https://www.scmp.com/rss/326806/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Singapore on Tuesday vowed to go after an American man accused of publishing data on thousands of people with HIV, even as the government denied covering up the leak despite knowing about it for almost three years. Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said police would “spare no effort pursuing all avenues” to punish Mikhy Farrera Brochez, a HIV-positive man who used to live in the city state and recently leaked the names and personal information of 14,200 people online. American man Mikhy Farrera... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/2185875/singapore-vows-pursue-american-man-mikhy-farrera-brochez-over-hiv?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/2185875/singapore-vows-pursue-american-man-mikhy-farrera-brochez-over-hiv?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Feb 2019 12:30:30 +0000 In the western part of Singapore, there is a place where people seeking to escape the tropical heat can take things to the extreme. Where there is real snow, sub-zero temperatures and – for the really adventurous – skiing and snowboarding lessons on a purpose-built slope. Snow City, which markets itself as a fun day out for everyone from winter-sports enthusiasts to families to corporate team builders, seemed a great idea when it first opened its doors in June 2000. But since then, in the minds... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/2165784/jurong-singapores-2nd-cbd-hits-high-speed-rail-buffer-its-called?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/2165784/jurong-singapores-2nd-cbd-hits-high-speed-rail-buffer-its-called?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Sep 2018 04:02:35 +0000 At the entrance to the headquarters of global data protection firm Acronis, located in downtown Singapore, there is a life-size cardboard cut-out of Serguei Beloussov – the company’s founder and chief executive. In the world of tech, the Russian-born entrepreneur is something of a celebrity. He built Acronis into a billion-dollar IT empire with offices in 18 countries. The firm also partners Formula One teams Scuderia Toro Rosso and Williams Martini Racing, its logo emblazoned on their racing... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/business/article/2139635/meet-russian-risk-takers-making-safe-singapore-their-home?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/business/article/2139635/meet-russian-risk-takers-making-safe-singapore-their-home?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 31 Mar 2018 00:30:00 +0000