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Weekly Must-Read: Why Relocating Mainlanders See Singapore as a Safe Haven for Their Businesses and Property

Chinese entrepreneurs, professionals and their families are moving to the Southeast Asian country in droves

Caixin Global · Jun 24, 2022

BlackRock To Expand Its Singapore Footprint: Bloomberg

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) is planning a significant expansion in Singapore, following in the footsteps of other international firms hoping to capitalize on capital flows into Southeast Asia, reported Bloomberg. According to people familiar with the matter, BLK is in talks to double its floor space at an office building in the city-state's…

Benzinga · Jun 23, 2022

ISRO's PSLV-C53 to launch 3 Singapore satellites on June 30

ISRO will be launching the second dedicated commercial mission of its commercial arm NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) - 'PSLV-C53' carrying three satellites from Singapore

The Hindu · Jun 22, 2022

Singapore's first monkeypox case confirmed

Singapore’s health authorities have confirmed the country’s first imported case of monkeypox since 2019, joining at least 42 countries that have reported such infections this year.

Bangkok Post · Jun 22, 2022

'The whole of the UK can quit smoking for good - but only by thinking outside the box'

Dr Miriam Stoppard discusses New Zealand's plans to create a Smokefree Generation, and how a novel technique she investigated in Singapore got parents to quit

Daily Mirror · Jun 20, 2022

Singapore urges elderly to take boosters as new Covid wave looms

Singapore is expecting a fresh wave of Covid-19 cases in the next one to two months, its health minister reiterated, urging thousands of elderly to get their booster shots to avoid the risk of serious illness.

Bangkok Post · Jun 20, 2022

Indonesia looks to plug shortage of chicken supplies in Singapore

Indonesian authorities hope to reach an agreement with Singapore to start exporting chickens within weeks, officials said, as the city-state scrambles to find alternative supply sources after another neighbour Malaysia restricted sales.

Reuters · Jun 20, 2022

World’s best airports revealed as Heathrow slips out of top 10

Doha’s airport nudged Singapore Changi off the top spot in 2021

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2022

Marles shifts tone on China at defence summit – but the early days of government are easiest

In its first month in power, foreign policy and national security have played a major part of the new government’s activities.

The Conversation · Jun 17, 2022

Thailand's bankrupt Myanmar policy

Few signboards foretell the global issues of our time better than what is addressed at the annual meetings of the Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) in Singapore. After a pandemic-induced two-year hiatus, the most recent SLD covered the gamut on the main stage, from the United States-China geostrategic competition and military modernisation…

Bangkok Post · Jun 16, 2022