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Have Liz Truss’s 44 days in office destroyed 40 years of free market philosophy?

Economists soon saw through Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng’s plans for billions of unfunded tax cuts to benefit the rich

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2022

Singapore invites billionaire Branson to death penalty debate

Singapore invited British billionaire Richard Branson to a live televised debate with Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam on the city-state’s drug policy and death penalty in response to a blog post by the businessman on the subject.

Bangkok Post · Oct 23, 2022

Slippery, hungry, sometimes angry: Singapore struggles with ‘unparalleled’ otter boom

Numbers have doubled, with occasional attacks on humans and fish ponds prompting relocation efforts

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2022

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New 'nightmare' Covid variant causes cases to double in some areas

Experts stress it does not cause more serious illness

Nottingham Post · Oct 21, 2022

Singapore has among the world's best education systems, so what can Australia learn from it?

Disruptions from COVID-19 and the recent Victorian floods have some experts calling for changes in Australian schools. They say Singapore's flexible education system could be a model to better prepare students to engage in quality learning during times of crisis.

ABC News · Oct 20, 2022

Kidambi Srikanth bows out of Denmark Open in pre-quarterfinals

ODENSE: Former champion Kidambi Srikanth bowed out of the Denmark Open Super 750 tournament after suffering a straight-game defeat to Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the pre-quarterfinals here on Thursday.

The Times of India · Oct 20, 2022

New Covid strain dubbed 'nightmare variant' as it doubles cases in days

The new mutant strain nicknamed the 'nightmare variant' is resistant to immunity has spread across several countries so far including a number in the US, Asia and Europe

Edinburgh Live · Oct 20, 2022

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Tsunoda: I need to iron out mistakes to lead AlphaTauri F1 team

Yuki Tsunoda says he needs to “definitely reduce” mistakes like his crash in Singapore and previous spate of penalties to lead AlphaTauri in Formula 1 next year.

Motorsport · Oct 20, 2022

Singapore seeks to amend constitution to protect its definition of marriage

Singapore's government filed bills in parliament on Thursday seeking to decriminalise sex between men, and to amend the constitution to prevent court challenges to laws and policies concerning marriage.

Reuters · Oct 20, 2022

Covid strain dubbed 'Nightmare Variant' doubled cases in days by 'beating immunity'

An infectious disease expert has said XBB is one of a 'slew' of fast-spreading variants.

Daily Record · Oct 20, 2022

Singapore to repeal ban on gay male sex

SINGAPORE: Singapore has introduced legislation that will repeal the existing legal ban on sex between men, and a constitutional amendment to protect the current definition of marriage as between a man and a woman.

Bangkok Post · Oct 20, 2022

New Covid strain dubbed Nightmare Variant doubles cases in a day

The variant formally known as XBB has been detected in more than 17 countries so far

Wales Online · Oct 20, 2022

Aliyah preps super-luxury projects

The Singaporean Lee brothers, former major shareholders of Raimon Land, are continuing in the Thai property business by launching six super-luxury single detached houses priced from 218 million baht on Phatthanakan Soi 32.

Bangkok Post · Oct 19, 2022

Fast-spreading Covid subvariant sweeps through Asia in 'new class' of Omicron

A new subvariant of the coronavirus that is feared to be more immune-evasive and faster spreading than current strains has swept across parts of Asia, fuelling surges in cases

Daily Mirror · Oct 19, 2022

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Bangkok Post · Oct 18, 2022

Gamescom Asia kicks off tomorrow

Gamescom Asia 2022, the only satellite event of the world's largest video games festival Gamescom, will be held at Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre in Singapore from Thursday to Saturday, with online segments available for global audiences, including gamers in Thailand, on Wednesday and Sunday.

Bangkok Post · Oct 18, 2022

US Treasury's Adeyemo heads to Apec meeting with focus on trade, 'resilience'

WASHINGTON: United States Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo will travel to Asia this week for a two-day meeting with finance ministers from the Asia-Pacific region and bilateral meetings in Thailand and Singapore, the US Treasury Department said on Tuesday.

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022

Australia and Singapore strike agreement to achieve net-zero

Australian and Singaporean leaders have announced what they describe as a world-first agreement to cooperate in transitioning their economies to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions

ABC News · Oct 18, 2022

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong avoids comments on Australia and China relations during meeting with Anthony Albanese

Lee Hsien Loong meets with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra for annual talks, where the green economy, national security and the regional response to the ongoing military crackdown in Myanmar were discussed, but not Australia's approach to dealing with Beijing.

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Reuters · Oct 18, 2022

No consensus yet on China joining regional trade pact - Singapore PM

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday there is no consensus yet for China to join a trans-Pacific trade pact, although Singapore believed it would be possible for Beijing to meet the trade bloc's conditions.

Bangkok Post · Oct 18, 2022

Sanctioned Myanmar tycoons find shelter in Singapore

Frangipani plants and coconut trees front the three-story villa on Sentosa Island where Myanmar tycoon Tay Za stays when he’s in Singapore. It’s one of two houses his family owns in a development overlooking the South China Sea known as a playground for the wealthy. A short drive away is…

AAP · Oct 18, 2022

Singapore PM offers help with Optus breach

The Singaporean prime minister has offered to provide assistance to Australian authorities if needed when responding to the Optus data hack.

AAP · Oct 17, 2022

Australia, Singapore urge China trade ties

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has met with Anthony Albanese in Canberra, with the two countries deepening ties by inking a new agreement.

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022

Scientists identify new Covid subvariant that is best yet at beating immune system

‘XBB’ is believed to be more contagious than any previous variant or subvariant

AAP · Oct 16, 2022

Synchrotron secrets unlocked for Singapore

Australia has signed a five-year deal to open the largest particle accelerator in the southern hemisphere to researchers from Singapore.

Bangkok Post · Oct 16, 2022

Singapore penalises Vogue for promoting ‘non-traditional families’

Singapore has cut the permit of a local version of Vogue magazine for promoting “non-traditional families” as the city-state reaffirms cultural limits.

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