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Indonesian navy officers ask for $375,000 to release tanker: sources

SINGAPORE: Indonesian naval officers have asked for $375,000 to release a fuel tanker they detained last week for anchoring illegally in Indonesian waters off Singapore, two people involved in negotiations over the unofficial payment said.

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Photos: ‘Road to UFC Asia,’ Ep. 3 and 4 weigh-ins, faceoffs

Check out the weigh-in and faceoff photos for "Road to UFC Asia" Episode 3 and Episode 4, which take place Friday in Singapore.

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Exclusive-Indonesian navy officers ask for $375,000 to release tanker - sources

Indonesian naval officers have asked for $375,000 to release a fuel tanker they detained last week, accusing it of anchoring illegally in Indonesian waters off Singapore, two people involved in negotiations over the unofficial payment said.

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For me, the word "ritual" evokes tradition and cycle. And there's plenty that is traditional and cyclical at this year's Singapore International Festival of Arts (Sifa). But with a new festival director, Natalie Hennedige, the programme under the theme "Anatomy Of Performance: Ritual" also embraces questions of the future and…

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Jacobs Pockets $302M Rail Contract In Singapore

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc (NYSE:J) has been appointed the design consultant for the design and construction of the Tavistock Station and Tunnels as part of the Cross Island Line Phase 1 project in Singapore. The contract is worth $302 million (S$407 million). Jacobs will collaborate with Sato Kogyo, which was granted the contract…

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Inspired By Alibaba, Tencent Goes Global As Regulatory Crackdown In China Continues To Bite

Tencent Holdings Ltd (OTC:TCEHY) looks to unleash its flagship mobile game "Honor of Kings" globally by the end of 2022, Reuters reports. Tencent will launch the international version under its Singapore-based brand Level Infinite, formed in 2021 to help games globally. "Honor of Kings," with over 95% of its users in China,…

Benzinga

Hong Kong remains world's most expensive city for expats

HONG KONG: Hong Kong has retained its title as the world's most expensive city for expatriates to live in for the third year running, with the firm behind the rankings saying the city's high cost of living combined with tough coronavirus policies have pushed foreign workers to choose Singapore and…

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Singapore warily monitors rising sea levels as world marks Oceans Day

On World Oceans Day 2022, climate experts and activists aim to inform the public on the impact of human activity on the seas. It's a familiar topic in Singapore, where rising sea levels pose an existential threat to the city-state of 6 million inhabitants.

France 24

Photos: ‘Road to UFC Asia,’ Ep. 1 and 2 weigh-ins, faceoffs

Check out the weigh-in and faceoff photos for "Road to UFC Asia" Episode 1 and Episode 2, which take place Wednesday in Singapore.

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UFC 275 ‘Embedded,’ No. 2: ‘Hey, he doesn’t want to hurt you’

The UFC heads to Singapore for its sixth pay-per-view of the year, which means the "Embedded" video series is back behind the scenes.

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Joanna Jedrzejczyk vows to avoid another disfiguration in UFC rematch with Zhang Weili

Former strawweight champions Jedrzejczyk and Zhang will square off this weekend in Singapore at UFC 275 in a rematch of their classic 2020 bout in which the Polish fighter suffered severe damage

Daily Mirror

Citi Aggressively Chases Growth In Asia, Especially China Amid Odds

In an interview with Reuters, Citigroup, Inc (NYSE:C) Asia chief shared plans to appoint 3,000 new employees for its Asia institutional business in the next few years. Asia became a battlefield for global banks chasing its vast economies, growing wealth, and relative growth beat most other places. Peter Babej saw the accumulated wealth…

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Singapore prime minister promotes likely successor to deputy

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has promoted his finance minister as his deputy as part of a succession plan

The Independent UK

Singapore’s PM-in-waiting embodies broader shift in finance hub

In Asia’s wealthiest nation, where the education system is among the world’s best, Singapore’s prime minister-in-waiting has appeared surprisingly unassuming.

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UFC 275 ‘Embedded,’ No. 1: ‘Let’s rock and roll, baby!’

The UFC heads to Singapore for its sixth pay-per-view of the year, which means the "Embedded" video series is back behind the scenes.

The Guardian - AU

‘A dangerous act’: how a Chinese fighter jet intercepted an RAAF aircraft and what happens next

Government says PLA J-16 forced Australian P-8 on routine surveillance into a dangerous manoeuvre over South China Sea

Reuters

Factbox: Singapore's PM-in-waiting takes new step towards leadership

Singapore's finance minister, Lawrence Wong, will be promoted to deputy prime minister on June 13, according to an official statement released on Monday, taking a step closer to becoming the leader of the city-state.

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Singapore names Wong as Deputy PM as succession plan advances

Singapore’s Finance Minister Lawrence Wong was named deputy prime minister in a minor cabinet reshuffle Monday, advancing a succession plan that would see him eventually take over from Lee Hsien Loong as the country’s next leader.

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Singapore PM appoints future successor Wong as new deputy

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday named finance minister and chosen successor Lawrence Wong as his new deputy effective next week, paving the way for him to become the city state's next leader.

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China's Ant Group launches digital bank ANEXT in Singapore

BEIJING: China's Ant Group, a financial technology (fintech) giant controlled by billionaire Jack Ma, on Monday said it has launched a digital wholesale bank incorporated in Singapore, dubbed ANEXT Bank.

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Paetongtarn tests positive

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Pheu Thai Party's chief of the Inclusion and Innovation Adviser Committees, has contracted Covid-19 after visiting her father, former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, in Singapore on Saturday.

ABC News

Tourism NT starts push to increase wet season tourism in Greater Darwin, drive up visitation year-round

When the humidity rises during Darwin's wet season, tourism numbers plummet and so does business. But the NT tourism department is exploring how the region can overcome that, drawing on the likes of Singapore and Bali for inspiration.

Bangkok Post

Singapore’s chicken supply assured via Thailand, other sources: Minister

Singapore expects to receive more chicken imports from several countries in the coming weeks, a minister said, helping the city-state maintain supply even after Malaysia halted exports at the start of the month.

The Independent UK

Yung Raja: ‘I’m trying to let everybody know how dope Singapore is and what’s popping here’

The Singaporean-Tamil rapper is busy expanding his territory of fans, impressing US hip-hop veterans and talk show hosts. He speaks to Peony Hirwani about musical fusion, future projects, and representing Singapore

The Times of India

30,000 tribal kids to learn coding in Odisha's Nabarangpur

Bhubaneswar: The Nabarangpur district administration has joined hands with Singapore-based Codeversity.club to bring quality coding education to 30,000 tribal students absolutely free of cost. The district administration launched Mission Nabrangpur Codes - an initiative to bring coding to tribal students of classes 9 and 10 in 183 schools. Students from…

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