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European countries dominate half of Asian shark fin trade, report reveals

Despite nearly a third of shark species nearing extinction, Spain supplied 51,000 tonnes of shark fins from 2003-20, says IFAW

The Guardian - UK

Singapore aims to clear foreign labour crunch in ‘few months’

Singapore aims to fill a shortage of overseas workers within the next few months as it progressively eases border restrictions, according to Finance Minister Lawrence Wong.

Bangkok Post

Russian airspace ban adds two hours to Finnair flight

The shortest distance of 5,761 miles between Helsinki and Singapore on Tuesday was extended to around 7,000 miles

The Independent UK

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Singapore judges asked to show 'mercy' in high-profile execution appeal

A lawyer for a Malaysian man sentenced to hang for smuggling heroin into Singapore asked judges for mercy during his appeal on Tuesday, and urged more time to seek further psychiatric assessment to prove his mental impairment.

Reuters

Take a virtual trip to Singapore through TikTok

Travel aficionados are invited to virtually visit Singapore using a trip filter that allows them to pose virtually at each of the iconic attractions and experience the feeling of being transported to the island nation through TikTok, the most popular video-sharing social media app at the moment.

Bangkok Post

What Nio Investors Should Know About Imminent Hong Kong IPO: Secondary Listing, No Stock Sale, Singapore Plans And More

Nio, Inc.'s (NYSE: NIO) Hong Kong initial public offering plan is finally falling into place.

Benzinga

Singapore Becomes First Southeast Asian Nation To Impose Sanctions On Russia

Singapore has become the first nation in Southeast Asia to impose sanctions on Russia and to unequivocally condemn the government of President Vladimir Putin for its invasion of neighboring Ukraine.

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Our cities need to capture carbon, not just offset it

We need to integrate green spaces into urban buildings, as well as between them, as they've done in Singapore.

Newsroom.co.nz

In rare stand, South Korea, Singapore unveil sanctions on Russia

Russia’s attack on its European neighbour has generated relatively little condemnation in Asia compared to the West.

Al Jazeera

Singapore's top court dismisses attempt to overturn gay sex ban

Singapore's highest court on Monday dismissed a challenge by three gay rights activists against a law criminalising sex between men, ruling that since authorities did not enforce the law it did not breach plaintiffs' constitutional rights.

Reuters

Singapore to impose sanctions on Russia, including bank transactions

Singapore will impose "appropriate sanctions and restrictions" on Russia, its foreign minister said on Monday, including banking and financial measures and export controls on items that could be used as weapons against the people of Ukraine.

Reuters

Latest Ukraine news: Guterres says dialogue must remain open

Russia-Ukraine news from February 28: UN General Assembly held its first emergency session in decades over Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Russia has spent years preparing for international sanctions

SINGAPORE — With no appetite for military confrontation, the U.S. and its allies are relying on sweeping economic sanctions to persuade Russian President Vladimir Putin to pull out of Ukraine.

Los Angeles Times

TSMC Will Follow Export Control Rules On Russia

Chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (NYSE:TSM) expressed its commitment to Taiwan's new export control rules, Reuters reports. Taiwan's government said it would join international sanctions on Russia. "The company also has a rigorous export control system in place, including a robust assessment and review process to ensure export control restrictions are followed."…

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The Times of India

Weightlifter Sanket Sargar smashes Commonwealth record to clinch gold in Singapore, qualifies for Birmingham 2022

SINGAPORE: India's Sanket Sargar smashed the Commonwealth and the National record to secure a gold medal in the men's 55 kg category in the Singapore Weightlifting International here on Friday.

The Times of India

Mirabai Chanu returns to action after 7 months, claims gold in new weight category to qualify for CWG

NEW DELHI: A new weight category and months of preparation. But for India’s star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, it was business as usual at the Singapore International meet on Friday morning.

The Independent UK

Aussie admits hurling wine bottle that killed Singaporean

An Australian man has pleaded guilty to hurling a wine bottle from his apartment at a group of Muslims having a dinner party that struck and killed a Singaporean man

Asharq Al-Awsat

6.2 Earthquake Kills 2, Injures More in West Indonesia

A strong and shallow earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Friday, killing two people and injuring 20, damaging buildings and panicking people in Sumatra island and neighboring Malaysia and Singapore. The US Geological Survey said the earthquake measured 6.2 magnitude and struck about 66 kilometers (41…

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The Hindu

Chanu wins gold in Singapore, qualifies for CWG in new 55kg weight division

The 27-year-old has also qualified for the CWG in the 49kg weight category on the basis of her Commonwealth rankings.

The Guardian - UK

Singapore courts set to consider executions amid fears authorities want to clear backlog

Case of Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam, who has learning difficulties, among four to be heard next week

Reuters

Quake rattles Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing at least 7 people

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake killed at least seven people and injured dozens more when it struck inland near the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore, officials said.

Bangkok Post

Seven dead in Sumatra earthquake

Seven people died and dozens more were injured when a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Friday, with residents shuttling loved ones to safety as buildings crumbled around them.

Benzinga

GDS Raises Funds for Accelerating Expansion, But Investors Unimpressed

Key Takeaways: GDS is raising $620 million through the issue of seven-year convertible notes with a conversion price just 16% above the stock’s latest close Funds are being used to pay for an accelerated buildup of new data centers, including a new regional hub taking shape around Singapore By Doug…

Newsroom.co.nz

Kiwi publishers shift millions in printing from shadow of Chinese censorship

One Chinese printer rejected a history text saying the ancestors of Māori came from Taiwan; another insisted that 19th Century NZ dressmakers imported their silk from the People's Republic

Benzinga

UMC Invests $5B On New Chip Plant In Singapore: All You Need To Know

United Microelectronics Corp's (NYSE:UMC) board approved a plan to build a new advanced manufacturing facility next to its existing 300mm fab (Fab12i) in Singapore. The first phase of this greenfield fab will have a monthly capacity of 30,000 wafers, with production likely to commence in late 2024. The new fab (Fab12i P3) will…

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