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Chinese President Xi Jinping skips BRICS summit for first time. Here's why it matters
The Indian Express
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July 6, 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend this year’s BRICS summit in Brazil – the first time he has missed the annual meeting since taking power. CNN reports the decision reflects his focus on China’s domestic economy and limited expectations...
Enduring presence of vernacular media in Singapore not by chance, says Josephine Teo as Tamil Murasu marks 90 years
The Business Times Singapore
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July 6, 2025
[SINGAPORE] The continuing presence in Singapore of vernacular mainstream media outlets such as like Tamil Murasu is not by chance, but a result of careful policy design, strong community support and continual efforts to innovate, said Minister...
Expanding access to third-level education key in Ireland's performance, says MTU president
Breaking News from Ireland
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Munster Technological University (MTU) president, Professor Maggie Cusack, has said extending access to third-level education is key to Ireland's positive performance in a new report. A recent Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development...
X-Press Pearl Compensation Battle Stalls Amid UK Legal Challenge
Lanka News Web
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July 6, 2025
By: Staff Writer July 06, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka’s quest for $6.4 billion in compensation over the 2021 X-Press Pearl maritime disaster has hit a major roadblock, with the main legal case filed in Singapore now stalled due to a counter-lawsuit...
Crypto exchanges eye Dubai, HK as Singapore clampdown prompts exodus
Gulf Today
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July 6, 2025
Major digital-asset exchanges are considering moves to Dubai and Hong Kong after Singapore introduced stringent new rules on overseas crypto activity, according to an executive based in the UAE’s International Free Zone Authority (IFZA). Last...
‘Are you a high-class Indian or a low-class Indian?’ — Property agent asks woman who got ‘shocked’ for wanting to rent a landlord’s house in Singapore
The Independent Singapore
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July 6, 2025
SINGAPORE: In a country that prides itself on multicultural identity and harmony, the sharp sting of racial discrimination still manages to slip through the cracks, especially in the rental property market, where minority renters in Singapore...
Ghana Gold Mine Dispute Escalates to International Arbitration
News Ghana
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July 6, 2025
A $100 million legal battle over Ghana’s Black Volta gold mine has reached the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), pitting two Ghanaian firms against each other in a high-stakes arbitration. The dispute involves Engineers & Planners (E&P),...
NDP celebrations to be held at 5 heartland sites, including Bishan and Punggol, on Aug 10
The Straits Times
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July 8, 2025
SINGAPORE – Singaporeans can enjoy the National Day Parade (NDP) festivities closer to home on Aug 10, with celebrations taking place in Bishan, Punggol, Yishun, Geylang Serai and Bukit Gombak. The heartland celebrations will include a mobile...
singapore 'Politics should stop at the water's edge': PAP on Pritam's recent media engagement in Malaysia
Asiaone
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July 3, 2025
The People's Action Party (PAP) has raised concerns over the Workers' Party (WP) engagement with Malaysian media, saying that domestic politics should remain within Singapore's boundaries, the ruling party said in a statement on Thursday (July 3)....
Bank Of Singapore Launches New Asset Allocation Framework
Wealth Briefing
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The framework, which is the result of a year-long study and testing 120,000 portfolios, aims to deliver more consistent and risk-aware returns for investors. The Bank of Singapore has launched a new systematic and risk-based Strategic Asset...
Government's stance for OCI players a positive statement of intent: Chaubey
India Today
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July 5, 2025
All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Chaubey welcomed the government's stance to encourage players of Indian origin living abroad to play for the country. Chaubey said it was a ray of hope for bettering the national team's...
AI cannot supplant learning, it must enable it: Desmond Lee
The Straits Times
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July 8, 2025
SINGAPORE – Young people need to develop strong judgment, reasoning abilities and foundational knowledge, even as artificial intelligence (AI) tools are able to perform both mundane and complex tasks, said Minister for Education Desmond Lee. AI...
An Open Letter To The President Of The Republic Of Ghana, H....
Modern Ghana
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Your Excellency, Warm greetings from the people of the Anlo enclave, especially those living along the vulnerable stretch of the coast from Blekusu through Agavedzi, Salakope, Amutsinu, Salakope, Adina to Denu, and beyond. On behalf of countless...
‘Not making enough to survive long’: Tenants lament poor footfall, vacant units at Hao Mart’s Taste Orchard
The Business Times Singapore
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July 8, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Smaller businesses at Taste Orchard are struggling to make rent, with master tenant Hao Mart itself scaling down the food-focused mall’s supermarket anchor tenant. This is barely a year and a half after the mall opened, with Hao Mart...
More than medicine: The power of patient support groups
The Straits Times
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July 8, 2025
SINGAPORE – When a person is diagnosed with a lesser-known or life-altering condition, the medical treatment plan often comes before the emotional or social support. That is where patient support groups step in. From pulmonary hypertension to...
Man jailed for buying at least 20 iPhones worth $40k using credit card details of scam victims
The Straits Times
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July 8, 2025
SINGAPORE - A man has been jailed after he came to Singapore and used the credit card details of scam victims to buy more than $40,000 worth of mobile phones. Zhang Tianyu, 29, was part of a transnational scam syndicate that cheated retailers such...
Opinion: Robert Bird: The rule of law is key to capitalism − eroding it is bad news for American business
Daily Camera - Colorado
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July 6, 2025
Something dangerous is happening to the U.S. economy, and it’s not inflation or trade wars. Chaotic deregulation and the selective enforcement of laws have upended markets and investor confidence. At one point, the threat of tariffs and resulting...
Johor-Singapore SEZ to drive growth beyond Johor Baru, says MB, with Kluang eyed as key satellite city
Malay Mail
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July 6, 2025
KLUANG, July 6 — The development of the Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is expected to benefit not only areas surrounding Johor Baru but also be felt across all 10 districts in the state, said Johor Chief Minister Datuk Onn Hafiz...
Man allegedly behind global malware network denied access to flash drives said to have hidden files
The Straits Times
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July 8, 2025
SINGAPORE - A Chinese national, who allegedly created malware that compromised millions of residential computers around the world, was denied access to flash drives said to contain hidden files and “home manuals” storing cryptocurrency passwords....
Swiss want to better protect military airfields from spying
Swissinfo
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July 6, 2025
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