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Singapore faces pressure to reveal carbon tax concessions to oil giants
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AP) — Carbon tax concessions granted to global oil giants may undermine incentives to shift to cleaner energy, environmentalists fear. So conservation groups in Singapore are seeking more transparency over what discounts the...
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K-pop idols Cha Eun-woo and Yugyeom delight fans with surprise gifts during military hiatus
SEOUL – Military service, compulsory for all able-bodied men in South Korea, is often a setback for K-pop singers as they face a long absence from the music scene and fans struggle with the sudden silence. Challenged to remain relevant while out...
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InterContinental Singapore in Bugis to rebrand as The Luxury Collection in January 2026
The InterContinental Singapore hotel in Bugis will undergo a conversion and rebrand to join Marriott International's The Luxury Collection portfolio in January 2026, the group announced on Tuesday (Oct 29). Owned by Frasers Hospitality, the...
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Kenya’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Marks a Digital Era Turning Point in Economic Governance
In 2025, as Kenya prepares to launch its first sovereign wealth fund, the idea of saving resource revenues is finally crossing from aspiration to design. The proposed fund, backed by earnings from minerals and petroleum, arrives in a decade marked...
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As Canada faces a trade war with the US, it pivots to Asia for new partners, including Singapore
SINGAPORE: Mark Carney is currently on a trip to several Asian countries, his first as the Prime Minister of Canada. On his two-day leg in Singapore on Oct 28 and 29, he was hoping to attract investors to boost Canada’s beleaguered economy....
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S Alam files international arbitration claims over asset freeze: FT report
Mohammed Saiful Alam, founder and chairman of the controversial business conglomerate S Alam Group, has filed an international arbitration claim alleging that Dhaka's asset recovery drive has cost his family's business "hundreds of millions" of...
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh To Attend 12th ASEAN Defence Meet In Kuala Lumpur
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will attend the 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting - Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on November 01,...
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Bitstamp by Robinhood Adds SGD and PayNow Support in Singapore
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your Inbox Bitstamp by Robinhood has launched native support for the Singapore Dollar (SGD), allowing customers in Singapore to fund and withdraw instantly via PayNow. The...
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Full Session | Singapore’s Lee Hsien Loong warns: ‘If trade is weaponised, world still has options’
Singapore’s Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong addressed a Chatham House session on October 27, 2025, discussing the challenges of global trade amid growing geopolitical tensions. He warned that ‘if one nation weaponises trade, the world still has...
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Rajnath Singh To Attend 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting In Malaysia On Nov 1
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be attending the 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting - Plus (ADMM-Plus) at Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia on November 1. New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be attending the 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers’...
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Multilateralism can survive the loss of consensus (Danny Quah, Professor of Economics at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore, writes for F&D Magazine)
29 october 2025 - 07:44:05 MA/AR 176 Views Panafrican News Agency Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Can adversarial nations work together for the common good? It’s natural to despair over prospects for international cooperation given the state of the...
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Mirae Asset warns Brookfield of legal steps over shopping mall sale deal
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. said Wednesday it will take legal actions, including provisional seizures, against the Toronto-based Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. over a botched deal to take over a shopping mall in...
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Keep the bling down! Why Singapore’s Lee Hsien Loong is warning immigrants to tone it down?
Singapore’s Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong has a message for the city’s flashier newcomers — tone it down. In a candid reminder that wealth alone doesn’t earn respect in the island nation, the former prime minister urged immigrants to “keep the...
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More support for AI startups to scale faster under new Singapore-Microsoft partnership
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The Business Times Singapore
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[SINGAPORE] Artificial intelligence (AI) startups in Singapore will get help to scale more quickly in the region and globally, thanks to a new tie-up between Microsoft, Enterprise Singapore and the National University of Singapore’s (NUS)...
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‘Ask what parents do’ to better understand international students
Most international students carry an ethos of economic self-reliance that shapes their aspirations in ways their Western hosts rarely understand, according to a veteran educational researcher. Rob Lawrence said the “great untold story” of...
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Singapore to equip 52 more buses with AEDs
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Xinhua News Agency
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SINGAPORE, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Singapore will equip another 52 buses with Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), bringing the total number of fleet vehicles fitted with AEDs to 543. Under the "AED-on-Wheels" program, launched in partnership...
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India eyes energy transition tie-ups with Singapore, Southeast Asia
India is exploring opportunities to accelerate the regional energy transition while ensuring energy security across Southeast Asia, starting with Singapore, where several alternative energy projects are already in progress, a senior Indian...
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Rajnath to attend ASEAN defence ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (file photo) | Photo Credit: ANI Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will embark on a two-day visit to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to attend the 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) on Saturday. During the...
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Lipad-gate: CAAP: Zaldy Co’s $68-M Fleet Flees to Singapore, Malaysia
At least three aircraft linked to former Ako Bicol party-list representative Zaldy Co have left the Philippines, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) confirmed on Wednesday (October 29). In a radio interview, CAAP Director...
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world Inside TP's success on Frost Radar with the president of Asia-Pacific Dave Rizzo
In today's hyper-competitive landscape, business success hinges not just on excellent products but also on the ability to foster meaningful, emotionally intelligent relationships with customers, powered by cutting-edge technology and human...
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