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Namibia joins Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure and Global Biofuels Alliance
The News Mill
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July 9, 2025
Namibia on Wednesday joined the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure and Global Biofuels Alliance. During a special briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Namibia, Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (Economic Relations)...
Minister Saeed refutes claims of Hanimaadhoo Airport being sold to foreign entities
Maldives Voice
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Economic Minister Mohamed Saeed has firmly dismissed allegations that the government is planning to sell Hanimaadhoo International Airport to a foreign company, calling the rumors completely unfounded. The clarification comes in response to...
South Korea expands crypto tax net
Cryptopolitan
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July 9, 2025
The South Korean government is closing loopholes in its tax laws and revising certain restrictions so its cryptocurrency sector can continue to develop. With the elevation of cryptocurrency status since Lee Jae-myung won the South Korean election,...
AIA Singapore steps up wealth management ambitions even as it leverages ageing trend
The Business Times Singapore
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July 6, 2025
[SINGAPORE] By 2026, an estimated 21 per cent of Singapore’s population will be aged 65 and above, making it a “super-aged” society. This is a rise from the current 17 to 18 per cent. Such a demographic shift is expected to drive stronger demand...
SBP to launch digital currency pilot, finalises crypto regulation
The Express Tribune
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July 9, 2025
Listen to article State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad said on Wednesday that the bank is preparing to launch a pilot project for a digital currency and is finalising legislation to regulate virtual assets, as the country ramps up...
Small country that's building world's largest mega-port costing nearly €12bn
Dublin Live
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July 9, 2025
A tiny country is set to make waves with an ambitious nearly €12 billion project that's tipped to become the world's largest port by the 2040s. This colossal 16-mile-long Tuas Mega Port development in Singapore is already in progress and is...
More students in Singapore juggle studying and working to support their families
The Straits Times
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July 6, 2025
SINGAPORE – Throughout her three years in polytechnic, 21-year-old Amillie Chan spent every evening after class serving customers and preparing food at Mexican-themed fast food chain Guzman y Gomez. Miss Chan, who graduated in May from Nanyang...
Nat Barr confronts senior Labor politician over PM’s pointed jabs at US following multiple meeting failures with Trump
Seven News
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July 7, 2025
Sunrise’s Nat Barr has confronted Minister for Social Services Tanya Plibersek over Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s perceived anti-Trump speech to honour wartime Labor leader John Curtin. Albanese spoke in Sydney to mark 80 years since Curtin’s...
Electric Vehicles Are Driving Kenya’s Future
The National Interest - Washington D.C.
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July 9, 2025
Kenya is leading Africa’s mobility revolution as electric vehicles, backed by supportive government policy, drive cleaner transport, new industries, and inclusive economic growth. A new electric bike rolls off the assembly line every seven...
Beyond Jubilee: Lessons from Ghana’s Oil and Gas Journey and Promise of Eban-Akoma Discovery -Ananpansah Bartholomew Abraham writes
CNR Citi Newsroom
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July 8, 2025
For many resource-rich nations, the ultimate aspiration is to transcend the cyclical trap of the “resource curse,” a paradox often attributed to the “Dutch disease.” This phenomenon arises when revenues generated from the extractive sector,...
“Ooredoo Maldives is Ready to Support Investors with Power and Connectivity Needed" Says Khalid Al-Hamadi
The islandchief
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Khalid Al-Hamadi, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Ooredoo Maldives, took part in the “From Foundation to Future: Exploring Investment Partnerships” panel at the Maldives–Singapore Business Forum 2025 in Singapore. Hosted by the...
Forum: Training Employment Pass strengthens Singapore’s position as a talent hub
The Straits Times
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July 6, 2025
We refer to the article “Attempted misuse of work pass for foreign students or trainees ongoing for years: Industry insiders” (June 24). The Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) does not condone any abuse of the Training Employment Pass...
ING looks to expand non-interest income pillars in Singapore to buffer rate risks
The Business Times Singapore
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July 6, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Dutch lender ING is accelerating efforts to build up its fee-based revenue amid the prospect of lower interest rates. In Singapore, that means deeper investments in capital markets and advisory, and in transaction services. “We’ve made...
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...
Reimagining Wealth Management: StoneX Roundtable on Custody and Client Solutions in Singapore
Hubbis
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In May 2025, Hubbis hosted an exclusive, off-the-record roundtable in Singapore, partnered with StoneX, a global financial services leader. The event gathered senior wealth managers, multi-family offices (MFOs), and external asset managers (EAMs)...
Trump’s sweeping tariffs may overshadow Rubio’s official trip to Asia
PBS Frontline
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July 9, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sweeping tariffs set to be imposed by President Donald Trump next month may overshadow his top diplomat’s first official trip to Asia this week — just as the U.S. seeks to boost relations with Indo-Pacific nations to counter...
Singapore Hopes Cambodia and Thailand to Resolve Dispute Peacefully in Accordance with International Law, Says Singaporean PM
Fresh News
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Hits: 204 (Phnom Penh): Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong reaffirmed to Cambodian Senate President, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, that he hopes Cambodia and Thailand will resolve their dispute peacefully, in accordance with international law....
World News | Namibia Joins Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure and Global Biofuels Alliance
Latestly
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July 9, 2025
Windhoek [Namibia], July 9 (ANI): Namibia on Wednesday joined the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure and Global Biofuels Alliance. During a special briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Namibia, Ministry of External...
Jamus Lim to introduce wife’s poetry collection at the SG launch on July 19
The Independent Singapore
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July 9, 2025
SINGAPORE: Over social media posts on Wednesday morning, Jamus Lim played hype man to his wife, the Chilean-American writer Eneida Patricia Alcalde. “I don’t write much about my better half, in no small part because she is a highly private person,...
FMM calls for bold reforms to counter levy blow
The Sun Daily
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July 9, 2025
PETALING JAYA: The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has urged the government to act swiftly and decisively as a coordinated response to the United States’ decision to impose a 25% blanket tariff on most Malaysian goods entering the US...