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Valorant’s first Filipino champion eyes more international trophies: ‘We’re still not in our top form’
Inquirer
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July 7, 2025
Valorant has cemented its place as one of the biggest games in the Philippines since it first launched in 2020. Yet, despite its massive popularity and the active esports scene it’s fostered, competitive success seemed out of reach for Filipino...
Sanjog Gupta Named Chief Executive Of International Cricket Council As India’s Power Strengthens
Forbes
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Sanjog Gupta (R) has been named chief executive of the ICC (Photo by Matthew Lewis-ICC/ICC via Getty ... More Images)ICC via Getty Images Cricket’s worst kept secret was officially revealed on Monday when Sanjog Gupta was named chief executive of...
Temasek’s ‘sustainable living’ portfolio grows by S$2 billion
Channel News Asia
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July 9, 2025
SINGAPORE: Temasek’s sustainable living investment portfolio value increased by S$2 billion (US$1.56 billion) in the last financial year, the state-owned investment firm announced on Wednesday (Jul 9). The S$46 billion portfolio comprised S$39...
Civil service jobs seen as ‘dumping ground’? Tech worker frustrated by Gen z peers’ harsh take on public sector work
The Independent Singapore
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July 9, 2025
SINGAPORE: A tech worker in the public sector took to Reddit to share his frustration after a university peer dismissed his civil service job as something only “unambitious” fresh grads would take. In a post on Reddit’s r/SingaporeRaw forum, the...
Luxury spending in Singapore defies global slump
The Straits Times
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July 6, 2025
SINGAPORE – Luxury spending is defying a global slump in Singapore, a beacon for high-end retailers grappling with sluggish demand in major markets including China and the United States. Luxury sales in the Republic are expected to climb 7 per...
singapore TTSH to demolish century-old pavilion wards, keeping one as heritage marker
Asiaone
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July 6, 2025
SINGAPORE - After standing for around a century, all but one of Tan Tock Seng Hospital's (TTSH) nine remaining pavilion wards will be demolished, with the retained ward to serve as a heritage marker. The eight wards - located at the end of Jalan...
Agoda Reports Rise in Indian Travel to Southeast Asia as Visa Restrictions Ease Across Region
Macau Business
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July 9, 2025
SINGAPORE, July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The landscape of international travel for Indian passport holders is undergoing a transformation, courtesy the growing trend of relaxed visa policies across Southeast Asia. This shift is not only breaking...
Oil slips from two-week highs as tariff uncertainty weighs
Business Day
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Singapore — Oil prices edged down on Wednesday after rising to two-week highs in the previous session, as investors awaited new developments on US tariffs amid expectations of rising crude inventories in the US. Brent crude futures slipped 7c, or...
Thai Airways has no plans to resume direct US flights, CEO says
Regional Media News - Iowa
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July 9, 2025
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Thai Airways International has no plans to resume direct flights to the United States, despite the U.S. upgrading Thailand’s air safety rating this year to permit direct flights, CEO Chai Eamsiri told a Reuters NEXT Asia...
Sar Sokha’s three-day visit to Singapore aims to enhance law enforcement ties
Khmer Times
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July 6, 2025
How homegrown Khmer AI is redefining Cambodia’s futureHey there, fellow digital enthusiasts! Today’s topic is close to my heart — and, frankly, should be close to yours too. It’s about AI that doesn’t just exist in Cambodia but speaks Khmer,...
Copper falls outside US after Trump announces 50% tariff
Business Recorder
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July 9, 2025
SINGAPORE: Copper prices on the London Metal Exchange and the Shanghai Futures Exchange slipped on Wednesday as the announcement of US copper tariffs signalled an end to a months-long arbitrage trade that had drawn the metal from global markets....
EDP Renewables calls for 'more stable, long-term' land use rights for solar deployment in Singapore
Eco-Business
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July 7, 2025
The world’s fourth-largest renewables provider is seeing “a lot of interest” for solar from corporate offtakers in Singapore, where much of the region’s largest power purchase agreements (PPAs) are concentrated, said Filipa Ricciardi. To date, EDP...
‘Oasis in the desert’: Luxury keeps ringing the cash register in Singapore as global sales cool
Malay Mail
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July 7, 2025
SINGAPORE, July 7 — As luxury spending slows in markets like China and the United States, Singapore is bucking the trend — and retailers are cashing in. According to new data from Euromonitor International, and reported by Bloomberg today, luxury...
Work begins on Phase 2 of Cross Island Line in Singapore, set to boost MRT connectivity by 2032
Malay Mail
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July 7, 2025
SINGAPORE, July 7 — Construction on Phase 2 of the Cross Island Line (CRL) is officially under way in Singapore, with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announcing today that works are expected to complete by 2032. Singapore media reported that...
Data Protection Trustmark elevated to Singapore Standard
The Business Times Singapore
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July 7, 2025
[SINGAPORE] With a more developed data protection ecosystem already in place, the next step is for more formal standards to be put in place, said Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo. She was speaking at the opening of...
singapore Retirement, home purchase and health insurance planner: CPF's new platform to help members make better decisions
Asiaone
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July 6, 2025
Central Provident Fund (CPF) members can now use a new online tool to make better-informed decisions about their housing, retirement savings, and health insurance plans. Launched on Friday (July 5) at CPF's 70th anniversary commemorative book...
Visa’s war rooms in Singapore, US and UK take on global cyber criminals
The Straits Times
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July 7, 2025
Ashburn, United States - In the heart of Data Centre Alley – a patch of suburban Washington where much of the world’s internet traffic flows – Visa operates its global fraud command centre. The payments giant maintains identical facilities in...
singapore HDB to launch first BTO project in Sembawang North in July offering 775 units
Asiaone
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July 6, 2025
The first Housing Development Board (HDB) Build-to-Order (BTO) project in the new Sembawang North neighbourhood will be launched in the upcoming July 2025 BTO sales exercise. Sembawang Beacon, a 775-unit, 53ha development, is expected to be ready...
Business : Global Economy To Slowdown In 2H Due To US Tariff Impact -- CGS International
Bernama
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July 7, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- The global economy is expected to face a slowdown in the second half (2H) of 2025 as tariffs imposed on the United States’ (US) trading partners have impacted all economic actors, according to CGS International...
World : Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 7, 2025
Bernama
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July 7, 2025
CAMBODIA 1.CAMBODIA TO FUND ANTIQUES RETURN FROM THAILAND -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE Cambodia said it will fund the repatriation of 20 Khmer antiques from Thailand. The Thai government said it is unable to return the items due to financial...