India sheds ‘Sea Blindness’: Government pushes new laws, Rs 70,000-crore shipbuilding plan and mega ports, says Sanjeev Sanyal

India is finally treating the seas as central to its growth and security, senior economic adviser Sanjeev Sanyal said at the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) 2025, describing the last two years as a “turning point” in the country’s maritime...

singapore Exercise Wallaby 2025: 'Realistic' airdrop operations training helps ensure safety, says crew

ROCKHAMPTON, Australia — Being able to have realistic training for airdrop operations helps the crew on board the C-130 military transport aircraft get familiar with safety protocol. Speaking to members of the media at Rockhampton Airport,...

US, Philippines launch 'Task Force Philippines' to deter South China Sea aggression

(UPDATE) THE United States and the Philippines have unveiled the creation of a task force to deter aggression in the South China Sea (SCS). US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the “Task Force Philippines” alongside Defense Secretary...

Jamshedpur woman commits suicide, in-laws accused of harassment

Mail News Service Jamshedpur, Oct 30: A 35-year-old woman, identified as Barkha Agarwal, was found hanging in her apartment at Aastha Twin City in the Almond Block area under Birsanagar police station area on Thursday. Advertisements According to...

Whether commission or probe body, ICI truly needs reset and review

First word IT is salutary and incidentally a reproach to the media’s presidential watch that a senior high school teacher had to take the cudgels for the people to raise questions and doubts about the constitutionality of President Ferdinand...

XTransfer to Discuss AI Risk Control and SME Payments at Singapore Fintech Festival

Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your Inbox XTransfer will take part in the Singapore Fintech Festival 2025, marking its second consecutive appearance at the event. Founder and CEO Bill Deng, along with the...

Ant International Invests in R2 to Boost LATAM SME Credit Access

Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your Inbox Ant International is deepening its push into Latin America with a strategic investment in R2 to expand credit access for SMEs in a region facing a gap of more than...

Singapore expands electricity system with Meranti’s hydrogen-ready power plant

At full capacity, the 682-megawatt facility on Jurong Island can power over a million four-room flats [SINGAPORE] The Energy Market Authority’s (EMA) wholly owned subsidiary, Meranti Power, has developed a power plant capable of coming online...

Indian Oil, Vitol set up Singapore JV for trading

Indian Oil, the Indian state-owned oil and gas company, is set to establish a joint venture with Swiss energy and commodities company Vitol to enhance its international crude and fuel trading operations. The joint venture will be based in...

SCAD named No. 1 university by pretigious international design competition

ATLANTA — The Savannah College of Art and Design has been named the No. 1 design university in the Americas and Europe by the Red Dot Design Ranking. SCAD was also the only American university listed in the top 5 globally. The recognition comes...

Tinubu and significance of yesterday (2), by Abiodun Komolafe

The detail makes the difference! In 1961, the regional government in Western Nigeria made tax cuts to shore up its dwindling electoral prospects, largely caused by a drop in commodity prices. There was, however, an unexpected resistance to the tax...

GST revenue from Zubeen Garg's final film will be donated to his foundation, Assam government has decided

The Chief Minister said, "The central government collects a GST on movie tickets, including 18 percent on tickets costing more than Rs 100 and 5 percent on tickets costing less than Rs 100. Out of the collection, half of it, i.e., 9 percent and...

Singapore, Canada discuss free trade, reaffirm 60 years of ties during PM Carney’s visit

SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney celebrated 60 years of diplomatic relations between their countries during the latter’s visit to the Republic, while also reaffirming their commitment to free trade....

On-Call Allowance Raise Implementation On Nov 1: Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — Medical and dental officers will be able to claim the new on-call allowance (ETAP) rates from Saturday, said Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad. He said the ETAP raise averaging at 40 per cent would be implemented on November...

Singapore to streamline IPO reviews under exchange regulator

SINGAPORE: Singapore plans to streamline its listing process by consolidating prospectus and listing suitability reviews under SGX RegCo, an independent subsidiary of the Singapore Exchange, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on...

Bangladesh International Cancer Congress 2025 kicks off in Dhaka

The two-day Bangladesh International Cancer Congress 2025 began today at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel in Dhaka. This year's congress has drawn participation from over 1,200 oncologists, cancer specialists, and researchers, including 31...

3-day international tourism fair kicks off in Dhaka     

The 13th Biman Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair (BTTF) 2025, the country’s largest tourism expo, began on Thursday at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center (BCFCC) in Dhaka. The three-day international tourism fair was organised by...

Himanta Sarma’s ‘Pakistani agent’ remarks show why he is ‘unfit’ to be CM: Gaurav Gogoi

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Saturday said that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had once shown he was “unfit” to be the head of the state government, a day after the Bharatiya Janata Party leader accused him of being a “Pakistani agent,...

Singapore, Thailand stepped in with electricity during Malaysia’s Oct 15 outage, says Fadillah

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — Singapore and Thailand exported 500 megawatts (MW) and 300 MW of electricity, respectively, to Malaysia during the power outage incident on October 15, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. He said the...

A New UN Report Reveals More Than Sixty Countries Complicit In Israel’s Genocide In Gaza

A United Nations report has accused several Western and regional powers of enabling Israel’s genocide in Gaza through continued trade, military cooperation, and diplomatic actions that violate international law. The report, titled “Gaza Genocide:...