Daily round-up, Aug 17: Singapore museum responds to claim of displaying stolen artefact; large car COE premium hits new record

Let’s get you up to speed with the day’s stories. The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) in Singapore has responded to a claim that it is in possession of a nearly 400-year-old religious artefact that was allegedly stolen from Nepal.  The Nepalese group that announced the discovery claimed that the artefact hadContinue Reading

SMU’s founding chairman Ho Kwon Ping to step down next year, DBS CEO Piyush Gupta to succeed him

SINGAPORE: Singapore Management University’s (SMU) founding chairman Ho Kwon Ping will step down on Jan 11 next year after 25 years of leadership, the institution announced on Wednesday (Aug 17). He will be succeeded by DBS Group chief executive officer Piyush Gupta. As chairman of the university’s board of trustees,Continue Reading