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Intellectual property

Telcos, Media & Tech

Samsung hit with US$191.4 million US jury verdict in OLED patent trial, plans appeal

The Patent and Market Court said Shein’s Ireland-based subsidiary Infinite Styles Ecommerce had without permission made copies of pictures owned by Nelly, and made them available to the public on Shein’s Swedish website.
Global Enterprise

Swedish court says Shein breached copyright of rival Nelly

Budget 2025: Enhancing our Technology and Innovation Engines; Strengthening our Enterprise Ecosystem; Supporting our Enterprises in Workforce Transformation
Singapore

New initiatives to help firms unlock value from intellectual property

In today’s economy, intellectual property such as patents, trademarks, copyrights often generate more value than physical assets such as buildings or machinery, making them critical to business performance and long-term growth.
Opinion & Features

Why identifying and valuing intangible assets is good for business

Gaming publishers have turned to AI to deal with the industry-wide challenge of ballooning development costs and elongated creation cycles stemming from high fan expectations and intense competition.
Telcos, Media & Tech

Nearly 90% of videogame developers use AI agents: Google study

Tang is the first Singaporean to head a UN agency.
Lifestyle
NATIONAL DAY

From Singapore to the world: Daren Tang’s mission to break stereotypes at UN agency Wipo 

Counterfeit Labubu dolls are displayed for sale on the sidewalk in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., July 22, 2025. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado
Lifestyle

Shanghai police bust gang selling 12-million yuan worth of counterfeit Labubu toys

The fakes were passed off as genuine and sold at a fraction of the price of the real items.
Singapore

High Court orders Instagram seller to pay Louis Vuitton S$200,000 in damages over counterfeit goods

Labubu dolls at a Pop Mart store in Beijing. Labubu is a Nordic-inspired character and collectible plush toy designed by Hong Kong designer Kasing Lung. The dolls went viral after being displayed by celebrities like Rihanna and Dua Lipa.
Global Enterprise

How Pop Mart’s Labubu became a monster of a business

(FILES) US singer Taylor Swift performs on stage during "The Eras Tour" at the Hard Rock stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, October 18, 2024. Pop icon Taylor Swift, who has been publicly feuding with record executives since 2019 over the rights to her early music, now owns her entire catalogue, she said on her website May 30, 2025. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE / NO FRONT PAGE OR MAGAZINE POWER
Opinion & Features

Taylor Swift’s catalogue win is a masterclass in business

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