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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...
Cambodian Interior Minister Begins Official Visit to Singapore
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, July 07, 2025 -- Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, H.E. Aphi Santepundit Sar Sokha, left here this morning for a three-day official working visit to Singapore aimed at strengthening security cooperation...
Singapore’s MPs go full durian in Malaysia, lead the charge on sold-out cross-border trips
Malay Mail
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July 7, 2025
SINGAPORE, July 7 — Singaporeans are packing their bags — and their appetites — as durian season kicks into high gear, with Members of Parliament leading the charge across the Causeway for foodie-fuelled day trips. From the heartlands of Singapore...
Singapore’s 240,000 millionaires spur spending on luxury brands
The Business Times Singapore
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July 7, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Luxury spending is defying a global slump in wealthy Singapore, a beacon for high-end retailers grappling with sluggish demand in major markets including China and the US. Luxury sales in the South-east Asian city-state are expected to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 must engage U.S. and China while keeping neighbors onside
Nikkei Asia
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Rahman Yaacob is a research fellow in the Southeast Asia Program at the Lowy Institute. Lawrence Wong has inherited a nation at a crossroads. As Singapore's new prime minister, his government must be careful and deliberate in navigating a complex...
‘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...
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...
Singapore kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder in coaching switch; wins silver at Youth European C’ships
The Straits Times
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July 6, 2025
SINGAPORE – With an eye on the future, Singaporean kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder has switched up his coaching set-up and is now training with the Swiss team. The move sees him working under Swiss coach Matthieu Girolet, with their first unofficial...
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...
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...
singapore Tank bumps into traffic light during National Day Parade National Education show
Asiaone
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July 6, 2025
SINGAPORE - Mobile columns – where a country’s military hardware such as tanks are displayed during celebrations such as Singapore’s National Day Parade (NDP) – often attract attention, awe and admiration from members of the public. However, one...
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...
Admiral Sir Derek Reffell, naval commander and governor of Gibraltar
The Times
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One fine weekend in June 1975 the carrier HMS Hermes, under the command of Derek Reffell, sailed into Quebec harbour on a courtesy visit. Among the ship’s company was the Prince of Wales, now the King, serving as a Wessex helicopter pilot with 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...