BIAL sees a two-fold increase in shipments of roses this Valentine’s Day The top international destinations where roses are exported from India are Singapore, London and Kuala Lumpur The Hindu · Feb 14, 2022
India Bans 54 Chinese Apps Including That From Sea, Alibaba, NetEase, Tencent India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has banned 54 apps it says are of Chinese origin, including Sea Ltd (NYSE:SE) marquee game Free Fire, Bloomberg reports. The apps banned include those belonging to Tencent Holdings Ltd (OTC:TCEHY), Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA), and NetEase Inc (NASDAQ:NTES), and are re-branded versions of apps already banned by India in 2020.… Benzinga · Feb 14, 2022
Crystal Palace in talks for Liverpool and Man United friendlies in Asia and Australia The Eagles are reportedly in discussions to play friendlies in Singapore and Australia this summer Football London · Feb 14, 2022
Singapore, Hong Kong left behind as global travel rebounds A global travel divide is deepening as some countries ditch Covid-19 restrictions including quarantines, isolation and even mandatory testing for good, while others cling to years-old curbs. Bangkok Post · Feb 14, 2022
Questions remain 80 years on from the Valentine's Day Massacre during the Fall of Singapore Still largely unknown despite it taking nearly 300 lives, many Australian, on this day in 1942 a military hospital massacre was one of the closing moments of the Fall of Singapore. ABC News · Feb 14, 2022
Singapore Airshow expects sharp fall in visitor numbers - organiser A sharp fall in trade visitors is expected at the Singapore Airshow this week compared to the last edition two years ago as COVID-19 continues to hit the industry, the organiser of Asia's biggest aerospace industry gathering said on Sunday. Reuters · Feb 13, 2022
IAF to pitch LCA Tejas at Singapore Airshow A platform for global aviation industry to showcase products The Hindu · Feb 12, 2022
Weekly Must-Read: Singapore, Hong Kong Vie for Billionaires’ Bucks New generation of China’s ‘tech rich’ offers a lucrative target for the two venues’ burgeoning family office industries Caixin Global · Feb 12, 2022
Singapore Airlines ends hiring freeze Singapore Airlines has resumed recruitment of cabin crew, ending a hiring freeze over the past two years as the Covid-19 pandemic decimated air travel around the world, Channel News Asia reported on Saturday. Bangkok Post · Feb 12, 2022
Singapore easing concern over looming tax hike Singapore is taking steps to ease growing concerns over an imminent increase in taxes, including explainers on social media and in local newspapers over recent weeks to justify the need for the move. Bangkok Post · Feb 10, 2022
Supreme Court issues notice to Future group on Amazon plea against Delhi HC stay The Delhi High Court had stayed proceedings before a Singapore arbitral tribunal against Future group's ₹ 24,500 crore proposed deal with Reliance. The Hindu · Feb 9, 2022
Gay kiss on live TV evades Singapore’s ban on LGBT content Video clip of two men kissing in Beijing bar during Channel News Asia report hailed as ‘act of revolution’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2022
Chinese and Singaporean Regulators Vow to Support ETF Connect The financial authorities discuss strengthening cooperation and green finance at latest meeting Caixin Global · Feb 8, 2022
IAF’s LCA Tejas to show flying skills at Singapore Airshow “The single jet performance will bring impressive stunts and manoeuvres to Singapore’s skies,” the airshow organisers, Experia, said on February 7. The Hindu · Feb 7, 2022
Los Angeles Times · Feb 6, 2022 An Indonesian mother’s unending — and inspiring — protest to find her son’s killer SINGAPORE — Every Thursday for Maria Catarina Sumarsih begins the same: make breakfast for her husband and daughter, pray the Rosary, prepare the placards, grab her umbrella and head toward the palace, where for the last 15 years she has camped in the tropical heat, protesting the death of her…
USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 6, 2022 Nelly Korda ready for a break as some LPGA players skipping Singapore, Thailand Although World No. 2 isn't making the trip, No. 1 Jin Young Ko is in both fields.
ABC News · Feb 5, 2022 Could Australia learn from Singapore to make housing more affordable? A Sydney University economist is proposing a radical solution to dramatically improve housing affordability for first home buyers and, while other experts have doubts, they generally agree something like it might be worth a shot.
Bangkok Post · Feb 5, 2022 Singapore's daily local cases triple to 13,000 Singapore reported a record 13,046 local coronavirus infections on Friday, triple the previous day's tally.
The News Lens · Feb 4, 2022 When Disabilities Meet the Death Penalty Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam, a Malaysian man at risk of execution in Singapore, did not receive any of the procedural accommodations that international experts now say persons with disabilities should have.
Bangkok Post · Feb 3, 2022 Harrowing tale of a disappeared Silencing Of A Laotian Son – The Life, Work And Enforced Disappearance Of Sombath Somphone is a call for action against enforced disappearances. The book not only speaks of the life and work of abducted Lao activist Sombath Somphone in 2012, but it is also a record of his kidnapping…
Al Jazeera · Feb 2, 2022 ‘Very hush-hush’: Borneo’s $80bn carbon deal stokes controversy Figures behind deal include a politician linked to deforestation in the 90s and an associate named in the Panama Papers.
Benzinga · Feb 1, 2022 Diana Shipping Inks Time Charter Contract For M/V Los Angeles Vessel Diana Shipping Inc (NYSE:DSX) subsidiary entered into a time charter contract with Koch Shipping Pte. Ltd., Singapore, for the m/v Los Angeles dry bulk vessel built in 2012. The gross charter rate is $26,250 per day for a period until a minimum of January 15, 2023, up to a maximum of March 15,…
Al Jazeera · Jan 30, 2022 Singapore migrant workers labour under COVID curbs While most of the city-state has returned to quasi-pre-pandemic life, migrant workers’ freedoms remain restricted.
Motor1 · Jan 29, 2022 Rolls-Royce Phantom Orchid Is A One-Off Masterpiece For Singapore This is the second creation made specifically for the Lion City.
The Times of India · Jan 29, 2022 Singapore reports more infectious BA.2 Omicron variant; says hospitals coping well SINGAPORE: Singapore has recently reported 198 cases of Covid-19 traced to the BA.2 Omicron sub-lineage, which appears to be more infectious than the more common BA.1, but hospitals are coping well in spite of the current wave infecting thousands of people daily, according to reports.