of its Clearing House Electronic Subregister System project on Dec 20, 2024.

Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu and world No. 14 Anna Kalinskaya will also feature at the Jan 27-Feb 2 tournament. Read more at straitstimes.com.

GERMAN speciality chemical company Munzing Group opened its new regional head office in Singapore on Wednesday (Jan 15), as part of a 40 million euro (S$56.4 million) push into the Asia-Pacific region.

Keep your jackets and mittens handy – even in the middle of the night. We’re aboard Hurtigruten’s MS Trollfjord, flagship of the company’s Signature voyages, cruising up the Norwegian Coast, enduring biting winds and sub-zero temperatures in our quest to see the Northern Lights.

Sydney Airport is intensifying calls for the government to change legislation around Sydney’s curfew as important flights risk running afoul of a legal loophole.

Ho Bee Land, a company controlled by Singaporean billionaire Chua Thian Poh, is seeking to buy out Australian property developer AVJennings for AUD$391 million (US$242 million).