Overview

• The Singapore Government Partnerships Office is seen as an opportunity to do more in the community by ground-up groups, with charity 3Pumpkins hoping to collaborate with other players that work with vulnerable children.
• New mobile app guidelines by authorities could cost firms tens of thousands of dollars on cybersecurity measures, but industry players argue that companies benefit when their customers feel safer when using their apps.
• 61-year-old Carlos Sainz won the Dakar Rally for the fourth time, with Audi taking a first title in the car category, and American Honda rider Ricky Brabec won the motorcycling category for the second time.
• China and the Philippines have agreed to improve dialogue to resolve their differences over the South China Sea, amid heightened tensions after several skirmishes in the disputed waters in recent months.