Singapore will launch an arbitration framework next week for resolving restructuring, debt and insolvency disputes, offering businesses and creditors an alternative to traditional court processes, Bloomberg News reported. “The SIAC Restructuring and Insolvency Arbitration Protocol is a first, for an international arbitration institution, in proposing the use of arbitration to resolve” such disputes, Murali Pillai, senior minister of state for law, said Thursday. The initiative is the latest in Singapore’s efforts to enhance the city-state’s appeal as a hub for restructuring in Asia.
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Economists are split on whether Singapore's central bank will loosen monetary policy or leave settings unchanged in its scheduled review next week as the economy remains resilient despite weakening global growth, Reuters reported. Of 12 analysts Reuters polled, six expect the Monetary Authority of Singapore to loosen its currency-based monetary policy at the review on July 30 to counter an expected negative output gap in the economy. The other six expect no change in policy. The MAS eased monetary policy twice this year in January and April on growth concerns due to U.S.
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