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- SingaporeLegalAdvice.com
Explained: Singapore’s Official Secrets Act
If there is one “secret” that you should uncover for yourself, then that is Singapore’s Official Secrets Act (OSA). Enacted to prevent the disclosure of official documents and information, the 19 sections in the OSA describe what such disclosure involves and what can happen if you commit an offence
- Reuters
Italian yacht maker Sanlorenzo says to float up to 35% of capital by year-end
Sanlorenzo has filed a request with the Milan stock exchange to list its shares and expects to launch the offering by the end of the year, the Italian luxury motor yacht maker said on Monday. Sanlorenzo plans to float up to 35% of its capital, offering both new and existing shares.
- Reuters
Iran resists sanctions, U.S. is 'desperate,' Rouhani says
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday new U.S. sanctions, under which Iran's central bank was blacklisted for a second time, pointed to U.S. "desperation" in face of Iranian resistance. The United States on Friday imposed another round of sanctions on Iran, including on its central
- Associated Press
The Latest: Up to 30,000 tourists stranded in Canary Islands
Spanish airport operator AENA says 46 flights have been affected by the collapse of the British tour company Thomas Cook, mostly in Spain's Balearic and Canary archipelagos. FEHT President José María Mañaricúa told Cadena Ser radio that hoteliers fear the economic impact of the collapse of Thomas
- Reuters
Danish pensions to put $50 billion into green investments
Danish pension funds plan to invest more than $50 billion in green assets to fight climate change, they said in a statement on Monday ahead of a United Nations climate summit in New York. The investment was first announced on Sunday by Denmark's prime minister Mette Frederiksen at a news conference
- Reuters
Poland restores flow via Druzhba oil pipeline after leak
Poland's pipeline operator, PERN, said on Monday it restored flows via Druzhba pipeline, which pumps oil from Russia to eastern and western Europe, after an oil leak near Warsaw caused by an illegal attempt to access the pipe. A PERN spokeswoman said that flows were restored at night, while the
- Associated Press
Massive trial in France for diet-pill scandal
A massive trial with more than 4,000 plaintiffs is opening for French pharmaceutical giant Servier Laboratoires and France's medicines watchdog, accused of involuntary manslaughter, fraud and other charges in a scandal over a diabetes medication suspected of causing hundreds of deaths. Although
- Reuters
BNP's prime brokerage deal with Deutsche may transfer up to 1,000 staff
PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A deal to transfer Deutsche Bank's prime brokerage business to BNP Paribas could see up to 1,000 staff move from the German lender to the French bank, BNP said on Monday. The deal is a pillar of Deutsche's restructuring. Under the agreement, Deutsche would continue
- Reuters
Bomb disposal officers respond to suspect package at UK's Manchester Airport
Bomb disposal officers carried out a controlled explosion on a suspicious package at Manchester Airport on Monday, police said, adding a man had been detained by officers at the scene. Flights were unaffected but transport to and from the airport were stopped while officers assessed the suspect package
- Reuters
Euro zone business growth ground to a halt in September - PMI
Euro zone business growth has stalled this month, a survey showed on Monday, less than two weeks after outgoing ECB President Mario Draghi pledged indefinite stimulus to revive the bloc's ailing economy. Draghi's term comes to an end next month, and on Sept. 12 the European Central Bank trimmed
- PropertyGuru
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- The Telegraph
What happens to Thomas Cook flights and holidays? Everything customers need to know
Around 600,000 Thomas Cook holidaymakers, 150,000 of whom are British, have been left stranded after the company went into liquidation on Sunday.
- Reuters
At least 35 people at wedding party killed during Afghan army raid: officials
HELMAND/KABUL, Afghanistan (Reuters) - At least 35 civilians attending a wedding party were killed and 13 people wounded during a raid by Afghan government forces on a militant hideout nearby, two officials in southern Helmand province said on Monday. "Thirty-five civilians were killed and 13 are
- Reuters
Saga securing alternative flights for customers hit by Thomas Cook collapse
The over-50s tourism and insurance firm said in an email that cruises or holidays booked through Thomas Cook will continue with Saga as planned. The world's oldest travel firm Thomas Cook collapsed on Monday, stranding more than half a million holidaymakers around the globe and sparking the largest
- Associated Press
Global shares slip as Iran tensions loom
World shares were mostly lower Monday as investors kept a wary eye on tensions with Iran and on prospects for a resolution of the tariffs war between China and the U.S. Britain's FTSE 100 gave up 0.3% to 7,323.15. Wall Street looked ready for a steady start, with the future contracts for both the
- Reuters
Euro zone's industrial pain mostly domestic: ECB
Domestic factors may have caused most of the recent drop in euro zone industrial production, the European Central Bank said on Monday, confounding some views that the bulk of the bloc's difficulties are imported. With global demand sagging due to a trade war between China and the United States,
- Reuters
Vivendi holds onto Mediaset stake as withdrawal right deadline expires - sources
Vivendi has decided not to exercise withdrawal rights over its Mediaset holding as a deadline to liquidate the stake in the Italian broadcaster expired at the weekend, two sources close to the matter said on Monday. The French media group had until midnight on Saturday to sell its 29% stake back to
- Reuters
Vivendi holds onto Mediaset stake as withdrawal right deadline expires: sources
Vivendi has decided not to exercise withdrawal rights over its Mediaset holding as a deadline to liquidate the stake in the Italian broadcaster expired at the weekend, two sources close to the matter said on Monday. The French media group had until midnight on Saturday to sell its 29% stake back to
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Australia’s One Central Park named one of the world’s 50 most influential tall buildings
Developed by Frasers Property Australia and Sekisui House Australia, One Central Park is located in Sydney (Credit: Frasers Property Limited)Australia’s mixed-use building One Central Park has been named one of the 50 Most Influential Tall Buildings of the Last 50 Years, by the Council on Tall Buildings
- Associated Press
Australia uses new technology to catch drivers on phones
An Australian state is attempting to persuade people to put down their smartphones while driving by rolling out cameras to prosecute distracted motorists. New South Wales Roads Minister Andrew Constance said Monday that Australia's most populous state is the first jurisdiction in the world to use
- The Guardian
Have you been affected by the collapse of Thomas Cook? Share your stories
If you’re a holidaymaker who’s travelled with Thomas Cook and are overseas we’d like to hear from you. We’re also interested in hearing from workers. Thomas Cook has ceased trading after talks failed to save the travel company, placing 9,000 British jobs at risk and triggering a huge repatriation effort
AFP RelaxEmmy winners in key categories
Here is a list of the winners in key categories for the 71st Emmy Awards, which were handed out in Los Angeles on Sunday.
- Reuters
Banks, miners drag FTSE 100; Thomas Cook collapse lifts rivals
The FTSE 100 fell 0.6% by 0830 GMT, while the FTSE 250 midcaps index shed 0.7%, as mixed signals emerged from trade negotiations between the world's top two economies. The U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Friday that U.S. and Chinese deputy negotiators held "productive"
