Singapore plans to pass its own fake news law
By Saqib Shah from engadget The majority of its population get their news from social media. Singapore is set to follow its South East Asian neighbor Malaysia‘s lead by introducing an anti-fake news law. The legislation will allow the city-state’s government…
Luxembourg, Cayman Islands, Ireland FPIs’ favourite gateways to India
By Paul Burugula FromET Markets Tightening of global tax regulations has changed the way offshore funds choose a jurisdiction. Luxembourg, the Cayman Islands and Ireland are emerging as the leading gateways for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) registering in India. Of…
Friendly cats
15 of the Friendliest Cat Breeds By Mary Daly From Care2 Cats often are labeled as aloof and uncaring, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Still, some breeds tend to have a more friendly disposition than others. Based onVetStreet’s…
British Empire 2.0? Defence Sec vows to put UK bases in Caribbean & Asia in post-Brexit expansion
From Preston Business Review British Empire 2.0? Defence Sec vows to put UK bases in Caribbean & Asia in post-Brexit expansion UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has given a wildly optimistic interview, in which he harked back to the historic…
The Rhodes Trust announces Historic Class of 101 new Rhodes Scholars
Rhodes House, Oxford, 18 December 2018 The Rhodes Trust today announces a record-breaking class of 101 new Rhodes Scholars. This cohort, who will arrive at Rhodes House, Oxford, in October 2019, features young people from all fields of study who…
Royal Caribbean treats breast cancer survivors to cruise holiday
By Travel Weekly AsiaRecipients of non-profit organisation, Send Me On Vacation, enjoyed a three-night cruise from Singapore to Penang. A group of breast cancer survivors from the US, UK and Singapore went onboard Royal Caribbean International’s Voyager of the Seas…
STEP announces its new Worldwide Excellence Awards for late 2018
STEP is delighted to announce a record 37 new award winners in its Worldwide Excellence Awards. First launched in 2016, the Awards run twice a year to celebrate the highest achievement in STEP qualifications globally, and the latest winners are…
Digital economies of the future 2018/19 – the results
By Cathy Mullan From fDi Intelligence London has been named fDi’s Digital Economy of the Future for 2018/19, followed by Dublin and Singapore in second and third place. Cathy Mullan reports on the results. London is fDi’s Digital Economy of…
Offshore deals down 10% in the first half of the year [Cayman Islands #1]
By: Pedro Goncalves From International Investment Offshore deals down 10% in the first half of the year The Cayman Islands saw more mergers and acquisition transactions than any other offshore jurisdiction in the first half of 2018 as Jersey took…
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Cayman Islands bank seeks its money back from New Zealand financial services provider and affiliated NZ company
By Gareth Vaughan From Interest.co.nz A Cayman Islands incorporated bank has turned to the New Zealand courts seeking to claw back money it says was entrusted to New Zealand registered financial service provider Worldclear Ltd on behalf of its clients….
