Month: February 2017

Dear Member

If you are keen to attend, please register soon.

You are invited to attend a talk on state of Singapore law in relation to corporate restructuring and insolvency by Mr Andrew Chan, Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP.

When: March 9 (Thursday), from noon to 2pm.
Venue: SPH News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Room T2.1.
Lunch will be served from 11.30am.

The talk consists of two parts, each of 45 minutes duration. The first will be an overview of the Singapore legal landscape with respect to restructuring and insolvency. The second will be on current trends and issues in relation to restructuring and insolvency in Singapore, including cross-border issues.

Synopsis:
It is useful to have an understanding of the legal restructuring and insolvency landscape, especially in the less than robust current economic climate. This talk aims to provide an overview of the corporate restructuring and insolvency laws and related practice in Singapore.

It will cover issues such as the concept and consequences of insolvency, an overview of the sources of restructuring and insolvency laws, the various insolvency regimes and recent developments in the area.

Moreover, in recent times, there has been an increased focus on cross-border insolvency issues due to globalisation of trade and commerce. This talk will also address current trends and issues in relation to restructuring and insolvency in Singapore, including cross-border issues impacting Singapore.

It is hoped that with this talk, editors, journalists and reporters will have a better appreciation and understanding of the area, and accordingly produce more accurate and insightful articles, reports and analysis.

Please register at https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/talk-on-state-of-singapore-law-in-relation-to-corporate-restructuring-and-insolvency-march-9-tickets-31858442459   by March 6.

Best regards
The Secretariat
Singapore Press Club

Dear Member,

Contemporary Art: Why the Controversy?

The work of contemporary artists is a dynamic combination of materials, methods, concepts and subjects that challenge traditional boundaries and defy easy definition. August museums from the Museum of Modern Art in New York to the Tate Modern in London continue to come under heavy criticism for supporting this style of art.
Contrasting events in the 1970s, the Bricks controversy of 1976 and the Stubbs appeal of 1977, well illustrate the very different reactions and emotions that museum acquisitions inflame.
At an exclusively discounted rate for members of the Singapore Press Club, Ms Sally J. Clarke, Founder of ENECAA, will give a lecture on Contemporary Art: Why the Controversy?
Through the use of video, artist interviews and analysis of contemporary artworks, Ms Clarke will share a number of key insights into this fascinating world, which frequently inspires headline news.
Networking post the lecture will give attendees an opportunity to further explore the artworks presented.

About Sally J Clarke

Sally J. Clarke is a founder of the award-winning ENE Central Asian Art (ENECAA) the world’s leading modern and contemporary Central Asian art specialists. ENECAA Art Services is an online platform for collecting fine art and offers specialist advisory services as well as research.
Sally is a curator, published writer and associate lecturer at LaSALLE College of Arts, Singapore. She holds an MA in Asian Art History, Goldsmiths College, University of London, a
further MA in International Finance and Commerce from the University of Barcelona and a BA (Hons.) majoring in Economics and Politics.

How to register

Where: The Impact Hub, 128 Prinsep Street, Singapore, 188655

When:  March 11, 2017

Time: 2pm: registration

2.15pm: lecture commences

3.30pm: networking

4pm: wrap up

Cost to attend: $20

Buy Tickets: http://singaporepressclubart.peatix.com

Best regards
The Secretariat
Singapore Press Club

Dear Member

You are invited to attend a talk, hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce (Amcham), on February 13 (Monday) by Mr Richard Lui, a news anchor for MSNBC who previously also worked at CNN Worldwide and Channel News Asia.

He will talk on “Fake news: Cyberwarfare’s cousin is more than misinformation”.
Mr Lui will explore not only the various permutations of fake news which have affected journalism, elections and their outcomes, but also the environmental factors allowing it to exist. He blends decades of experience in content, journalism and technology to provide solutions for those who are worried, counter-measures for those targeted and actionable steps for those looking to leverage the changing content landscape for good political, monetary and social outcomes.
About Mr Lui:
He is a thought leader at the intersection of media, social impact and storytelling with 30 years of experience in network television, technology and business.

He has focused in his television career on politics, business and civil rights. He has covered US national elections since 2004, providing analysis to each new change (like impact of social media) and interviewing many politicians. From last year, he has been focusing on the fake news dynamics new to politics.
Mr Lui is also a technologist, having launched five technology brands. He is also a UN Spokesperson for the HeForShe Campaign, one of 200 active US State Department Traveling Speakers and ambassador for NGOs focusing on gender equality and human trafficking.
He is ranked globally in the top one per cent of social media users by Twitter Counter. More information on him can be found at the Washington Speakers Bureau: (https://speakers.wsbdirectconnect.com/speaker/profile/28877/Richard-Lui#.V7ZA8ArLMRg.twitter)

The event on February 13 will be held at AmCham at its office at 1 Scotts Road, Shaw Centre #23-03/04/05, Singapore 228208.

Refreshments will be provided.

Programme:

Admission for Singapore Press Club members is complimentary, but space is limited as the event will be open to Amcham members and also the Foreign Correspondents Association.

So, register with secretariat@pressclub.org.sg by noon on Friday (February 10). Those members who have been selected to attend will be notified by the Secretariat.

Best regards

The Secretariat
Singapore Press Club

Dear Member

You are invited to attend a talk on state of Singapore law in relation to corporate restructuring and insolvency by Mr Andrew Chan, Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP.

When: March 9 (Thursday), from noon to 2pm.

Venue: SPH News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Room T2.1.

Lunch will be served from 11.30am.

The talk consists of two parts, each of 45 minutes duration. The first will be an overview of the Singapore legal landscape with respect to restructuring and insolvency. The second will be on current trends and issues in relation to restructuring and insolvency in Singapore, including cross-border issues.

Synopsis:

It is useful to have an understanding of the legal restructuring and insolvency landscape, especially in the less than robust current economic climate. This talk aims to provide an overview of the corporate restructuring and insolvency laws and related practice in Singapore.

It will cover issues such as the concept and consequences of insolvency, an overview of the sources of restructuring and insolvency laws, the various insolvency regimes and recent developments in the area.

Moreover, in recent times, there has been an increased focus on cross-border insolvency issues due to globalisation of trade and commerce. This talk will also address current trends and issues in relation to restructuring and insolvency in Singapore, including cross-border issues impacting Singapore.

It is hoped that with this talk, editors, journalists and reporters will have a better appreciation and understanding of the area, and accordingly produce more accurate and insightful articles, reports and analysis.

Please register at secretariat@pressclub.org.sg by Feb 28. Space is limited.

Best regards

The Secretariat

Singapore Press Club