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Ardern's rocky road to reconnecting with the world

Political editor @jo_moir is on the road with the Prime Minister for her first trip abroad in more than two years, but it isn't all smooth sailing in Covid times.

Newsroom.co.nz

Jack Ma's Alibaba Fintech To Grab Majority Ownership Of This Payments Platform

Jack Ma founded Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) fintech affiliate, Ant Group, is set to become the majority investor in Singapore-based payments platform 2C2P as part of a partnership, Reuters reports. The deal will integrate Ant's Alipay+ payment service with 2C2P's platform used by merchants in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas.…

Benzinga

Singapore, New Zealand agree to enhance climate cooperation

Singapore and New Zealand have agreed to enhance cooperation on a range of climate issues, ranging from low carbon technology to sustainable aviation initiatives, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Tuesday.

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Singapore aims to remove all tests for vaccinated visitors soon

Singapore targets to remove all Covid-19 tests for fully-vaccinated visitors “very soon,” possibly in the next few weeks, Keith Tan, chief executive of the nation’s tourism board, said in a forum in Manila Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Singapore aims to be Asia’s busiest international airport

Changi Airport was crowned the world’s best aerodrome for 15 years straight prior to Covid based on its superior traveller offerings and high-tech customer service. Now it’s readying to welcome back visitors en masse, hoping improvements made during the pandemic will cement its status as Asia’s premier aviation hub.

Bangkok Post

Ardern leaves NZ on Asian trade mission

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is spending this week in Asia on a trade-oriented trip - her first overseas travel in two years.

AAP

Singapore undecided on succession timeline for heir to PM Lee

Singapore has not yet settled on a timeline as to when Finance Minister Lawrence Wong will take over the reins from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as the city-state’s next premier.

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Singapore PM confirms successor

SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong confirmed on Saturday that Finance Minister Lawrence Wong would succeed him as the city-state’s next leader.

Bangkok Post

Singapore's Lee says finance minister to succeed him as PM

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong confirmed on Saturday that Finance Minister Lawrence Wong would succeed him as the city-state's next leader.

Reuters

Covid hurdles the biggest barrier to PM's first trip

The PM heads to Singapore and Japan next week. Leaving home after two years will almost be as significant as where she flies to, writes Jo Moir.

Newsroom.co.nz

Singapore Finance Minister named to key party role in hunt for PM successor

Singapore's finance minister, Lawrence Wong, has been chosen as leader of the ruling People's Action Party's fourth generation (4G) team, paving the way for him to potentially become the city-state's next prime minister.

Reuters

Joyce says airport funding locked into budget

Airport executives will head to Singapore next month to try to secure their first Asian destination.

Newcastle Herald

Fashion Technology Startup Zilingo Suspends CEO

The board of Singapore-based fashion technology startup Zilingo said on Wednesday it had suspended its CEO and co-founder, Ankiti Bose, in a move that sources said was related to an investigation into the company's accounts. A lawyer for Bose said that she declined to comment on her suspension or the…

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Singapore geared up to receive more Indian tourists

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Thailand lags SE Asia peers in tourism recovery

Two years after tourism in Southeast Asia ground to a halt, travellers are getting back on planes as entry and Covid-19 quarantine rules are lifted in the region, but a full recovery will be slow and some long-time hotspots like Thailand are falling out of favour.

The Guardian - UK

Singapore hardens opinion against death penalty as ‘sense of injustice’ grows

High-profile death row case prompts some Singaporeans to call for executions to be halted though overall support for capital punishment remains high

The Independent UK

Your urgent international travel questions answered by Simon Calder

Flight connections, baggage stress, tropical islands and cut-price dollars

Reuters

New Zealand prime minister to visit Singapore, Japan

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will lead a trade mission to Singapore and Japan later this month, the government said Monday in a statement.

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Challenges for Asean

Over two years after the coronavirus emerged, countries across Asia are slowly beginning to recover. In Southeast Asia, economic growth is projected to pick up to 5.1% this year, from 3.2% in 2021. With 400 million people, or 59% of the population, fully vaccinated, many economies are well on the…

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Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Zhang Weil agree to rematch at UFC 275 in Singapore

Arguably the greatest fight in women's mixed martial arts history, and one of the greatest fights ever, is getting a sequel.

Motorsport

Second Singapore F1 race emerges as possible Russia replacement

Formula 1 could hold a second race in Singapore should plans for Qatar to replace the cancelled Russian Grand Prix in September fall through, Motorsport.com has learned.

Autosport

Second Singapore F1 race emerges as possible Russian GP replacement

Formula 1 could hold a second race in Singapore should plans for Qatar to replace the cancelled Russian Grand Prix in September fall through, Autosport has learned.

The Independent UK

Australian gets 5.5 years jail for killing elderly Singapore man and injuring his wife by hurling wine bottle

Gosling had thrown a wine bottle at a party of Malay Muslims in his apartment building in 2019

Benzinga

EV Maker VinFast Files for US IPO: Reuters

Vietnam-based electric vehicle maker VinFast’s Singapore-based holding company had filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with U.S. securities regulators, Reuters reported. VinFast looks to raise about $2 billion from the offering. The company first launched in 2017 and became Vietnam’s first domestic car manufacturer when its gas-powered models reached consumers in 2019.…

The Independent UK

Aussie jailed 5.5 years for killing Singaporean with bottle

An Australian man has been sentenced to five and a half years in jail for killing a Singaporean man and injuring his wife by hurling a wine bottle from a seventh-floor apartment to a dinner party two floors below

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